ONEcare Café: Managed Care Perspectives On Clinically Integrated Networks
Join Alera Health for an exclusive roundtable event, ONEcare Café: Conversations & Connections, designed to foster meaningful dialogue between provider and payer leaders. Hosted in a town hall-style format, this session brings together executives from leading health plan and managed care organizations to explore the strategies and nuances of developing Clinically Integrated Networks (CINs) across various states.
Co-facilitated by Monica Oss, CEO of OPEN MINDS, and Leesa Bain, SVP of Network Development at Alera Health, this session offers a unique opportunity to engage directly with organizations participating in or supporting value-based contracts through a ONEcare Network.
*This event is open to health plan and provider executives only.
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Monica E. Oss
Monica E. Oss, M.S. is the founder of OPEN MINDS and serves as its chief executive officer, executive editor of its publications and websites, and executive lead of its consulting engagements. For the past three decades, Ms. Oss has led the OPEN MINDS team and its research on health and human service market trends and its national consulting practice. She is well known for her numerous books and articles focused on the strategic and marketing implications of the evolving health and human service field – and its focus on the verticals of the field serving consumers with chronic conditions and complex support needs.
Ms. Oss has extensive experience in developing and implementing growth strategies for a wide array of organizations in the field. She has expertise in industry trend analysis, reimbursement and rate setting, and creating actionable plans for market success. In her role, she has led numerous engagements with state Medicaid plans, county governments, private insurers, and health plans, service provider organizations, technology vendors, neurotechnology and pharmaceutical organizations, and investment banking firms – with a focus on the implications of financing changes on delivery system design.
Prior to founding OPEN MINDS, Ms. Oss served as an executive with a nationally managed behavioral health organization, responsible for market development, actuarial analysis, and capitation-based rate setting. She also held a position as vice president of the U.S. risk management and underwriting division of an international insurance company.
Ms. Oss has been the keynote speaker at the conferences of dozens of national associations and has been published in a wide range of professional journals and trade publications. She has provided Congressional and state legislative testimony on issues as diverse as the financial impact of parity and payer medication access policies.
Ms. Oss has led a range of industry research and consultation initiatives, serving as principal investigator on research projects that include the examination of national managed care enrollment and service patterns, development of provider rate structures for government entities, creation of return-on-investment models for technology investments; design of performance-based compensation models within public and private health plans; and analysis of the economic impact of changes in benefit design, adoption of evidence-based practices, and new technologies.
Registration
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Lunch On Your Own
Try the famous chargrilled oysters at Drago’s Seafood in the hotel, or check out one of the many restaurants within walking distance, such as Mother’s Restaurant.
The 2026 Alera Health ONEcare Symposium
Discover real-world best practices and innovations from the ONEcare Clinically Integrated Network. Beginning with a complimentary lunch at 12:00 PM CT, this half-day symposium will feature exclusive presentations from Monica E. Oss, CEO of OPEN MINDS, guest speakers from the managed care industry, and multiple best practice case studies from the ONEcare network.
Last year’s dynamic lineup of featured presenters included leaders from: Alera Health, Banner Government Health Plans, Butler Behavioral Health, Carter Clinic, P.A., COPA, CVS/Aetna, Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services, Molina Healthcare, Monarch, Optum, and Southwest Network.
Request to attend today to deepen your understanding of population health models through real-world case examples and connect with C-suite executives from payor and provider organizations across the country.
Improving Consumer Experience: The 2026Â OPEN MINDSÂ Executive Seminar On Creating Better Engagement & Increasing Revenue
Much focus has been on digital strategies for health and human service organizations. A post-pandemic strategy involves a multi-pronged technology-driven approach that leads to streamlining processes and higher performance. While the pandemic has accelerated the use of technology to support consumer access, using a technology strategy to assure business success goes beyond a consumer digital interface. This seminar will focus on the eight dimensions of digital transformation and provide a road map for executive teams to integrate and incorporate their entire organization. Attendees will gain insights into a digital-first approach focused on consumer experience, organizational efficiency, resiliency, growth, and sustainability. Key objectives include:
- Â A road map for digital-first evolution and what it means to be a digital-first organization
- The eight dimensions of a digital-first framework for quality and performance
- Critical organizational competencies needed for leading-edge technology transformation
Creating & Enhancing Service Lines: The 2026Â OPEN MINDSÂ Executive Seminar On Developing A Winning Growth Strategy
In the current environment of changing consumer expectations and new financial models, two essential skills that all executives need to master are the ability to evaluate and modify existing service lines as well as the ability to develop new services to meet the changes in the evolving market.
