Moving beyond mental health issues of quality and access, this peer-to-peer conversation focuses on where we go from here to develop strategies that close care gaps. Reimagining the future of how we ensure equitable care contributes to a brighter future where goals for improving mental health are measured and met.

High and rising prescription drug costs bankrupt families, put financial strain on businesses, and drag down the US economy. PBMs play a significant behind-the-scenes role. Industry disruptors will equip employers and other plan sponsors with a blueprint and modelers to understand and navigate PBM relationships to strengthen negotiating and contracting capabilities.

With a 4:1 ROI, investing in women’s health makes a remarkable difference for employees and employers/healthcare purchasers. It’s time to revolutionize women’s healthcare across all phases of life for every woman.  

With celebrities and social media influencers creating a buzz around costly GLP-1 drugs for weight loss, there’s a huge spike in demand. With a special focus on the new science of obesity and medication-assisted treatment, panelists will explore care and coverage complexities, with an eye toward medically appropriate care that addresses the epidemic of related chronic health conditions

Emerging from the pandemic, the world of workplace health and employee expectations is forever changed. This distinguished group of leading voices from across the employer community will examine the trends and offer insight into executing high, medium and low priorities to ensure the healthy, equitable workplace and resilient workforce of the future.

World-class speaker Dr. Michelle Rozen, a.k.a., The Change Doctor, is among the most sought-after, action-oriented speakers on leadership, motivation and change. "Dr. Michelle is a true gem in the world of motivation. If you are lucky enough to hear her speak, the way you handle life, business, and other people will never be the same."

Ways employees’ expectations of their employer have changed post-pandemic and how employers are meeting these needs by utilizing health and wellbeing programs. Panelists representing a diverse group of employers will discuss topics, including:

•How to balance competing business goals and employee expectations

•New and improved ways to enhance healthcare access and promote the overall wellness of your population

•The pivotal role of behavior change economics to engagement 

Award-winning journalist, Noam Levey, senior correspondent for KFF Health News, has reported on healthcare issues from more than three dozen states and four continents. Having won the prestigious NIHCM award for his series, “Inside America’s High-Deductible Revolution,” he will share details about how one employer is addressing America’s medical debt crisis, the extent of the problem, and just how far-reaching the impact on employees and their families has become.

This provocative conversation with apree health’s CEO goes straight to the heart of how employers can be thinking about building systems of support for employees and their families to realize equitable, higher-quality, higher-value care. Combining technology, navigation, personalization, and advanced primary care is creating a brand-new value equation to meet the changing needs of the workforce.

The WOW! of this year’s innovators is undeniable. From using psychedelics to manage trauma, to breakthrough surgical procedures, to influencing infant and early childhood mental health and development, these guest trailblazers are sure to inform and inspire. Listen to the 5-minute National Alliance 1:1 podcast with Linda Craib, AleaDx’s CEO.

I M Human is creating a new approach for organizations to support the mental and emotional wellbeing of employees, honoring the reality that every life moment — the highs and the lows — is an opportunity for growth. Mentally happier and emotionally healthier employees lead to higher sustainable levels of organizational performance. Gain a clear understanding of how best to tip organizational culture toward excellence.

New data transparency reinforces what we have long known: Hospital prices are out of control, and we can’t rely on health systems and health plans to course correct. Esteemed experts will go beyond challenging to shattering the status quo of indefensible hospital prices, charting the course from revenue focus to value alignment for American families and businesses.

In this second Innovator Showcase, emerging workplace health solutions are sure to impress. From matching vendor solutions to unique organizational needs, to accessible biologic medicines, to connecting families with lactation support, to technology-enabled movement as musculoskeletal medicine, the diversity and depth of these innovators is remarkable.

Preventable chronic conditions are a major contributor to the cost of health insurance premiums and employee medical claims. Just the top five chronic diseases/risk factors cost US employers a staggering $36.4B a year because of employees missing work. Real-time solutions and case studies will illustrate how a healthier workforce leads to lower direct and indirect costs and healthier, fully present employees.

Hypertension (HTN) affects nearly 50% of working-age adults and dramatically increases morbidity and costs. From a health equity perspective, HTN disproportionately affects people from disadvantaged communities. It is imperative that employers implement appropriate strategies to prevent, identify and manage HTN. Panelists will share current strategies and approaches to support effective HTN management.

As employers assess their current approaches to prevention, there’s a need to rethink how to best engage an organization’s workforce and their families in order to improve quality of care along with safety, health & wellbeing. This session will highlight key initiatives and approaches.

The private sector is bringing new expertise and momentum to an effort we once thought impossible – the end of the HIV epidemic in the U.S. No single company can do this alone. It’s going to take leaders across industries to help get us there. By working together, employers can accelerate progress toward ending HIV in the U.S. This session will discuss strategies employers are currently putting in place to address HIV for the workforce.

Employers are learning about innovations in health that can be life-changing solutions to treat various conditions. Prescription digital therapeutics (PDTs) are one of these solutions that can deliver medical interventions and show a demonstrable positive impact on health. Learn more about the impact of PDTs and the outcomes of an employer learning collaborative that focused on evaluating and implementing a PDT strategy.

As the top cause of disability among working-aged adults, migraine is a complex, disabling neurological disease that interrupts 40 million American lives. In addition, a disproportionate number of women and People of Color face significant social, economic, and health disparities when treating this condition. This presentation highlights the results of an initiative with over 1,000 participants that focused on improving employee health literacy, access, and care management.

Coalitions and employers are challenged by how they can actively participate in achieving hospital fair price on behalf of American families and businesses. Leading experts will clear up confusion about leveraging breakthrough hospital price transparency tools, understanding plan sponsor fiduciary rights and responsibilities, and taking action in local and regional markets.

Empowering patients and others with actionable information about their health and healthcare choices inherently entails innovation and learning, as experimentation generates evidence that leads to new approaches. Becoming more adaptive and less linear in benefits strategies leads to a deeper understanding of how we can meet all people where they are on their health journeys to achieve the best possible state of total health.

Keynote speaker, Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, transformational leader and newly inaugurated president of the American Medical Association, will open minds to how rapidly evolving IT can accelerate and improve surgical safety and patient outcomes.

Informing business leaders on the interdependencies between the health industry, benefit trends, and employee experience will take center stage as we examine how the powerful voice of the physician, and physician/patient relationships, can be optimized for a boost to better benefits management.

Policy has become job one in healthcare. Increasingly, it’s become clear that the interests of patients and purchasers align along the issues of access, quality and affordability. This discussion focuses on how to lead industry change that equitably benefits  patients and purchasers.

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