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2023 Annual

Employee Health Care Conference - San Diego

Finding Focus: Access • Innovation • Affordability

MARCH 30 - 31, 2023

SAN DIEGO, CA

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Finding Focus: Access • Innovation • Affordability

Hear from dynamic speakers from a diverse array of employers share their journeys of redefining health and benefits strategy. Join us for unique perspectives and tangible advice in the following areas:

  • Managing Employee Mental Health
  • Emotional and Social Well-being
  • Building a Culture of Health and Resilience
  • Improving Employee Health and Well-being
  • Virtual Care
  • Effective Mental Health Strategies
  • Chronic Condition Care and Management
  • Musculoskeletal Care
  • Data Analytics
  • Behavioral-Based Preventative Care
  • Fertility and Family Building Benefits
  • Primary Care
  • Health Equity
  • Engaging Employees and Improving Outcomes with Navigation
  • Expert Medical Opinions

Speakers

Credits

Conference Agenda

Thursday, March 30, 2023

07:15 AM - 08:00 AM ET

Networking Continental Breakfast

Hosted by: AccessHope and Vori Health

08:00 AM - 08:15 AM ET

Welcome and Opening Remarks

WTW leaders will discuss the importance of finding focus in employers' health care programs. …

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08:15 AM - 09:15 AM ET

Access the Right Care - Meeting the Needs of Diverse Workforces

Providing access to timely, affordable clinically-appropriate health care is a difficult challenge for most employers, especially considering the need …

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09:15 AM - 09:55 AM ET

Has Our Thinking on Benefits Flexibility Changed to Ensure a M…

Are their lessons to be learned over the last few years in regards to some minimums and standards of benefits and care we want to offer employees? Wha …

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09:15 AM - 09:55 AM ET

Vendor Ecosystem - How to Create and Manage a Highly-functioni…

With evolving employee and client needs and innovation in the point solution market, benefits teams are managing an average of 10 or more direct healt …

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09:30 AM - 10:10 AM ET

Mental Health Strategy: New Frontiers

With an increased focus on mental wellbeing since the onset of the COVID pandemic, employers have been seeking ways to improve access to mental health …

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09:30 AM - 10:10 AM ET

Health Equity: The Role of the Employer

Health equity means that everyone has the opportunity to attain their highest level of health. Learn about the state of health equity in the US and th …

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09:30 AM - 10:10 AM ET

How Can Value-Based Benefits Deliver Impact for Employers?

Employers are looking to value-based care solutions to align quality and outcomes - and as a result, realizing a healthier, supported workforce at a l …

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09:30 AM - 10:10 AM ET

The Cost Crunch: How to Do More with Less . . . Again

Employees want a more personalized benefits experience and greater options. At the same time, organizations are intensely focused on cost management. …

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09:30 AM - 10:10 AM ET

Transforming the Care Journey: The Power of Data-Driven Virtua…

Evolving consumer expectations and rising costs have led to a reimagining of care delivery. Hear from employers and industry experts on how a hybrid c …

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09:30 AM - 10:10 AM ET

Practice What You Teach: Driving Better Health Equity with You…

Health equity isn't just a buzzword -- it's the right thing to do and it creates a healthier, happier future for everyone. In this session, you'll lea …

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09:30 AM - 10:10 AM ET

The Future of Health Is Highly Data-Driven, Personalized & Equ…

Underserved communities have a harder time accessing high-quality health care and face worse health outcomes on average than white patients. Health di …

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10:10 AM - 10:40 AM ET

Networking Refreshment Break

Hosted by: Paytient and VSP Vision Care

10:10 AM - 10:50 AM ET

How to Leverage Biosilimiars into the Specialty Benefits Strat…

Pharmacy is the most widely-used benefit, accounting for roughly a quarter of total healthcare cost. Yet, employers still struggle with how to evaluat …

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10:10 AM - 10:50 AM ET

How to Leverage Biosimilars into the Specialty Benefits Strategy

Pharmacy is the most widely-used benefit, accounting for roughly a quarter of total healthcare cost. Yet, employers still struggle with how to evaluat …

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10:40 AM - 12:42 PM ET

Improving Mental Health Access - Where Are We Now in 2023?

