The CMSA Board of Directors bestows the Lifetime Achievement Award to an individual who has made a significant contribution to practice of case management and in support of CMSA. The CMSA Lifetime Achievement Award honors Anne Llewellyn for having distinguished herself in both of these categories. 

Llewellyn took the stage and addressed attendees with a heartfelt and emotional acceptance. "The work you do as a case manager has a direct impact on how consumers access safe, quality, and cost-effective care as they go through the system," she said. She encouraged others to join CMSA, and for those who are already members, she encouraged them to get more involved in the organization. "The more you put into CMSA, the more you’ll get out of it." 

When speaking about case management and its effect on the health care system, she noted, "Every patient needs an advocate, no doubt, yet so many don’t have one."

After sharing her personal story in working through the health care system after recently being diagnosed with a brain tumor, she emphasized the importance of case management to deliver better health care. "The more you give, the more you’ll receive both personally and professionally," Llewellyn said.