BARRIERS & BREAKTHROUGHS: MEETING LONG-TERM CARE NEEDS FOR NEW YORK’S SENIORS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.

Get the latest long-term care updates and information on new rules and policies that serve seniors and individuals with disabilities across New York. The Forum, hosted by Pierro, Connor & Strauss, brings together leading speakers in the legal, government, elder care and financial worlds for the 28th year. We encourage you to join us ‘in-person’ at the Desmond for the full program, breakfast, lunch and networking with colleagues or via ‘live stream’ where you can learn and interact online FREE TO ATTEND.

Learn more about:

  • Governor Hochul’s Master Plan for Aging
  • Medicaid Home Care Update: New Rules; New Challenges
  • New York’s Struggle to Provide and Pay for Care
  • Doing More With Less: Overcoming a Lack of Funding with Innovations
  • State Budget Initiatives: Impact on Long-Term Care

8:00 am Registration, Breakfast, Exhibitors and Networking

8:30 am Welcome, Overview
Louis W. Pierro, Esq, Pierro, Connor & Strauss – Forum Founder and Host

8:35am NYS Legislators: Policies and Funding That Meet the Needs
John T. McDonald III, New York State Assembly, (D) -Cohoes
Jacob Ashby, New York State Senate, (R) – Castleton
Ron Kim, New York State Assembly, (D) – Queens

9:25am View from the Executive Branch: New York State Master Plan For Aging
Adam Herbst, Deputy Commissioner for Aging and Long-Term Care, NYS Department of Health
Greg Olsen, Director, NYS Office for the Aging

10:15 am Remarks from our Breakfast Sponsor
Frank Melia, Division Manager, Contour Mortgage

10:20 am Coffee Break, Exhibiting and Networking
Visit our Exhibitors and Qualify for our Raffle

10:40 am New Rules. Rocky Rollout. New York Medicaid Home Care Update
Introduction: Peter J. Strauss, Senior Partner, Pierro, Connor & Strauss
Valerie Bogart, Director, Evelyn Frank Legal Resources Program, New York Legal Assistance Group

11:30 Panel #1 – Case Study: The Reality of Qualifying and Obtaining Medicaid Home Care
Aaron E. Connor, Esq. Pierro, Connor & Strauss – Moderator
Valerie Bogart, Director, Evelyn Frank Legal Resources Program, New York Legal Assistance Group
Suzanne Paolucci, LCSW, Owner and Operator, NY Care Consultants
Sarah Grimes, Director of Outreach and Community Relations, NYSARC Trust Services
Melissa Groves, Compliance Manager, CD Choices
Frank E. Hemming, Sr. Associate Attorney, Pierro, Connor & Strauss

12:25 Remarks from Daniel McCoy, Albany County Executive

12:30 Lunch, Koi Pond at the Desmond
Visit our Exhibitors and Qualify for our Raffle

1:15 Panel – New York’s Ongoing Struggle to Provide and Pay for Care
Beth Finkel, State Director, AARP New York – Moderator
Michelle Mazzacco, Executive Vice President, St. Peter’s Health Partners Continuing Care Network
Larry Slatky, CNHA, FACHCA, Executive Director, Shaker Place Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
Jeffrey Collins, Vice President, Government Programs, MVP Health Care
Dr. Matthew Miles, Chief Medical Advisor, VivaLynx

2:15 Panel Doing More With Less: Overcoming a Lack of Funding through Innovations
Becky Preve, Executive Director, Association on Aging in New York – Moderator
Al Cardillo, President, Home Care Association of New York State
Diane Mickle Gotebiowski, Vice President, Clients Services for EverHome Care Advisors, VivaLynx and EverHome Columbia Inc.
Alicia Kelley, Vice President, Government Programs, CDPHP
John Breitenbach, Director of Community Living, Living Resources

3:15 Closing Remarks
Louis W. Pierro, Esq., Pierro, Connor & Strauss – Forum Founder and Host

Speakers

Additional Speakers Coming Soon!

Louis W. Pierro, Esq.

Forum Host,
Founding Partner, Pierro, Conner, & Strauss, LLC

Aaron E. Connor, Esq.

