1:15 pm – 4:00 pm
Indianapolis Zoo Walk & Tour
Enjoy a beautiful walk over the White River to the Indianapolis Zoo, named one of the best zoos in the U.S. by Conde Nast, and home to more than 3,800 animals. A behind the scenes tour of their Elephant Barn will get you up close to their elephant herd and the work being done to save them. And a private tour of their Oceans biome offers stunning underwater world exhibits. You’ll have a special photo-op with an animal and plenty of time to enjoy the zoo at your leisure.

COVID-Safe Commitment: Masks required, primarily outdoor with some indoor portions, temperature taken at the zoo.

1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum & Tour
Take a (low-speed) lap around Indianapolis Motor Speedway while learning about its history, including the famous Yard of Bricks. Their museum holds one of the world’s premier collections of race cars that car lovers won’t want to miss, and you'll get to race on a simulator track.

COVID-Safe Commitment: Masks required, social distanced seating on buses, all buses sanitized between rides.

2:15 pm - 4:00 pm
Wine & Cheese Pairings
Enjoy an array of delicious wines and artisan cheeses while the JW Marriott sommelier shares how to properly swirl, smell and sip a variety of wines and how to pair them with the best cheese.

COVID-Safe Commitment: Hosted in a private room, table seating arranged for social distancing.

SNF Wreckage Ahead: The Outlook for M&A and Development

To what degree will COVID reshape the overall SNF landscape? Will states try to reduce SNF bed count? Will M&A activity pick up – and when? Is now a better time to buy or build? And what new SNF model will emerge from the ashes?

David Ellis (Moderator), Founder & President, LTC 100
Chad Buchanan, Managing Partner, Twin Light Capital
Donna Kelsey, CEO, American Senior Communities
Scott Pilgrim, CEO, Diakonos Group
Chris Utz, Director, Ziegler Investment Banking
Marc Zimmet, President, CORE Analytics

Optimizing the Existing SNF Business Model

A surprising range of operational innovations have helped SNFs buoy their business during Covid headwinds. We’ve identified examples in cost reduction; reimbursement optimization; admissions techniques; closer hospital partnerships; managed care contracting; and clinical upgrades.

David Ellis (Moderator), Founder & President, LTC 100
Lane Bowen, Chief Strategic Officer, Avalon Health Care
Jerry Cahill, VP Managed Care Contracting & Strategy, Genesis Healthcare
Eddie Gardner, COO, CommCare Management Corporation
Allan Swerdloff, VP Strategic & Financial Operation, Empire Care Centers

Shutting Down a Distressed Competitor

LTC 100 will game out a bold strategy to acquire a poorly performing competitor, shut them down and thereby raise your census.

David Ellis (Moderator), Founder & President, LTC 100
Cory Rutledge, Principal - Senior Living Leader Health Care, CLA
Marc Zimmet, President, Zimmet Healthcare Services Group

Advantage iSNPs? Being a Provider/Payer in a Pandemic

We'll explore PMPM rates, infection control, and telehealth as we seek to answer whether becoming an MA plan should be a strategic priority for SNFs.

Marc Myzal (Moderator), Director, Public Sector, Netsmart
Steve Fogg, CFO, Marquis Companies
Alicia Kelley, VP Innovation, Signature HealthCARE
Todd Sobol, MD, Senior Medical Director, Optum Complex Care Management

These rapid-format meetings connect providers with innovative solution partners. You will gain current best-practice insights, and perhaps a new business partner.

Reversing Census Erosion

Collaborate in groups to develop practical ideas to build census among short- and long-stay SNF populations.

David Ellis, Founder & President, LTC 100
Tim Craig, VP Education, LTC 100
Jen Cross, Education Programs Manager, LTC 100
Cathy Ronca, Education Content Manager, LTC 100

Washington Watch: The Post-Election Landscape for SNFs

We’ll discuss how the election will impact long term care providers, including the prospect of widescale change to Medicare and Medicaid; the outlook for the ACA; Medicaid block grants; and the future of value-based care.

Tim Craig (Moderator), VP Education, LTC 100
Fred Bentley, VP, Avalere Health
Paul Keckley Ph.D., Managing Editor, The Keckley Report

Damage Control: The Long Road Back to Restoring the SNF Image

Covid has dragged SNFs through the mud. It’s time to regain the upper hand in the image battle with a campaign that redefines the value proposition and restores confidence among consumers, payers and referral sources.

Steven Littlehale (Moderator), Chief Innovation Officer, Zimmet Healthcare Services Group
Tim Fields, CEO & Co-Founder, Ignite Medical Resorts
Kimberly Green, COO, Diakonos Group
Matthew Salmon, CEO, SALMON Health and Retirement

A Lawsuit Tsunami? Where COVID Liability Starts and Ends

SNFs in many states must brace for a major legal crisis. On what grounds will plaintiffs build a case for negligence as a result of Covid? Will it stick? Will state (or federal) immunity shield operators? And which SNFs are most vulnerable?

Steve LaForte (Moderator), Director of Corporate Affairs, General Counsel, Cascadia Healthcare
Craig Conley, Shareholder, Baker Donelson
Drew Graham, Partner, Hall Booth Smith P.C.

Safe and Happy: Restoring ‘Normalcy’ to SNFs

How can you creatively bring dining, activities and visitation back online, and continue to be safe?

Robbie Redlin (Moderator), Chief Strategy Officer, Enquire
Jacob Stern, CEO, CCH Healthcare
David Stordy, COO, American Senior Communities
Dawn Wozniak, Regional Nurse Consultant, Mission Health Communities

SNF Regulations in a Time of Crisis

The rules regulating SNFs are a mixed bag – some favorable, others not so much. We’ll forecast the outlook for the coming year, including 3-Day Stay, Telehealth Reimbursement, PDPM Audits and Cares Act Funding.

Kathleen Unroe, MD (Moderator), CEO of Probari & Associate Professor of Medicine at Indiana University
David Grabowski, Professor, Harvard Medical School
Tom Haithcoat, COO, CareConnectMD ACO
Bryce Porter, Chief Marketing Officer, Sun Mar Healthcare
Cate Sabatine, Chief Compliance Officer, American Senior Communities

The Case for Integrated Physician Leadership

COVID has exposed the industry’s Achilles' heel: SNFs lack clinical integration. Advocates of care coordination will make the case for the ideal clinical framework, including IC preventionists; dedicated Medical Directors; and more.

Michael Wasserman, MD, (Moderator), President, California Association of LTC Medicine
Steven Buslovich, CEO, Medical Director, PatientPattern
Rajeev Kumar, MD, Chief Medical Director, Plymouth Place CCRC
David Thimons, MD, Co-Founder & CEO, Personal Care Medical Associates

Next Steps for SNFs

A group discussion on takeaways from this year’s program. How are providers assessing their strategic priorities? And what does the 12-month action plan look like in the current economic environment?

David Ellis, Founder & President, LTC 100
Tim Craig, VP Education, LTC 100