Agenda

The Great Resignation and The Great Disconnect

10:30 - 11:15 am

Michal Alter, CEO and Founder, visit.org
Tom Kelly, Principal, Voluntary Benefits National Practice Leader, Buck

Moderated by Glenn Haskell, Benefits Director, New Balance Athletics, Inc.

The pandemic-era phenomenon - The Great Resignation - was a hallmark of the labor market in 2021, and it shows no signs of slowing down in 2022. Almost half of employees are looking for a job, or plan to be looking soon. Today’s leaders have been forced into a competitive war for talent, and the battle to attract and retain top talent has never been more fierce or costly. Employers must employ new retention strategies to ensure that employees are feeling happy, valued, recognized, and safe. But, there is a disconnect between what employees want and what employers think they want. This session will explore employee benefits data and will share what innovative employers are doing to engage and retain employees.

Tech and The Great Resignation

11:15 - 11:30 am

Neil Vaswani, CEO Corestream

Anita Ward, Chief Development Officer, Salary Finance, Inc.

COVID forced employers to shift from an outdated industrial-age business model into a distributed one that’s optimized for a new era of the employee and technology. Innovative HR technology is now front and center in the minds of employees and employers. New remote working platforms, new digital tools measuring everything from performance to happiness, new data tools to facilitate engagement, and new consolidation and process tools are helping HR address the issues. This session will explore emerging technologies and how they are supporting simplicity, engagement and retention.

The Prevalence and Challenges of Low-Value Healthcare Spending

10:30 - 11:00 am

David Auerbach, Director for Research and Cost Trends, MHPC

In this session, David Auerbach will outline physician and hospital trends in upcoding, ordering unnecessary tests and procedures, and overcharging. You'll discover strategies for containing healthcare spending by reducing these low-value care practices.

Prescription Drug Pharmacy Control Levers - General overview of Pharmacy Space and short/long-term solutions

11:00 - 11:30 am

Joana Nassa, Partner and East Market Pharmacy Leader, Mercer

Imagine the impact you could have on both pharmacy expense and employee satisfaction with a basic understanding of its control levers and short and long term strategies to influence outcomes? Joana Nassa from Mercer will highlight some of her recent projects such as pharmacy collectives, PBM procurements and contract negotiations, employer group waiver plan (EGWP) implementations, and in-house pharmacies.

Employer Strategies for De-stigmatization of Behavioral Health and Increased Access

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Lisa Bertola, Senior Health Consultant, Segal

Sara Gunderson, MSHI, RN-BC, Clinical Consultant, Segal

Needs for employee mental health and wellbeing have skyrocketed. Attend this session to discover data-driven employer strategies for de-stigmatizing behavioral health and increasing access. You will hear about the latest tools your company can adopt from thought leaders at Segal health consultants.

Employee Financial Wellbeing: How Employers Can Support Financial Inclusion

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Dan Macklin, CEO, Salary Finance

Matt Bahl, Vice President and Head of Workplace Market Development, Financial Health Network

The lingering impacts of the pandemic and new concerns about rising inflation, mounting debt, skyrocketing healthcare costs, and depleted retirement plans are creating unprecedented levels of stress for employees. Absenteeism and presenteeism increase with stress, and employee mental and physical health decline. It’s one thing to monitor employee sentiment, but taking actionable steps to reduce stress and its associated impacts is the game changer. Depression associated with financial stress causes an estimated 200 million lost workdays per year and costs employers between $17 and $44 billion. Financial wellbeing is inextricably linked to employee wellbeing and is the number 1 requested employee benefit, according to most 2022 surveys. But what is financial wellbeing? This session will explore the topic, the data and the strategies for supporting financial inclusion and wellness.

Alternative Rx and Medical Payment Methods that Drive Superior Cost and Quality 

1:30 - 2:30 pm

Jeffrey Hogan, President, Upside Health Advisors

Sarah Emond, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, ICER

Jacob Bohannon, Director of Business Development, Imagine360

Moderated by Patrick Cahill, President, Commercial Markets, Point32Health

Looking to contain your employee healthcare costs? Don’t miss the opportunity to find out about alternative Rx and medical payment methods that drive superior quality and control costs. Learn about alternative medical and Rx payment methods including reference-based pricing – pros, cons, and case studies. With an industry star-studded lineup of experts, you’re guaranteed to take away new nuggets. Sarah Emond from ICER will share how employers can use their evaluations of fair Rx pricing to manage drug costs.