In this revamped seminar, OPEN MINDS industry experts Ray Wolfe and Joe Naughton-Travers will break down the process of evaluating current service lines to help answer the questions, which ones should you keep, invest in or curtail? They will also discuss the details of the finances, legacy and compliance issues that come with enhancing the service lines you already have. In addition, they’ll review real-world case studies, and the tools used in the analysis to help create a budget for new service lines, the understanding of reimbursement rates, and the units of service and staffing needed to help organizations decide if this is a viable option.
Attendees will take away:
- A multi-faceted approach for evaluating service line opportunities Â
- The tools needed to analyze current and new service lines
- Real world examples of new service line development and decision making from successful organizations
Grand Opening Reception Of The Exhibit Hall
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Join us for an unveiling of all of our great exhibitors! Unwind in New Orleans style during this networking reception featuring an open bar, hors d’oeuvres, and even live music! Thank you to our reception sponsor, Alera Health!
Executive Breakfast & Registration
If you haven’t registered yet, check in with us at the registration desk and then enjoy breakfast in the exhibit hall!
Thought Leader Discussion
Join our keynote for an interactive discussion where you can take time to ask your own questions and continue the conversation.
The 2026 OPEN MINDS Autism & I/DD Executive Summit
Executive Networking Reception
End your day by unwinding with your peers, colleagues, thought leaders, and vendors. Join us in the exhibit hall and enjoy a cocktail and hors d’oeurvres!
Executive Breakfast
Start your day off right with breakfast, served in the exhibit hall. Take this time to speak with our great exhibitors and talk to peers about what you’ve heard this week!
Thought Leader Discussion
Join our keynote presenter for an interactive discussion where you can take time to ask your own questions and continue the conversation.
Closing Keynote
Monica E. Oss
Monica E. Oss, M.S. is the founder of OPEN MINDS and serves as its chief executive officer, executive editor of its publications and websites, and executive lead of its consulting engagements. For the past three decades, Ms. Oss has led the OPEN MINDS team and its research on health and human service market trends and its national consulting practice. She is well known for her numerous books and articles focused on the strategic and marketing implications of the evolving health and human service field – and its focus on the verticals of the field serving consumers with chronic conditions and complex support needs.
Ms. Oss has extensive experience in developing and implementing growth strategies for a wide array of organizations in the field. She has expertise in industry trend analysis, reimbursement and rate setting, and creating actionable plans for market success. In her role, she has led numerous engagements with state Medicaid plans, county governments, private insurers, and health plans, service provider organizations, technology vendors, neurotechnology and pharmaceutical organizations, and investment banking firms – with a focus on the implications of financing changes on delivery system design.
Prior to founding OPEN MINDS, Ms. Oss served as an executive with a nationally managed behavioral health organization, responsible for market development, actuarial analysis, and capitation-based rate setting. She also held a position as vice president of the U.S. risk management and underwriting division of an international insurance company.
Ms. Oss has been the keynote speaker at the conferences of dozens of national associations and has been published in a wide range of professional journals and trade publications. She has provided Congressional and state legislative testimony on issues as diverse as the financial impact of parity and payer medication access policies.
Ms. Oss has led a range of industry research and consultation initiatives, serving as principal investigator on research projects that include the examination of national managed care enrollment and service patterns, development of provider rate structures for government entities, creation of return-on-investment models for technology investments; design of performance-based compensation models within public and private health plans; and analysis of the economic impact of changes in benefit design, adoption of evidence-based practices, and new technologies.