Managing Partner, Pierro, Connor & Strauss, LLC

Valerie Bogart

Director, Evelyn Frank Legal Resources Program at New York Legal Assistance Group

Greg Olsen

Acting Director, New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA)

Adam Herbst

Deputy Commissioner Aging & Long Term Care, New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH)

John T. McDonald III

NYS Assembly

Jacob Ashby

NYS Senate

Ron Kim

NYS Assembly

Daniel McCoy

Albany County Executive

Michelle Mazzacco

Executive Vice President, SPHP Continuing Care Network

Becky Preve

Executive Director, Association on Aging in New York

Beth Finkel

State Director, AARP New York

Al Cardillo

President, Home Care Association of New York

Larry Slatky

CNHA, FACHCA, Executive Director, Shaker Place Rehabilitation & Nursing Center

Jeff Collins

Vice President, Government Programs, MVP Health Care

Alicia Kelley

Vice President, Government Programs, CDPHP

Suzanne Paolucci

Owner, NY Care Consultants, LLC

Sarah Grimes

Director of Outreach and Community Relations, NYSARC Trust Services

Matthew Miles

MD, Chief Medical Officer, The Innovative Health Alliance of New York

Melissa Groves

Compliance Manager, Consumer Directed Choices

John Breitenbach

Director of Community Living, Living Resources

Diane Mickle Gotebiowski

VP of Client Services, EverHome Care Advisors

Frank Melia

Division Manager, Contour Mortgage

Peter J. Strauss, Esq.

Senior Partner, Pierro, Connor & Strauss, LLC

Frank Hemming III

Senior Associate Attorney, Pierro, Connor & Strauss

Event Details

  • Thursday, May 11, 2023
  • 8:30am-3:15pm
  • Crowne Plaza Albany – the Desmond Hotel

    660 Albany Shaker Rd, Albany, NY 12211

  • Registration & Breakfast 8:00 - 8:30am
  • Or Attend the Live Stream
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“The content was compelling. The Q&A was very strong and valuable and the interaction between the presenters was valuable.”

“I cannot say how much I look forward to this Forum each year. We all need to keep up with current issues.”

“Presentations were excellent in every way and covered a large volume of critical information comfortably in the time available. Posted material appreciated.”

“Presenters were particularly helpful in their explanations of financial issues because of the details on which they elaborated.”

“Material was clearly presented. Knowledgeable panel. Useful material that can be utilized in my work as well as in personal financial planning.”

“I am so happy to be exposed to all these industry giants and knowing that I am “catching up” with some of them.”

Questions? Interested in Sponsoring the Forum?
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(866)951-4829

Get the latest long-term care updates and information on new rules and policies that serve seniors and individuals with special needs across New York. The Forum, hosted by Pierro, Connor & Strauss, brings together leading speakers in the legal, government, elder care and financial worlds for the 28th year. We encourage you to join us ‘in-person’ at the Desmond for the full program, breakfast, lunch and networking with colleagues or via ‘live stream’ where you can learn and interact online.

Learn more about:

  • Governor Hochul’s Master Plan for Aging
  • Medicaid Home Care Update: New Rules; New Challenges
  • New York’s Struggle to Provide and Pay for Care
  • Doing More With Less: Overcoming a Lack of Funding with Innovations
  • State Budget Initiatives: Impact on Long-Term Care

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Event Details

  • Thursday, May 11, 2023
  • 8:30am-3:00pm
  • Crowne Plaza Albany – the Desmond Hotel

    660 Albany Shaker Rd, Albany, NY 12211

  • Registration & Breakfast 8:00 - 8:30am
  • Or Attend the Live Stream
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8:00 am Registration, Breakfast, Exhibitors and Networking

8:30 am Welcome, Overview
Louis W. Pierro, Esq, Pierro, Connor & Strauss – Forum Founder and Host

8:35am NYS Legislators: Policies and Funding That Meet the Needs
John T. McDonald III, New York State Assembly, (D) -Cohoes
Jacob Ashby, New York State Senate, (R) – Castleton
Ron Kim, New York State Assembly, (D) – Queens

9:25am View from the Executive Branch: New York State Master Plan For Aging
Adam Herbst, Deputy Commissioner for Aging and Long-Term Care, NYS Department of Health
Greg Olsen, Director, NYS Office for the Aging

10:15 am Remarks from our Breakfast Sponsor
Frank Melia, Division Manager, Contour Mortgage

10:20 am Coffee Break, Exhibiting and Networking
Visit our Exhibitors and Qualify for our Raffle

10:40 am New Rules. Rocky Rollout. New York Medicaid Home Care Update
Introduction: Peter J. Strauss, Senior Partner, Pierro, Connor & Strauss
Valerie Bogart, Director, Evelyn Frank Legal Resources Program, New York Legal Assistance Group

