Louisiana Rural Health Policy Forum

Louisiana Rural Health Policy Forum

7:00am CDT

Check-In and Breakfast with Exhibitors (Continental Breakfast)

8:00am CDT

Opening Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) – LouisianaDenae Hebert

8:05am CDT

Welcome Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) – LouisianaRay Morrison

8:15am CDT

Advancing Transparency, Innovation, and Access: A CMS Update on Price Transparency, Prior Authorization Modernization, and Breakthrough Device CoverageCarmen Irwin • Shayla Reasonover-Burney

9:00am CDT

The Latest from Washington, DC. and the Impacts for RHCs Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) – LouisianaSarah Hohman

9:45am CDT

Break with Exhibitors

10:15am CDT

What is Happening in Washington: Understanding RHTP, Congress, and Beyond Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) – LouisianaZil Joyce Dixon Romero

11:00am CDT

VCOM Tour Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) – Louisiana

11:30am CDT

LUNCH & LEARN – Strength in Agility: A Rural Hospital's Response to a Major Payer Network Termination Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) – LouisianaMary Allen Pratt

12:30pm CDT

Securing the Future of Healthcare Access in Louisiana: The Work of CARE Louisiana Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) – LouisianaAnne Jayes • Raegan A. Carter • SarahJane Guidry

1:15pm CDT

Break with Exhibitors

1:45pm CDT

Rural Telehealth in 2026: Regulations, Legislation, and Advocacy Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) – LouisianaChrisey Smith, MBA

2:30pm CDT

Louisiana Rural Health Association Advocacy Updates & Listening SessionDenae Hebert

3:15pm CDT

Closing & Prize Drawing Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) – LouisianaDenae Hebert