Health Care Management Conference

A recent study noted that improved health literacy could prevent over one million hospital visits and save over $25 billion per year. How can you best utilize these concepts to ensure that your plan participants are making the best possible decisions for their own health, as well as the health of the plan? Topics will include the following:

• Where to start: Initiatives for leadership, staff and plan participants
• Communicating plan information
• Communicating the “language of health care” to plan participants
• Case study examples of success

Women represent 47% of the current U.S. workforce. However, they still face significant barriers not faced by men in similar fields. This panel will discuss the programs, policies and benefits that are key to keeping women’s well-being at the forefront as well as attracting and retaining their talent in your workforce. Topics will include:

• Overcoming gender-based stigma in your funds
• Menstrual health benefits
• Family-forming benefits
• Menopause-related benefits
• Caregiving benefits
• Paid leave offerings.

This panel discussion will build on Monday’s session, addressing next steps. Topics covered will include:

• Utilizing a holistic approach to weight management
• Fraud prevention initiatives
• Long-term implications
• Future implications for the industry
• Next steps for your fund.

The average age of the U.S. workforce continues to increase, hitting 40 years old in 2024. Is your plan equipped to deal with this demographic reality? This session will address:

• Understanding age-driven health care costs
• Caregiving needs
• Meeting the needs of the sandwich
• The impact of mental health and the loneliness epidemic
• Retiree health care considerations.

Providing high-quality care while containing escalating costs is the primary goal of health plan trustees and administrators. This becomes increasingly difficult in an environment of double-digit medical inflation. This session details several examples of funds moving from concept to practical application. Potential topics include:

• Reference-based pricing approaches
• On-site/near-site clinics
• Preventive care/screenings
• Impactful data analysis initiatives
• Role of member advocacy
• Identifying your future high-cost claimants through data analysis.

This session will serve as a recap of the conference sessions. Identify the prevailing drivers that are most impacting your plan and review key takeaways from the previous sessions.