11:30 Panel #1 – Case Study: The Reality of Qualifying and Obtaining Medicaid Home Care
Aaron E. Connor, Esq. Pierro, Connor & Strauss – Moderator
Valerie Bogart, Director, Evelyn Frank Legal Resources Program, New York Legal Assistance Group
Suzanne Paolucci, LCSW, Owner and Operator, NY Care Consultants
Sarah Grimes, Director of Outreach and Community Relations, NYSARC Trust Services
Melissa Groves, Compliance Manager, CD Choices
Frank E. Hemming, Sr. Associate Attorney, Pierro, Connor & Strauss

12:25 Remarks from Daniel McCoy, Albany County Executive

12:30 Lunch, Koi Pond at the Desmond
Visit our Exhibitors and Qualify for our Raffle

1:15 Panel – New York’s Ongoing Struggle to Provide and Pay for Care
Beth Finkel, State Director, AARP New York – Moderator
Michelle Mazzacco, Executive Vice President, St. Peter’s Health Partners Continuing Care Network
Larry Slatky, CNHA, FACHCA, Executive Director, Shaker Place Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
Jeffrey Collins, Vice President, Government Programs, MVP Health Care
Dr. Matthew Miles, Chief Medical Advisor, VivaLynx

2:15 Panel Doing More With Less: Overcoming a Lack of Funding through Innovations
Becky Preve, Executive Director, Association on Aging in New York – Moderator
Al Cardillo, President, Home Care Association of New York State
Diane Mickle Gotebiowski, Vice President, Clients Services for EverHome Care Advisors, VivaLynx and EverHome Columbia Inc.
Alicia Kelley, Vice President, Government Programs, CDPHP
John Breitenbach, Director of Community Living, Living Resources

3:15 Closing Remarks
Louis W. Pierro, Esq., Pierro, Connor & Strauss – Forum Founder and Host

Speakers

Additional Speakers Coming Soon!

Louis W. Pierro, Esq.

Forum Host,
Founding Partner, Pierro, Conner, & Strauss, LLC

Aaron E. Connor, Esq.

Managing Partner, Pierro, Connor & Strauss, LLC

Valerie Bogart

Director, Evelyn Frank Legal Resources Program at New York Legal Assistance Group

Greg Olsen

Acting Director, New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA)

Adam Herbst

Deputy Commissioner Aging & Long Term Care, New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH)

John T. McDonald III

NYS Assembly

Jacob Ashby

NYS Senate

Ron Kim

NYS Assembly

Daniel McCoy

Albany County Executive

Michelle Mazzacco

Executive Vice President, SPHP Continuing Care Network

Becky Preve

Executive Director, Association on Aging in New York

Beth Finkel

State Director, AARP New York

Al Cardillo

President, Home Care Association of NY

Larry Slatky

CNHA, FACHCA, Executive Director, Shaker Place Rehabilitation & Nursing Center

Jeff Collins

Vice President, Government Programs, MVP Healthcare

Alicia Kelley

Vice President, Government Programs, CDPHP

Suzanne Paolucci

Owner, NY Care Consultants, LLC

Sarah Grimes

Director of Outreach and Community Relations, NYSARC Trust Services

Matthew Miles

MD, Chief Medical Officer, The Innovative Health Alliance of New York

Melissa Groves

Compliance Manager, Consumer Directed Choices

John Breitenbach

Director of Community Living, Living Resources

Diane Mickle Gotebiowski

VP of Client Services, EverHome Care Advisors

Frank Melia

Division Manager, Contour Mortgage

Peter J. Strauss, Esq.

Senior Partner, Pierro, Connor & Strauss, LLC

Frank Hemming III

Senior Associate Attorney, Pierro, Connor & Strauss

Sponsored By

“Informative and valuable. Thought provoking.”

“Presentations were excellent in every way and covered a large volume of critical information comfortably in the time available. The posted material was appreciated.”

“The content was compelling. The Q&A was very strong and valuable and the interaction between the presenters was valuable.”

“I cannot say how much I look forward to this Forum each year. We all need to keep up with current issues.”

“Presentations were excellent in every way and covered a large volume of critical information comfortably in the time available. Posted material appreciated.”

“Presenters were particularly helpful in their explanations of financial issues because of the details on which they elaborated.”

“Material was clearly presented. Knowledgeable panel. Useful material that can be utilized in my work as well as in personal financial planning.”

“I am so happy to be exposed to all these industry giants and knowing that I am “catching up” with some of them.”

Questions? Interested in Sponsoring the Forum?
[email protected]
(866)951-4829

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