Supporting mental health is a journey. Since the start of the pandemic, the focus on helping employees with their mental health has become a top prior …

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10:40 AM - 11:20 AM ET

Listen Up! Gathering the Voice of the Employee to Inform Strat…

It&rquo;s no surprise that most organizations are making the employee experience (EX) a top priority. But the organizations that do it well are doubli …

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10:40 AM - 11:20 AM ET

Innovation: The Secret to Driving Strong Employee Engagement a…

Providing employees and their families with an expert medical opinion solution proved to have meaningful clinical impacts for one employer. Hear how i …

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10:40 AM - 11:20 AM ET

Combatting Vendor Fatigue: How Employers Can Harness Digital H…

The pandemic brought a record-breaking $14 billion in digital health solution investment - employers must find ways to harness this innovation for the …

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10:40 AM - 11:20 AM ET

Mental Wellbeing in the Moment: How One Employer Solved the Ac…

With the needs and demands of medical professionals being more complex than they've ever been, learn how one large health system mobilized onsite coun …

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10:40 AM - 11:20 AM ET

From Population to Precision Health: A Whole Person Approach t…

Precision health is the future of health care where microbiome science, AI, and virtual care will significantly improve outcomes for conditions like d …

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10:40 AM - 11:20 AM ET

How to Create Benefits Parity Across Your Entire Workforce Wit…

The tailwinds of the pandemic continue to accelerate the adoption of workplace fertility and family-building benefits. While the tenets of accessibili …

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11:20 AM - 12:00 PM ET

Emerging Trends - Preparing for What's Coming Next

How will social determinants of health, climate/environment, innovations in pharmacogenomics and genetic testing, and other hot topics of today impact …

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11:35 AM - 12:15 PM ET

The Evolving Role of Benefits in Reinforcing DEI and ESG Commi…

DEI is being woven into everything these employers do. It is critical for attraction, retention, and engagement as employees expect their employer to …

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11:35 AM - 12:15 PM ET

Virtual Care - Developing a Virtual Care Strategy to Improve A…

What is the next step in the evolution for virtual care? In this session, we'll hear Hearst and McDonald’s share the compelling ways in which virtua …

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11:35 AM - 12:15 PM ET

Get Control of Heart Health and Its Rising Costs

As benefits leaders focus on lowering claims costs in a challenging economy, heart health needs to be a key focal point. Heart disease is not only the …

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11:35 AM - 12:15 PM ET

The Juggling Act is Over: Embracing a Comprehensive Approach t…

Employers are expected to provide solutions that target primary and chronic care, while keeping cost …

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11:35 AM - 12:15 PM ET

The Engagement Puzzle: Strategies to Help Build a Successful W…

A well-being program that meets your measures of success, does not have to be a fantasy. Discover how to develop success in your well-being program to …

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11:35 AM - 12:15 PM ET

Why Flexible Fertility Health Care is Now a Critical Business …

Fertility and family-forming benefits are highly effective at retaining high quality talent and lowering health care costs — when done right. No two …

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11:35 AM - 12:15 PM ET

How to Prioritize Mental Wellness with Your Workforce in Mind

Mental health support is not just a box to check, it's about centering your employees' wellbeing and raising the bar for what's possible. Join this se …

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12:15 PM - 01:30 PM ET

Networking Luncheon

Hosted by: Maven

01:30 PM - 02:15 PM ET

Affordable Health Care - Not a Zero-sum Proposition

As the rates of health care cost increases and general inflation converge, employers are re-focusing on affordability. Learn how leading employers ass …

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02:30 PM - 03:10 PM ET

Reigning in Costs for Cancer and Musculoskeletal Conditions

It's no secret that soaring health care costs are straining budgets and dramatically impacting the ability to build compelling ben …

