Employer healthcare expenses represent the second highest cost for most organizations across the country, just behind payroll. Over the past 20 years, the average annual increase for employer sponsored health plans has been in the double digits. The healthcare industry has the unique position of being both a consumer of healthcare and in some cases providing the care itself. Our Virtual Roundtable will

l  Identify the top cost drivers for employer healthcare programs

l  Discuss how organizations capture data on cost drivers

l  Discuss the impact on employers and the opportunities they have in developing cost control programs for their employee populations

l  Review how these programs can be developed into external products and be used by area employers

l  Highlight case studies of how employers are tackling this trend

Biography

Michael Cummings is in Strategic Partnerships at Arthur J. Gallagher. The firm provides institutional health and welfare consulting to employers. Prior experience includes Principal of New England Benefit Solutions, Vice President at Willis and Vice President with Bank of America’s Corporate Insurance Health and Welfare practice. His professional focus is to develop and maintain high-level relationships with organizations by helping clients develop and achieve their employee benefit goals. He provides consulting advice in the areas of total compensation, industry benchmarking, financial analysis, funding arrangements, plan design, compliance and employer communication. His experience includes strategy development, marketing and implementation of institutional employee benefit programs for regional and national companies. He is a frequent speaker and a subject matter expert.

Logistics

Date: Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Time: 12:00 - 1:00pm ET
Location: Virtual. Dial-in information will be sent prior to the call
Cost: FREE for members; $50 non-members

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