Participants in Health Reform Impact Assessment (Connector)

Hi Michael,

We are still in the process of determining whether there is any such list at the Health Connector that meets your criteria. I anticipate having more information for you within the next few weeks.

Dick Powers

Hi, Michael.

I wanted to touch base with you on the request you resent to the Health Connector last week. I started in July and had no idea with was pending. After taking a peek, I'm wondering if we can talk real quick when you get a chance so I'm clear as to what you are looking for. Contact info below.

I guess, simply, what exactly are you looking for? This request seems kind of vague and broad. If you can give me some specifics on what you need, we can concentrate on that as we prepare a response.

Michael,
I am replying to your request for public records consisting of "A list of all participants, including their titles and place of employment, that have attended meetings of Administration and/or Connector Authority staff that discussed the implications of federal health reform on the state of Massachusetts."

The Health Connector does not have such a list. I'm interpreting your request to ask for names of persons, outside of Connector staff, who attended Connector staff meetings discussing the implications of federal health reform on the state of Massachusetts. Given that, I have identified two sets of meetings that are potentially responsive.

First, the implications of federal health reform have been discussed by Connector staff at several of the monthly meetings of the Connector's board of directors. Minutes from those meeting, which will set forth the substance of the discussion, and copies of any power points used in these discussions can be found at the Connector's web site. The minutes will identify the board members and the speakers at the meeting. These meetings are public and we do not keep attendance of members of the public who attend.

Additionally, the Connector held several meetings of individuals, including both staff and individuals from outside the Connector, to discuss the implications of federal health reform on the state's individual mandate and minimum creditable coverage regulations. This group was not an officially constituted body. It did not keep minutes of its discussion and there are no attendance sheets. However, I can provide the list of invitees. They are:

Cohen Machera, Mindy (EHS)
Gasteier, Audrey (CCA);
Shor, Glen (CCA);
DeAngelo, Ed (CCA);
Chin, Michael (CCA); '
Dukeman, Stephen J.';
'Brown, Kevin W.';
Hague, Ashley C (CCA);
'Ford, Patrick'; (DOR)
'Turnbull, Nancy'; 'Jon Gruber'; 'Celia Wcislo'; - Health Connector Board members
Reddy, Candace (ANF);
Beagan, Kevin (DOI);
Schwartz, Nancy (DOI);
Woltmann, Marissa (CCA);
Kirchgasser, Alison (EHS);
Widmer, Michael; - MA Taxpayers Foundation
'jdchesloff@maroundtable.com'; - MA Business Roundtable (J.D. Chesloff)
Nordahl, Kate – BCBSMA Foundation
brennie@retailersma.org' – Bill Rennie, Retailers Association of MA
Michael.Caljouw@bcbsma.com' – Mike Caljouw, BCBSMA
'linzer@mahp.com' – Eric Linzer, Massachusetts Association of Health Plans
c.andes@gbio.org – Cheryl Andes, Greater Boston Interfaith Organization
John.Sullivan@bcbsma.com – BCBSMA
Rosman, Brian – Health Care for All
'Katzman, Michael – BCBSMA
Suzanne Curry – Health Care for All

The Health Connector has created this list for you, even though it was not an existing record and so was not required to be produced under the public records law. The Health Connector is doing this without charge. This does not waive the Health Connector's ability to charge fees for any future requests in accordance with governing law.

Thank you for your interest in the Health Connector.