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Healthcare Web Summit
Phone: (209) 577-4888
Email: pattyj@mcol.com

 

 

The National Employee Benefits Web Summit
July 23rd through July 27th, 2007
 
The Leading Forum for Employers on Current Employee Benefits Trends, Issues and Solutions
http://www.healthwebsummit.com/benefitsummit.htm
Complete Package Registration Fee: $395
 Single Webinar/Audio Conference Registration Fee: $245

The Web Summit opens at 9:00am Pacific Time on Monday, July 23rd and runs online through Friday July 27th, 2007

Please join us at The National Employee Benefits Web Summit event, hosted by MCOL's Healthcare Web Summit division. Register today to attend the leading forum for employers on current employee benefits trends, issues and solutions. All Web Summit attendees will have access to a package of 2 live webinar and audio conference sessions; 23 faculty presentations; six faculty podcast interviews; opportunity to interact with faculty; video clip; e-poll and more.

Individual Registration Fee: $395.  Web Summit CD-ROM: $40 for attendees; $455 for non-attendees after the event. Click here for Group Site Licensing information.  Get details or Register at http://www.healthwebsummit.com/benefitsummit.htm.

 WHAT IS A WEB SUMMIT?

Web Summit events are Internet-based conferences that offer the convenience of participating in 'live' webinar and audio conference sessions, accessing faculty presentations, podcast recordings, video clips and more, all without having to adjust your schedule or travel, saving you both time and money!!

 SUMMARY OF KEY PARTICIPANT BENEFITS
 SUMMIT OVERVIEW

The National Employee Benefits Summit provides the leading forum for Employers and others on the current employee benefits trends, issues and solutions.

The Summit provides nationally renowned speakers, discussing topics including:
  1. Health Benefit Management;
  2. Health Care Consumerism;
  3. Insourcing/Outsourcing;
  4. Retirement Benefits; 
  5. Tools and Technology; and
  6. Supplemental/Voluntary Benefits.
Presentations during the Summit will provide the most current market information, technical information and solutions regarding: Plan Design,  Disease Management, Dental/Vision benefits, Price Transparency, Consumer Driven Plans, Wellness Incentives, Convenient Care retail clinics, Retirement Demographic/Economic Trends and Challenges, Outsourcing, Benchmarking, Benefits Communications, Employee Self Service Portals, Decision Support, EAPs, Fringe Benefits, Executive Benefits, Voluntary Benefits, and much more.

 LIVE WEBINAR / AUDIOCONFERENCES

Health Benefit Management Seminar on Medicare Retiree Plan and Consumer Driven Plan Strategies and Experiences
Tuesday, July 24th, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Pacific (1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Eastern)
Jean LeMasurier, Director, Employer Group Practice, Gorman Health Group, LLC, Washington, DC
J. Michael Vittoria, Director of Human Resources, Bacou-Dalloz USA, Inc., Smithfield, RI

Outcomes Evaluation and the Impact of Disease Management and Wellness with Employer Groups
Thursday July 26th, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Pacific (2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Eastern)
Al Lewis, President, Disease Management Purchasing Consortium, Wellesley, MA
Tracey A. Moorhead , President and Chief Executive Officer, Disease Management Association of America, Washington, DC

*To register for a single Audio Conference, go to: https://www.managedcarestore.com/summitaudio.htm or call 209.577.4888.

 FACULTY PODCAST INTERVIEWS

Podcasts involve brief recordings from selected faculty regarding their presentation subject matter, that average eleven minutes in length.  The Podcasts are audio files that can be downloaded from the Podcast menu page, or can optionally be delivered through your RSS feed reader and Podcast software.  The audio files are provided in mp3 format, and can be downloaded and listened to with your PDA, iPod, or mp3 player, or through your desktop or laptop computer.

The following Faculty Podcasts will be included in the Employee Benefits web summit:

 WEB PRESENTATIONS

Faculty web presentations are slide presentations available fore viewing 24/7. Attendees can click a button to send faculty questions regarding the presentations anytime during the summit. The presentations will be accessible to attendees for four months after the summit closes.

  Consumer Driven Plans 2007: An Employer Case Study
Kathy Bartow, Director, Benefit Programs
Fujitsu America, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA
  
  Emerging Specialty Benefits and EAPs
Ann Clark, PhD, Chief Executive Officer
ACI Specialty Benefits, San Diego, CA
  
  Vision Benefit Financial and Administrative Considerations
John R. Davis, O.D., Vice President
Opticare Managed Vision, Inc., Davie, FL
  
  Consumer Driven Health: Key Drivers and Future Market 
Alexander C. Domaszewicz , Principal & Senior Consultant
Mercer Health & Benefits, Newport Beach, CA
  
  Lawsuits are filed attacking fiduciaries - The Prudent Response
Chip Hardy, Accredited Investment Fiduciary
Chip Hunt, Accredited Investment Fiduciary
PrimeTRUST Advisors, Greenville, SC 
  
  Making the Right Outsourcing and Vendor Decisions
Patrick J. Hatfield, Esq., Partner
Lord, Bissell & Brook LLP, Atlanta, GA
  
  A Legal Perspective: Evaluating Alternatives for Consumer Driven Health Care 
Cheryl Risley Hughes, Esq., Principal
Sanders, Schnabel & Brandenburg, PC, Washington, DC
   
