Bend the Trend: Lower Healthcare Costs: Top Cost-Saving Insights of 2026
November 10 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Which strategies drove the biggest savings this year?
Join this session to review the top healthcare insights of 2026. Engage with proven employer tactics and learn how to make incremental changes to your benefit plan, using real-world examples.
Discover actionable insights to lower your per-member-per-month (PMPM) costs and enter the new year with a smarter, more cost-effective benefit strategy.
Speakers:
The Alliance
Melanie Schoenemann
Melanie Schoenemann joined The Alliance in September 2025 as Vice…
The Alliance
Mike Roche
Mike Roche joined The Alliance in 2015. He is responsible…
The Alliance
Melanie Schoenemann
Melanie Schoenemann joined The Alliance in September 2025 as Vice President of Business Development and Account Management. In her role, Melanie provides leadership for the Business Development and Account Management teams, helping The Alliance strengthen relationships with employer-members, expand its reach, and continue to innovate on behalf of those the cooperative serves.
Melanie has more than 20 years of leadership experience in the healthcare industry, including overseeing strategic growth. She earned her Bachelor of Business Administration at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business and a certificate in advanced management at the Wisconsin School of Business, Center for Professional & Executive Development.
The Alliance
Mike Roche
Mike Roche joined The Alliance in 2015. He is responsible for working with prospective employers, their broker/consultant and their TPA partners to introduce them to self-funded health benefit strategies; sharing data-based information to manage their healthcare spend; and serving as a voice of The Alliance to expand our membership.
Mike has a strong background in health benefits and self-funding. He previously served as a regional sales advisor for Digital Benefits Advisors in Madison, Wisconsin, where he managed the health benefits for more than 160 credit union clients across 14 states. Prior to that position, Mike worked at CUNA Mutual Group in their employee benefits division for almost 10 years as an employee benefits sales specialist.
Mike has a bachelor’s degree with a double major in marketing and business administration and is licensed in both health and life insurance in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and Montana.
