Midwest Business Group on Health Hosts 33rd Annual Conference: May 2-3 in Chicago
Intel, Procter & Gamble, S.C. Johnson, and Xerox among employers featured at health benefits event
CHICAGO – Leading employers and health care experts will offer the latest insights on health benefits and health care in the changing reform environment at the Midwest Business Group on Health’s 33rd Annual Conference being held May 2-3 at the Mid-America Club in Chicago. The non-profit organization is one of the nation’s leading business groups of private and public employers.
The nationally-relevant and purchaser-focused health benefits conference features leading employers and industry experts providing information on the latest research, trends and best practices critical to understanding and responding to the challenges presented by the Affordable Care Act and changes in the health care delivery system.
The program will explore what employers have learned from the past about managing health benefits and what these lessons now tell us about paying for health care, the roles of health plans, key communications approaches , engaging consumers in their own health and developing outcomes-based incentive programs.
Employer and keynote speakers include:
- Michael, L. Millenson, President, Health Quality Advisors LLC and author of Demanding Medical Excellence: Doctors and Accountability in the Information Age
- Lawrence M. Becker, Director of Human Resources, Strategic Partnerships, Alliances and Plan Administrator, Xerox Corp.
- Phil Belcher, Global Benefits, Eastman Chemical
- Barbara Calderoni, Executive Director-HR Communications, JPMorgan Chase
- Suzann F. Delbanco, Executive Director, Catalyst for Payment Reform
- Paul Fronstin, Director, Health Research & Education Program, Employee Benefit Research Institute
- Tami L. Graham, Director of Global Benefits Design, Intel Corporation
- Judy Hearn, Health and Welfare Manager, Reynolds Leverages Services/Pactiv Corporation
- Amy Katzoff, Director, Health and Wellness Benefits, Dover Corporation
- Jim Knutson, Risk Manager, Aircraft Gear Corp.
- Kevin W. McCabe, Executive Director, Occupational Health & Wellness, S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
- Sandra G. Morris, Senior Manager of U.S. Benefits Design, Procter & Gamble
- Sherri L. Samuels-Fuerst, Director of Compensation & Benefits, Sargento Foods Inc.
- Amanda Senecal, Wellness Program Specialists, Total Compensation Department, Meijer
- Nate Solomon, Director of Benefits, WoltersKluwer
Additional details and registration information can be found on MBGH’s website.
About the Midwest Business Group on Health
With more than 120 member organizations, the Midwest Business Group on Health is one of the nation’s leading non-profit business groups of large, self-insured public and private employers serving as a catalyst for community initiatives to improve the quality, safety and cost-effectiveness of the health care delivery system. MBGH is an essential resource to support employers in effectively managing their health benefits through high-quality education, research, networking and benchmarking. MBGH is a founding member of the National Business Coalition on Health.
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