What Employers Must Know and Do About Fiduciary Turmoil, Transparency & Legislation

Event Description

Employers continue to fight the good fight in managing the high cost of specialty drugs and cell and gene therapies, while at the same time ensuring they are providing high-quality health care and benefits to their employees and families. PBM legislation has stalled, transparency legislation is not working in the ways intended and despite our efforts, employer costs are still too high. Intermediary waste continues to be prevalent, which increases costs without providing added value. We need resolution, including strategies and ideas for the future! Attend this important full-day program to learn what you as an employer can do.

According to MBGH’s 2023 Employer Health Benefits Survey, 81% of employers feel that market-based AND government reform is needed to make the pharmacy drug market competitive.

At this forum, you will learn about:

Employer action steps to protect your fiduciary status as well as the latest on employee lawsuits and how to protect your organization
What happens to your money in the medical and pharmacy benefit and what you can do about it
Ways to unbundle your PBM services to address the lack of transparency and egregious costs – now and in the future
Carrier and PBM contracting strategies to address high-cost claims through the medical and pharmacy benefit

This program is available both in-person and virtually.

Speakers

Marilyn Bartlett Sr. Policy Fellow Center for Health Systems Costs, National Academy for State Health Policy & MBGH Board of Directors
Josh Bellamy Founder & CEO Health Strategy, LLC
John Butler Project Management Consultant MBGH
Dan Dentzer Manager, Health and Wellness Design United Airlines & MBGH Board Secretary
Jason Duhon Senior Manager Total Reward Caterpillar Inc. & MBGH Board of Directors
Kim Dwyer Vice President Inspera Health & MBGH Ex-Officio Board Advisory Member
Alex Jung Founder Alex Jung Consulting
Jonathan Levitt, Esq. Co-Founding Partner Frier Levitt
Shane McPeak Director of Compensation, Benefits and HR Systems Trek Bicycle Corporation
Carole Mendoza VP of Benefits Voya Financial & MBGH Board Vice Chair
Sandra Morris Principal About Quality Benefits Design & MBGH Ex-Officio Board Advisory Member
Rosa Novo Executive Benefits Director Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Jason Parrott Senior VP, Strategy, Innovation, Growth & Partnerships Vida Health & MBGH Ex-Officio Board Advisory Member
Erin Penland Benefits Manager Designer Brands (DSW)
Sherri Samuels-Fuerst Vice President, Total Rewards Sargento Foods & MBGH Board Chair
Tom Sondergeld Senior Expert McKinsey & Company & MBGH Ex-Officio Board Advisory Member
Karen van Caulil, PhD President & CEO Florida Alliance for Healthcare Value
Randy Vogenberg, PhD Principal Institute for Integrated Healthcare

Registration Fees

Members $0
Employer Non-Members $100
Other Non-Members $300

HRCI Accreditation

This program is approved for 6 recertification credit hours through the HR Certification Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or recertification, visit www.hrci.org. The use of the official seal confirms that this Program has met HRCI's criteria for re-certification credit pre-approval.