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Upcoming Event(s)
- September 29, 2010: Alliance Learning Circle, Prioritizing Compliance Needs
October 26, 2010: Alliance Annual Meeting, Behavioral Economics
January 19, 2011: Alliance Learning Circle, Worksite Wellness
April 13, 2011: Alliance Learning Circle, Hands-On Value-Based Benefit Design
May 11, 2011: Alliance Annual Seminar
More information on upcoming events can be found here.
Past Events
Alliance Learning Circle: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Balancing the Big Picture with Immediate ImplicationsAugust 18, 2010 Read the executive summary from this event.
Handouts: PPACA Summary (.doc) Grandfathered Plan Status Alert (.doc) Preventative Care Status Alert (.pdf)
Presentation slides: Health Care Reform Legislation Overview (.pdf) 2010 Plan Design Modifications (.pdf) 2010 Administrative Requirements Overview (.pdf)
Department of Labor E-mail Alerts: Visit this link to sign up for e-mails from the DOL when Final Interim Regulations are released, along with Fact Sheets. To do so, click on Department of Labor updates by e-mail. You will then need to enter your e-mail information and optional password information. On the next screen, scroll down to Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act under Employee Benefits Security Administration and check the box.
Also, be sure to view our PPACA Updates page for more on this legislation.
2010 Annual Seminar: Getting Serious About Health Strategy and The Alliance 20-Year Anniversary Celebration May 4, 2010
Read the executive summary of this event. Below you can watch video of our featured speakers and download presentation materials.
Presentations:
Dee Edington, Ph.D., University of Michigan Health Management Research Center: "Health Management as a Serious Business Strategy"
Wendy Lynch, Ph.D., Health as Human Capital Foundation: "Aligning Human and Business Performance: How Health and Human Capital Connect"
Additionally, you may be interested in reading more about The Alliance's 20-Year Anniversary, which we marked at the Annual Seminar event.
Read the executive summary from this event.
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A digital version of the Patient-Centered Medical Home Purchaser Guide (.pdf) from the Primary Care Collaborative is also available.
Additionally, you can learn more about NCQA's PPC-PCMH™ program, and view the program's participating clinics.
Read the executive summary of this event.
Presentations:
Read the executive summary of this event. Participants also split into groups to discuss wellness challenges and ideas.
Presentations:
A digital version of our Health and Wellness Resource Guide is available to Alliance members through the Employer Resource Center's "Worksite Wellness Kit."
Additional workplace wellness resources are also available to Alliance members through the Employer Resource Center.
Looking for more information on wellness? Sign up for WELCOA's Well Workplace University, to be held March 17, 2010.
Read the executive summary of this event.
Presentations: James A. Klein Melissa Duffy The Alliance
Materials from The American Benefits Council: Comparison of the Coverage and Revenue Provisions in Current Health Care Proposals Condition Critical:10 Prescriptions for Reforming Health Care Quality, Cost and Coverage
Issues in Focus: Taking a Closer Look at Comparative Effectiveness Research featuring Dr. John Santa, director of Consumer Reports Health Ratings Center, and Dr. Raymond J. Zastrow, president of QuadMed.
Presentations: Comparative Effectiveness: A Consumer's Perspective How Comparative Effectiveness Research Informs Value-based Purchasing Decisions
Read the executive summary of this event.
Mental Health and Addiction in the Workplace On January 27, 2009, Alliance members were able to learn more about mental health and addiction resources for their employees as well as more about the recently passed mental health parity legislation. Read the Executive Summary of this event.
Presentations: Impact of Depression and Anxiety in the Workplace and Successful Programs to Minimize the Impact, David J. Katzelnick M.D.
Alcohol and Drug Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral and Treatment Services: Good Medicine and Good Business, Richard L. Brown, MD, MPH
Mental Health Coverage Overview of State and Federal Law, Eileen K. Mallow
Removing Barriers to Mental Health Access, Jeff Kluever
Other Links: Mental Health America of Wisconsin www.mhawisconsin.org/
Ensuring Solutions to Alcohol Problems www.ensuringsolutions.org
Calculate the expected prevalence of depression based on your region, age and gender distribution: http://www.depressioncalculator.org/Welcome.asp
Calculate the number of problem drinkers in your workforce and employees' family members: http://www.alcoholcostcalculator.org/
- Weighing the Issue of Obesity in the Workplace
On November 11, 2008, Alliance members took a look at the issue of obesity in the workplace, which increases annual medical costs by 37%. Read the executive summary of this Alliance Learning Circle event.
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