The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act: What You Need to Know – Part 2

THIS EVENT IS AVAILABLE TO WATCH ON-DEMAND. Join us for part two of our two-part webinar series on the Mental Health Parity Addiction and Equity Act (MHPAEA). Building upon the foundational knowledge from part one, this session will cover the upcoming proposed 2025 regulations and crucial steps employers need to take now to be prepared […]

2023 Fall Symposium & Annual Meeting Webcast

THIS EVENT IS AVAILABLE TO WATCH ON-DEMAND. Ever wonder why, despite offering fantastic benefits, employees seem to forget about them after open enrollment? Join us for an enlightening session where we’ll unravel the mystery behind sustaining engagement with your benefit plan. We’ll focus on the mindset shift, effective communication tactics and continuous wellness programs crucial […]

The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act: What You Need to Know – Part 1

THIS EVENT IS AVAILABLE TO WATCH ON-DEMAND. The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) has played a critical role in bridging the gap between mental health and medical benefits. In this first session of a two-part series, we will explain the MHPAEA and the challenges employers face in achieving true parity. As proposed […]

2023 Fall Symposium & Annual Meeting

THIS EVENT IS AVAILABLE TO WATCH ON-DEMAND. Healthcare is continuously evolving, leaving employers wondering what’s next. This event will include a keynote presentation discussing the state of the healthcare industry, healthcare cost trends, and its impact on employers and their employees. There will be concurrent breakout sessions on timely healthcare topics that affect employers. The […]

Improve the Value of Healthcare in Wisconsin: Avoid Low-Value Care

THIS EVENT IS AVAILABLE TO WATCH ON-DEMAND. When patients receive low-value care, meaning care that is not supported by research or is duplicative, they pay more for unnecessary or inadequate care. Not only does low-value care cost patients more money, but it also means higher costs for their self-funded employers. This is a problem because […]

2023 Spring Symposium: Commitment to a Healthy Workforce

THIS EVENT IS AVAILABLE TO WATCH ON-DEMAND. With rising inflation, high healthcare costs, and a tight labor market, businesses are looking for solutions to keep their employees engaged and increase productivity. In this session, employers will learn how to think differently to create a transformative culture that builds trust, fosters productivity, and retains talent. When […]

Benefit Programs: How to Choose the Right Partners

THIS EVENT IS AVAILABLE TO WATCH ON-DEMAND. A robust, high-quality health benefit program can give employers an edge in today’s competitive hiring market. Beyond attracting talent, an employer’s benefit program is a significant percentage of their budget, and the foundation of what helps employees, and their families stay healthy and productive. But it isn’t easy […]

Maximizing Motivation for Employee Well-Being

THIS EVENT IS AVAILABLE TO WATCH ON-DEMAND. Most individuals want to live healthier lives, yet many employees struggle to achieve or sustain healthy habits. This webinar will help identify the factors that can stand in the way of employees achieving their health and well-being goals, and present evidence-based strategies to activate employee motivation for healthy […]

2022 Fall Symposium and Annual Meeting

Description

THIS EVENT IS AVAILABLE TO WATCH ON-DEMAND. With a tight labor market and issues with supply and demand, employers are in a crunch to figure out how to manage their budget and keep their people.  This event will include a keynote speaker discussing the current economic climate and its impacts on employers, with recommendations on […]

Webinar: Better Healthcare Data for Better Benefit Decisions

THIS EVENT IS AVAILABLE TO WATCH ON-DEMAND. Without data, how can employers be good stewards of their healthcare benefits – or fulfill their fiduciary responsibility?  This webinar will cover the healthcare data made available to employers of The Alliance and how best to utilize it.  The event will conclude with a panel of employers and […]

The Obesity Epidemic and Its Impact on the Workplace

THIS EVENT IS AVAILABLE TO WATCH ON-DEMAND. Obesity doesn’t just influence employees’ waistlines, but also employers’ bottom lines, which is why we want to help employers understand its causes and effects on health – and how their employees and businesses are impacted – and offer best practices and guidance on how to manage this epidemic […]

2022 Spring Symposium: Healthcare Data for Better Decision-Making

Description

THIS EVENT IS AVAILABLE TO WATCH ON-DEMAND. In continuing our initiative towards greater transparency in health care, The Alliance is hosted Chris Whaley, policy researcher for RAND Corporation, to discuss the results of the latest-and-greatest RAND Hospital Price Transparency Study. During this hybrid event, employers learned about the importance of data when making decisions about […]

