MHA Expects Record Attendance at 2010 Long Term Care Business Summit

FLORHAM PARK, N.J., March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Managed Health Care Associates, Inc. (MHA), the nation's largest Alternate Site GPO, is hosting its Seventh Annual MHA Business Summit for Long Term Care Pharmacies and other Long Term Care stakeholders on March 4th - 5th at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The two-day Summit will highlight challenges facing the long term care pharmacies, with a focus on the current issues related to healthcare reform. In addition to healthcare reform, the Business Summit will continue to center attention on Medicare Part D and its role in the future of long term care pharmacies. There will also be presentations on clinical issues in LTC, a panel discussion on the changing face of LTC and a session highlighting the MHA LTC Member Survey. This year's Business Summit will have two keynote speakers – Michael O. Leavitt, Former Secretary of Health and Human Services and Leslie V. Norwalk, Former Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

"We're pleased to be able to host this meeting joining forces with our members, business partners, health care, PDP and government experts to better understand the current and future environment for the LTC industry," stated Michael J. Sicilian, President of MHA. "The meeting continues to evolve into what we believe is the most in-depth overview related to the long term care pharmacy industry. The 2010 Business Summit is our largest ever, attracting over 500 pharmacy owners and operators, and 250 industry partner companies and industry executives."

About MHA

Managed Health Care Associates, Inc. (MHA) is the largest Alternate Site GPO in the country servicing the Long Term Care, Home Infusion, Specialty Pharmacy and Retail industries. MHA continues to lead the way in defining what an Alternate Site GPO can do for its members with a highly diversified healthcare services portfolio that also includes the leading Long Term Care Pharmacy Network; RxPertise, the leading clinical consultant pharmacy software servicing the long-term care industry; Pharmaceutical Data Services and Net-Rx reconciliation services. MHA's success is driven by unparalleled member support, competitive contracts, and the ability to create sophisticated, customized, web tools and reports, designed to increase savings and promote profitability. Members utilize MHA services to assist in the purchasing of a complete line of pharmaceuticals, medical supplies, capital equipment, and nutritional food, as well as network access to the majority of the largest national and regional prescription drug plans managing the Medicare Part D drug benefit. For more information, visit www.mhainc.com.

SOURCE Managed Health Care Associates, Inc.