National Business Group on Health - 2009 Conference



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Business Health Agenda 2009
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Wednesday March 11, 2009

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Registration
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Internet Cafe
Sponsors: Health Net, Inc.
EyeMed Vision Care
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Welcome Reception
Sponsor: UnitedHealthcare®
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Dinner
Sponsor: Hewitt Associates LLC
7:00 pm- 8:00 pm The Honorable Max Baucus (D-MT), Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate
"A Blueprint for Comprehensive Health Care Reform: A Path to Quality, Affordable Health Care”

Thursday, March 12, 2009

6:30 am - 6:00 pm Registration
6:30 am - 6:00 pm Internet Cafe
Sponsors: Health Net, Inc.
EyeMed Vision Care
7:00 am - 7:30 am Continental Breakfast
Sponsor: Anthem National Accounts
7:30 am - 7:45 am Welcome
Harry L. Spencer, Chair, National Business Group on Health, and Vice President, Global Benefits and HR Operations, Time Warner
Helen Darling, President, National Business Group on Health
7:45 am - 8:30 am Keynote Address
Richard Stephens, Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Administration, The Boeing Company
"A Game-Changing Plan for Health Care: The National Imperative for More Effective, Efficient Health Care Delivery"
8:30 am - 9:35 am Opening Session: Applying Your Company's Marketing Strategy to Employee Health Communications
Moderator: Diane Avellar, Vice President, Performance Development, Benefits and Global Health Resources, Raytheon Company
Andy Greenberg, Director, HR Benefits, Edward Jones
William Greer, Director, Global LTI & Benefits, Kellogg Company
9:35 am - 10:05 am Session Two: Highlights of the Annual National Business Group on Health/Watson Wyatt Employer Survey of Health Benefit Trends
Helen Darling, President, National Business Group on Health
Theodore Nussbaum, Director, Group and Health Care Consulting, North America, Watson Wyatt Worldwide
10:05 am - 10:25 am Refreshment Break
Sponsor: Quest Diagnostics
10:25 am - 11:30 am Session Three: Roundtable on Health Reform: Employer Recommendations for the New Players in Washington
Moderator: Pamela Kimmet, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.
John W. Rains, Vice President, Compensation and Benefits, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.
Brian Marcotte, Vice President, Compensation and Benefits, Honeywell
Emily Diedrich Foster, Director – Government Relations, Cummins Inc.
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Session Four: The Evidence for Health Coaches, Navigators, and Other Decision Support Tools for Better Care
Moderator: Catherine Baase, MD, Global Director, Health Services, The Dow Chemical Company
Mary Connolly, Vice President & Manager, Corporate Benefits, Liberty Mutual Insurance Group
Alberto Colombi, MD, Corporate Medical Director, PPG Industries, Inc.

8:30 am - 12:15 pm

Opening Sponsored Sessions:

8:30 am - 10:15 am
A. Achieving Total Organizational Health: Why It Is Critical for Employers
Jonathan Gelfand, Manager, Health & Wellness, Hess Corporation
Michael D. Parkinson, MD, President, American College of Preventive Medicine
Deborah McKeever, President & COO, EHE International

Sponsor: EHE International

10:15 am - 10:30 am
Refreshment Break

Sponsor: Quest Diagnostics

10:30 am - 12:15 pm
B. The Next Generation of Health Incentives: Individually-Tailoring Incentives for Improving Health
L. Kenneth Krogstad, Plan Administrator, Louisiana State University
Stephanie Pronk, Vice President of Employer and Health Management Consulting, Ingenix Consulting

Sponsor: Ingenix Consulting

12:30 pm - 2:15 pm Conference Luncheon
Sponsor: Resolution Health, Inc.

Luncheon Entertainment: The Capitol Steps
"Washington's Premier Political Comedy Troupe"

Sponsor: Mercer
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Session Five: Break Out Session #1
  1. Psychological Judo: Putting Behavioral Health Economics to Work in the HR Department
    Bob Ihrie, SVP, Employee Rewards and Services, Lowe's
    Bob Nease, PHD, Chief Scientist, Express Scripts

    Sponsor: Express Scripts

  2. Managing Chronic Conditions in a Challenging Economy
    Leslie Fore, Co-Manager of Health and Productivity, Michelin North America, Inc
    Sarah Redmond, Co-Manager of Health and Productivity, Michelin North America, Inc
    Tom Sondergeld, Director of Health and Clinics, Human Resources, Hewitt Associates LLC
    Craig Dolezal, National Market Lead, Hewitt Associates LLC