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02:30 PM - 03:10 PM ET

How Employers Are Closing Health Equity Gaps in Diabetes and O…

With chronic disease disproportionately affecting racial and ethnic minorities, employers need new ways to close health equity gaps. Preliminary data …

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02:30 PM - 03:10 PM ET

Lessons From the Frontlines: Innovating Wellbeing Engagement t…

In the throes of the pandemic, one of Georgia's largest health systems embraced innovation to combat burnout and build resilience among its 24,000 e …

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02:30 PM - 03:10 PM ET

Still Wondering how Health Care Data Drives Meaningful Actions…

There's little need for the caterpillar to consume mounds of food if it doesn't transform into a butterfly. Similarly, it's useless to analyze benefit …

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02:30 PM - 03:10 PM ET

Reining in Costs for Cancer and Musculoskeletal Conditions

It's no secret that soaring health care costs are straining budgets and dramatically impacting the ability to build compelling benefits packages. As c …

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02:30 PM - 03:10 PM ET

Tailored Care for Our Employee’s Needs – Leveraging Innova…

Understanding that wellness looks different for everyone, Wellstar, one of Georgia's largest integrated health systems, created a multi-faceted strate …

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02:30 PM - 03:10 PM ET

Driving Youth Mental Health Equity Across a Diverse Workforce

Cost and access aren’t only the biggest barriers to quality mental health care for families in need – these issues drive inequitable health outcom …

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02:30 PM - 03:10 PM ET

Navigating the Sea of Point Solutions

The health and wellbeing point solutions available to us are endless and likely overwhelming! We strive to offer what we think our employees need most …

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02:30 PM - 03:10 PM ET

Personalized Benefits that Employees Value

As employers seek to attract and retain talent, they strive to deliver benefit programs that meet the varied needs of a diverse workforce. In this ses …

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03:10 PM - 03:50 PM ET

Networking Refreshment Break

Hosted by: Paytient and VSP

03:50 PM - 04:45 PM ET

Washington Update

A number of recent laws, regulations and judicial decisions are having a large impact on employer-sponsored health care. With a new Congress and a bu …

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04:45 PM - 06:00 PM ET

Networking Cocktail Reception

Hosted by: 9amHealth, Anthem, Bank of America, Big Health, Diathrive Health, Evernorth Health Services, EyeMed, Health Equity, Lea …

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Friday, March 31, 2023

07:15 AM - 08:00 AM ET

Networking Continental Breakfast

Hosted by: AccessHope and Vori Health

08:00 AM - 09:00 AM ET

Innovation in Action - How Early Adopters Balance Risk and Out…

Technology, science and record levels of investment are fueling a wave of innovation that promises to improve employer-sponsored health and wellbeing …

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09:15 AM - 09:55 AM ET

Cut Costs, Not Culture: A Fireside Chat

To attract and retain the best talent, a winning culture is essential to survival, but when faced with economic uncertainties CHROs often face tough c …

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09:15 AM - 09:55 AM ET

Maximizing Engagement with a Streamlined Approach to Benefits

Explore how to bring your benefits solutions together to create an impactful, data-driven strategy that effectively enhances employees' overall wellbe …

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09:15 AM - 09:55 AM ET

Benefits Leader to Benefits Leader: Solving Today's Most Press…

Join this panel discussion and learn how a health-promoting work culture can help battle today's top HR challenges. The expert panelists will address …

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09:15 AM - 09:55 AM ET

The Evolving PBM Model: Rising Demand for Accountability, Pred…

The future state of value-based care/contracting, precision medicine, and clear, predictable pricing is here. Stakeholders have new responsibilities d …

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09:15 AM - 09:55 AM ET

Evolving Oncology Care and Management

Oncology is a key cost driver for employers - one expected to increase in the future. How can employers and providers ensure members receive appropria …