  HSA, HRA and Consumerism use in Collective Bargaining
Pete Kaehler, Chief Executive Officer
Vende' Inc., St. Paul, MN
  
  Medicare Advantage: A Retiree Health Solution
Jean LeMasurier, Director, Employer Group Practice
Gorman Health Group, LLC, Washington, DC
  
  What Employers Need to Know about Electronic Health Records (EHRs)
Amy Leopard, Esq., Partner
Walter & Haverfield, Cleveland, OH
  
  Measuring DM and Wellness impact in groups <50,000 lives 
Al Lewis, President
Disease Management Purchasing Consortium, Wellesley, MA
  
  Think holistically, not Transactionally - Control Your Costs by Controlling the Data
Chris Mile, Consultant, Solution, Integration and Design
Highroads, Woburn, MA
  
  Outcomes Evaluation for Disease Management: DMAA Consensus Guidelines
Tracey A. Moorhead , President and Chief Executive Officer
Disease Management Association of America, Washington, DC
  
  Legal Issues in the Design and Administration of Consumer Driven Health Plans
Susan M. Nash, Esq., Partner
McDermott Will & Emery, Chicago, IL
  
  Convenient Care Clinics: their Emerging Role in Benefit Design
Charles "Chuck" Peck MD, Chief Medical Officer
Take Care Health Systems, Conshohocken, PA
  
  Ten Characteristics of the Most Successful Worksite Wellness Programs
Don R. Powell, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer
American Institute for Preventive Medicine, Farmington Hills, MI
  
  Seeing the Big Picture - The Benefits of Collaborative Health Management in Eyecare and Beyond
Al Schubert, Vice President, Strategic Alliances & Managed Care, 
VSP, Rancho Cordova, CA
  
  Identity Theft & Cybercrime Risks, Liabilities and Prevention: Exposures relating to HR & Employee Benefits
Cynthia Marcotte Stamer, P.C., Member
Glast, Phillips & Murray, PC, Dallas, TX
  
  With the Changing Face of Healthcare and Workforce Demographics What is the Role of Voluntary Benefits, including Supplemental Medical, Long Term Care, Critical Care, Dental, Vision and Hearing?
Richard A. Storms, CEBS, Senior Associate, Mercer Health & Benefits, Chair, International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialists, Mercer H&B, Minneapolis, MN
  
  A Wellness Story: Issues to Consider in Company Wellness Initiatives
Christy Tinnes, Principal
Groom Law Group, Washington, DC
  
  A Step-by-Step Approach to Implementing Health Savings Accounts in Small to Mid-sized Companies
J. Michael Vittoria, Director of Human Resources
Bacou-Dalloz USA, Inc., Smithfield, RI
  
  Value Based Purchasing: Tools for Health Plan Performance Measurement
Dennis White, Executive Vice President
National Business Coalition on Health, Washington, DC

 

 ADDITIONAL FEATURES

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
  • Provide a working background to recent and upcoming developments, concepts, and regulations impacting issues in health and supplemental and retiree benefits
  • Examine the issues and solutions available in application of employee communications, education and involvement for health benefits
  • Explore applicable detailed and technical operational specifications, as well as legal and regulatory parameters involved in implementing various strategies and solutions
  • Examine key trends in the marketplace regarding employee health benefits, including employer, employee, organized labor, regulatory and vendor perspectives
  • Gain a working knowledge of specific relevant challenges being addressed by employers and other constituencies
  • Understand the capabilities, limitations and implications of newer information technology and strategic tools available in benefits management
  • Share Case Studies from employers and solutions providers regarding lessons learned, results and future challenges impacting various segments
 WHO SHOULD ATTEND
  • Employee Benefit Managers
  • Total Rewards Managers
  • Human Resources Executives
  • Corporate Medical Departments
  • Legal and Regulatory Executives
  • Agents and Brokers
  • Benefit Consultants
  • Third Party Administrators
  • Plan Trustees
  • Investment Managers
  • Actuaries
  • Accounting Managers
  • C-Suite Executives
  • Planning and Strategic Development Executives
  • Consultants
  • Regulators
  • System Vendors and Integrators
  • Financial Institution Executives

 

 

 
SPONSORS:
CORPORATE SPONSORS:
BRONZE

 
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 PRICE

Individual Registration Fee: $395 for complete package; $245 for single Webinar/Audio Conference. Web Summit CD-ROM: $40 for attendees; $455 for non-attendees after the event. Click here for Group Site Licensing information or call 209.577.4888.

 REGISTRATION

 
1. Online: https://www.managedcarestore.com/summit.htm
2. Call: Healthcare Web Summit office at: 209.577.4888
3. Fax: Print off registration form at:http://www.healthwebsummit.com/hwsorder.pdf and fax to: 209.577.3557
4. Mail: Print off registration form at:http://www.healthwebsummit.com/hwsorder.pdf and mail to:
Healthcare Web Summit Office
1101 Standiford Avenue, Suite C-3
Modesto, CA 95350

HealthCare Web Summit Events: Audio Conferences & Web Seminars

Healthcare Web Summit Events feature audio conferences and web seminars that let you get the information you need and do-it-all without having to leave your home or office, or having to adjust your schedule. Experience e-learning, gain market intelligence, identify solutions, interact with faculty, network and share experiences with attendees, gather data resources and more. http://www.healthwebsummit.com

 


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