    Sponsor: Hewitt Associates LLC

  3. Engaging Consumers — What Works and What Doesn't. Lessons from Experience and Other Industries
    Alicia A. Smith, Manager, Health & Welfare Plans Central HR – Americas, Shell Oil
    Bradford Kimler, Executive Vice President, Fidelity Investments

    Sponsor: Fidelity Investments

4:00 pm - 4:15 pm Refreshment Break
Sponsor: Quest Diagnostics
4:15 pm - 5:45 pm Session Six: Break Out Session #2
  1. Building a Culture of Health
    Leo Perrone, Director, Employee Benefits, GTECH Corporation
    Linda Levesque, Vice President, Human Resource Benefits, Unum Group
    Randall Abbott, New England Health Care Practice Leader, Watson Wyatt Worldwide

    Sponsor: Watson Wyatt Worldwide

  2. Getting to Know You: A Value Based Case Study
    Lois Lourie, Divisional Vice President for Benefits and Wellness, Abbott
    J. Martin Storey, Director of Benefits, Michelin North America, Inc
    Meredith Baratz, Vice President, Consumer Solutions, UnitedHealthcare

    Sponsor: UnitedHealthcare®

  3. Managing Healthcare Costs: Partnering with Employers to Bend the Cost Curve
    Dan Burke, Director of Benefits, Turner Industries Group, LLC
    Deborah Donovan, Director Provider Quality Performance Management, Highmark Inc.
    Bruce H. Taffel, MD, Vice President, Chief Medical Officer, Shared Health
    Dean Sontag, Executive Director, Strategic Services, Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association

    Sponsor: Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association

5:45 pm - 7:00 pm Networking Reception
Sponsor: Vision Service Plan

Friday March 13, 2009

7:00 am - 10:00 am Registration
7:00 am - 11:45 pm Internet Cafe
Sponsors: Health Net, Inc.
EyeMed Vision Care
7:00 am - 7:30 am Continental Breakfast
Sponsor: Anthem National Accounts
7:30 am - 9:00 am Session Seven: Break Out Session #3
  1. A. Innovative Use of Data Mining/Warehousing for Employee Activation
    Lisa R Schmidt, CEBS System Director, Health, Welfare and Wellness Benefits, Providence Health & Services
    Emily Twanmo, Vice President, Client Services, Thomson Reuters

    Sponsor: Thomson Reuters

  2. Improved Quality and Cost of Care: Results of Delivering Employees the Right Diagnosis and the Right Treatment
    George McGregor, Administrator, Southern California Schools VEBA Trust
    Walt Michalski, Staff Representative, AFT Pennsylvania, AFL-CIO
    Evan Falchuk, President and COO, Best Doctors, Inc.

    Sponsor: Best Doctors, Inc.

  3. Designing and Managing an Effective Medically Supervised Corporate Weight Management and Metabolic Disorder Program
    Ann Meverden, Senior Benefits Manager, Microsoft Corporation
    Amanda Accatino, Senior Consultant, Benefits Services Health & Productivity Initiatives, Arizona Public Service Company
    Mark Dedomenico, MD, Founder and CEO, 20/20 Lifestyles

    Sponsor: 20/20 Lifestyles
9:00 am - 10:00 am Keynote Address
Linda M. Dillman, Executive Vice President of Benefits and Risk Management, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
"Ensuring Good Health and Living Better: How Wal-Mart's Health Strategy Supports Employees, Families and Customers"
10:00 am -10:30 am Refreshment Break/Check Out
Sponsor: Quest Diagnostics
10:30 am - 11:35 am Session Eight: A Convenient Truth: What Employers and Employees Want in Health Care
Moderator: Richard Dorazil, Vice President, Total Rewards, Western Hemisphere, BP America, Inc.
Stacey Nelson, Manager, Health and Productivity, Sprint Corporation
Jerry Warren, SVP, Compensation and Benefits, McKesson Corporation
  Prize Drawing (Immediately Following Final Session)
Sponsor: Workscape
11:45 am Boxed Lunch/Conference Concludes
Sponsor: Extend Health, Inc.

Conference book sponsored by Merck & Co., Inc.

Conference website sponsored by CIGNA