January 19 Live Sessions

(11:00 AM-12:30 PM Central Time) Welcome/State of the State: TexMEP Discussion: Victoria Peterson, President of TexMEP, David Chandler, AA Homecare, Craig Douglas, VGM TexMEP Board Member
(1:30-2:30 PM Central Time) Creating opportunities for meaningful Engagements with your regional CMS office: Carmen Irwin, CMS
(3:00-5:00 PM Central Time) Exhibit Hall
(5:00-6:00 PM Central Time) Virtual Happy Hour

January 21 Live Sessions

(10:00-11:00 AM Central Time) Current Status of Legislative Activity: John Gallagher, Vice President VGM Government Relations for VGM Group, Inc., Craig Douglas, Vice President, Payer and Member Relations for VGM Group Inc.
(11:00 AM-1:00 PM Central Time) Exhibit Hall

(1:00-2:15 PM Central Time) Roundtables, Topic: Round 2021 Competitive Bidding : Mark Higley, Vice President VGM Regulatory Affairs for VGM Group, Inc., Ronda Buhrmester, Senior Director of Payer Relations & Reimbursement for VGM Group, Inc.

(3:00-4:00 PM Central Time) Roundtables, Topic: COVID-19 Impact : PPP- moderator Mark Higley, Vice President VGM Regulatory Affairs for VGM Group, Inc. Staff- moderators Kelsey Burke, Human Resources Business Partner for VGM Group, Inc., & Jay Bracken, Information Security Officer for VGM Group, Inc. PPE- moderator John Gallagher, Vice President VGM Government Relations for VGM Group, Inc., Craig Douglas, Vice President, Payer and Member Relations for VGM Group Inc.

Maximizing Profitability with Your Complex Respiratory Program: Ronda Buhrmester, Senior Director of Payer Relations & Reimbursement for VGM Group, Inc. & Dave Lyman, Vice President of Sales & Respiratory for VGM Group Inc.
COPD/Chronic Respiratory Failure Overlap/Wrap-around Syndrome: Ron Hosp, Vice President National Accounts for Breathe, LLC
Caring for all your Existing Patients' Airway Clearance Therapy Needs: Bobby Lankford, Director of Sales for International Biophysics
Clinical Application of EtC02 Monitoring for Non-Invasive Ventilation Therapy: Timothy Quinn, Senior Director of Clinical Services for Masimo

Wheelchair Repairs - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: Dan Fedor, Director of Reimbursement for VGM Group, Inc. & Jim Stephenson Reimbursement & Coding Manager for Permobil
Clinical Benefits of Power Standing for Pediatric Clients: Steffen Tiskus, Training & Development Coordinator of Power Positioning for Motion Concepts
“Wow That’s A Cool Device”: Funding and Justifying New Technology: Ashley Detterbeck, Clinical Education Manager for Permobil
From the Inside Out: Exploring the Clinical Applications of Wheelchair Cushion Materials: Angie Kiger, Clinical Strategy & Education Manager for Sunrise Medical

Intake and Documentation: The Key to Positive Cash Flow: Sarah Hannah, CEO for ECS North
Audit Update: What can we expect? Wayne van Halem, President The van Halem Group - A Division of VGM Group, Inc
COVID-19 Policy Changes – What is Temporary and What is Here to Stay: Craig Douglas, Vice President of Payer Relations for VGM Group, Inc., Ronda Buhrmester, Senior Director of Payer Relations & Reimbursement for VGM Group, Inc. & Dan Fedor, Director of Reimbursement for VGM Group, Inc.
Start Gaining Traction with Commercial Payers: Sarah Hannah, CEO for ECS North

Managing Your Business's Financial Health During Tough Times : Jim Nygren, CFO for VGM Group, Inc.
Leadership and Data-A Hand in Hand Approach: Miriam Lieber, President for Lieber Consulting LLC