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10:10 AM - 10:50 AM ET

Break the One Step Forward, Two Steps Back Cycle of Wellbeing …

The prolonged emotional and physical stress many employees are feeling is taking a toll on businesses. Budgets have shrunk, and yet employee expectati …

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10:10 AM - 10:50 AM ET

Increasing Affordability of Care and Health Equity for the Mom…

Healthcare is filled with moments that matter. Major Surgery and cancer are one of those key moments. State Farm and AutoZone will speak to how they†…

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10:10 AM - 10:50 AM ET

Challenging the Status Quo with a New Kind of Perk for Part-ti…

McDonald's franchises are driven to be an employer of choice in a competitive labor market, so they don't shy away from challenging vendor partners to …

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10:10 AM - 10:50 AM ET

Adolescent Mental Health Crisis

A recent CDC study indicates we have an accelerating mental health crisis among adolescents with more than 4 in 10 teens reporting that they feel pers …

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10:10 AM - 10:50 AM ET

Improving Employee Mental Wellness: How Prioritizing Workforce…

More than ever companies must ensure employees and their dependents have access to high-quality mental health support that provides measurable results …

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10:10 AM - 10:50 AM ET

Reimagining Cancer Prevention Through a Population Health Appr…

As of 2022, cancer has become the #1 cost to employers’ health plans. It’s widely understood that prevention and regular screening can help catch …

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10:50 AM - 11:20 AM ET

Networking Refreshment Break

Indigo Foyer & Terrace, Level 2 Hosted by: Paytient and VSP Vision Care

11:20 AM - 12:00 PM ET

From One-dimensional to Multifaceted: Understanding the Comple…

Over the years, employers have relied on one-dimensional medical and Rx claims data to inform their benefits decisions. What if there's more to the st …

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11:20 AM - 12:00 PM ET

Do More with Less: How an LSA Can Deliver a More Meaningful Em…

Learn how Genentech Roche built and rolled out their Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) in order to simplify their benefits all while adding more flexib …

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11:20 AM - 12:00 PM ET

Lesson from Leadership: Mental Health Belongs in the Workplace

With an ever-present spotlight on prioritizing mental health, HR leaders are tasked with evolving company culture to create a psychologically safe env …

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11:20 AM - 12:00 PM ET

Breaking Down Barriers to Substance Use Care that Works: Drivi…

Revealing and solving for the dangerous hidden costs of addiction is an urgent call to action for employers looking to lower health care costs and boo …

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11:20 AM - 12:00 PM ET

Redefining Benefits Strategies for a Family-first Workforce

Pressure has been mounting for employers to develop comprehensive and more unified support solutions for working families. This decade will mark a str …

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11:20 AM - 12:00 PM ET

Promoting Timely Interventions to Redefine Health Care Partici…

Improving and sustaining healthy habits is only becoming more complex as employees experience fragmented and confusing health care and poor outcomes c …

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12:15 PM - 12:30 PM ET

Conference Wrap-Up

Recapping key conference topics and themes, this wrap-up session continues the tradition of lively discussion by bringing major conference takeaways t …

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Pre-Event Activities

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

02:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Workshop A: Keep Your Best Talent Engaged & Healthy with a Whole-Person Approach to Movement

Movement is good medicine. But research shows that people don’t do enough of it to stay healthy — or they don&r …

02:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Workshop B: Improve Employee Health Care Journeys Using Data while Disrupting Areas of Overspending

Health care journeys are positively impacted with a 360° view of an employee's benefits data. Insights that connect the dots between spend …

02:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Workshop C: The Next Frontier for Mental Health and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

How your organization addresses diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) impacts your workforce’s mental health. While …

03:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Early Registration Hospitality Suite & Cocktail Reception

Join us for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, pick up your conference materials early and network with fellow attendees and vendors.


05:00 PM - 07:00 PM

Market Solutions Showcase & Cocktail Reception

Join us for a fun and lively interaction with innovative vendors. Each will have 3 minutes to pitch their product or service with Q&A, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and ne …

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