Louisville, Ky. (June 6, 2007) SHPS, a leading provider of health advocacy and health benefits solutions, announced today that Rishabh Mehrotra, president and CEO, will be a guest speaker at the Second National Medicaid Congress, June 13-15, 2007, Renaissance Hotel, Washington, D.C. (www.medicaidcongress.com). Mehrotras presentation will propose solutions for transforming Medicaid through the application of four key principles: aligning structure and incentives, promoting social advancement, managing health and financial risks, and providing integrated delivery.

The presentation will offer practical recommendations for the application of these principles, including a strong focus on the development of health metrics such as a Medicaid Health Index to design, measure and continuously refine state programs.

Complimentary copies of Making Medicaid Work: A Practical Guide for Transforming Medicaid, co-authored by Mehrotra and Newt Gingrich, founder of the Center for Health Transformation, will be available to all session attendees. The book calls for greater healthcare consumerism and care coordination, as well as the adoption of electronic health records, health risk scores and other 21st century technologies. Making Medicaid Work is available for download in PDF format by visiting our Publications section.

Mehrotras presentation will take place during the session entitled Innovations and Opportunities to Manage Chronic Disease.

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