Janet Trautwein CEO National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU)
John Hickman Head Alston & Bird's Health Benefits
Jennifer Benz Founder & CEO Benz Communications
Michael Puck Director Integrated Health Programs and Benefits Innovation
Alan Katz Principal Alan Katz Group, LLC
Ron Bachman President & CEO Healthcare Visions, Inc.
Our team is pleased to provide series of educational webinar recordings and white papers developed for insurance brokers and HR/benefits professionals seeking the latest information, trends, and best practices. This educational content featuring highly respected industry experts focuses on three topic areas - Health Care Reform, Practice Management, and Technology Solutions. We will be updating and adding new content frequently, so please check back often!
While the broad outlines of health care reform are laid out in the recently enacted legislation, many details are still unknown. Dealing with this uncertainty is challenging for most brokers. However, the findings of the Trailblazed Sales Project Study identifying the practices, procedures and perspectives of successful producers can help them prepare their business to succeed and thrive in the face of upcoming changes to the industry.
Now that the dust has settled somewhat, the time has come to strategically position organizations for the post-reform world during the upcoming decade. This session will share practical, hands-on information to help brokers and employers understand what is required, reassess current strategies, and benefit from health care reform changes.
The recently passed Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) contains mandated coverages, regulated prices, penalties, and limited choices. However, buried in PPACA is the opening for consumerism to survive and for employers to protect their greatest business asset - their human capital. Find out how to prepare for PPACA, improve corporate wellness, lower health insurance costs, avoid penalties, and increase profits.
Now that health care reform has passed, what do brokers and employers need to know about the legal ramifications? While the details are still being determined, this session will share practical, hands-on information that can be used immediately.
In today's "do more with less" business environment, it's no wonder that employers are looking at outsourcing options as a way to offload HR tasks and provide more efficient benefits management. This session will share valuable insights into what functions should be considered for outsourcing, selecting the right vendor, and achieving a good ROI.
In today's uncertain business environment, it is even more important for brokers to fine-tune their sales practices, procedures and perspectives. This session will share the findings from the Trailblazed Sales Project Study and the three "paths" used by successful sales professionals to grow their business. Special emphasis will be given to the importance of a business plan, leveraging technology, and winning clients' trust.
So health care reform is a reality. Now what? What are you doing about it as it relates to your own business practice? What will your role be going forward? Why will your clients still need you? And how will you be compensated?
Many brokers and employers are finding that the formal request for proposal (RFP) process is inefficient and expensive. Using a 10-year tested methodology, this session will share a comprehensive proposal process for evaluating, interviewing, comparing, and selecting a vendor.
It's that time of year to start preparing for the next benefits enrollment season. This session will share detailed insights into the latest enrollment technology innovations, trends, and best practices.
Now more than ever, employees need and want easy access to make informed decisions about their benefits, health, wellness and finances. This is a great opportunity to get detailed insights into the latest interactive employee portal innovations, trends, and best practices.
Growing numbers of employers are looking at HR outsourcing as a way to help them reduce administrative tasks and costs, stay in compliance and increase employee satisfaction. This is a great opportunity to get detailed insights into the latest HR outsourcing innovations, trends, and best practices.
It's clear that health care costs are skyrocketing out of control. No one doubts that either the market will solve the problem OR the government will impose one on us. At the same time, businesses have reached the point where the cost of providing health insurance is almost as burdensome as government regulation. This session will share insights and best practices for implementing successful wellness programs that help employers effectively deal with rising health care costs.