An Employer’s Guide to Avoiding Out-of-Network Charges

THIS EVENT IS AVAILABLE TO WATCH ON-DEMAND. Out-of-network provider charges can cost your health plan hundreds of thousands of dollars in extra medical fees. Join us for a jam-packed hour to talk about how to protect yourself and your employees from this all-to-common issue by learning: What to look for in your contracts to help […]

Webinar: Health Policy Regulation For Employers

THIS EVENT IS AVAILABLE TO WATCH ON-DEMAND. Don’t miss this informative session!  Congress and federal regulators have provided more items on your health plan’s “legal to-do” list. Join us for a discussion of critical new legal challenges employers must address for their health plans and prescription drug plans – including many that require immediate attention, before January […]

Virtual Event: The Alliance Fall Symposium & Annual Meeting

THIS EVENT IS AVAILABLE TO WATCH ON-DEMAND. This virtual event will inform employers on how The Alliance uses Payment Reform – using alternative methods to pay for health care – to rein in health care costs and improve health care safety and efficacy. The current fee-for-service health care system sets us (payers and practitioners alike) […]

Virtual Event: The Alliance 2021 Spring Symposium

THIS EVENT IS AVAILABLE TO WATCH ON-DEMAND. Employers will be provided proven strategies rooted in data science that will help them develop best practices for making benefit purchasing decisions, and ultimately, a better financial outcome for their organization with more affordable care for employees and their families.  Program Overview:  The keynote speaker for this event will be Dr. Marty Makary, Chief Surgical Oncologist at Johns […]

Employer Webinar: Employee Behavioral Health in a Pandemic 

THIS EVENT IS AVAILABLE TO WATCH ON-DEMAND. Agenda:  This virtual event by The Alliance will cover strategies employers can use to handle workplace anxiety, offer recommendations on how to provide a positive work environment, and help employers gain a better understanding of employees’ behavioral health during this stressful time. We have a well-rounded panel of content experts […]

Webinar: COVID-19 Vaccination Management for Employers

As the country embarks on a massive effort to vaccinate as many citizens as quickly as possible, employers will play a critical role in this endeavor. Time is of the essence for employers to consider the numerous policy, cultural and communication issues involved in making plans to handle COVID-19 vaccinations within their workforce. Program Overview […]

Webinar: Stopping the Spread of COVID-19 – Opportunities for Employers to Lead

The Alliance, Business Health Care Group (BHCG), and WEA Trust and Health Tradition Health Plan hosted a 90-minute webinar with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Population Health Institute, featuring Dr. Jon Meiman, Chief Medical Officer and State Epidemiologist for Environmental and Occupational Health at the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, and Dr. Robert Meyer, Occupational Medicine Physician with Bellin Health Systems. Our […]

Health Policy Webinar

THIS EVENT IS AVAILABLE TO WATCH ON-DEMAND. Join The Alliance and the American Benefits Council for a jam-packed, hour-long discussion on popular health policy topics with two experts. Here’s the important topics we’ll be discussing: Where each presidential candidate stands on health reform  The future of employer-sponsored coverage  What changes (if any) Congress will implement regarding COBRA  […]

The Alliance Fall Symposium & Annual Meeting: A Virtual Event

THIS EVENT IS AVAILABLE TO WATCH ON-DEMAND. Due to the pandemic we’re all still grappling with, our Fall Symposium & Annual Meeting will instead be hosted as a virtual, three-hour event on Oct. 1st, 2020. Despite our inability to see our each other, shake hands, and share some smiles in person, there’s still a lot in store and we’ll have plenty […]

Direct Primary Care Webinar

THIS EVENT IS AVAILABLE TO WATCH ON-DEMAND. We’re pleased to present part two of our webinar series on Direct Primary Care, Thursday, June 25th. This second edition will feature three employers of the The Alliance cooperative: Dan Ludwig of Brakebush Brothers, Inc., Tena Hoag of Advanced Laser, and Jake Nolin of Rice Lake Weighing Systems.  These panelists will discuss how and why they got into […]

Direct Primary Care Webinar

THIS EVENT IS AVAILABLE TO WATCH ON-DEMAND. Please join us for the first of a three-part webinar series on Direct Primary Care featuring Dr. Kayur Patel, Chief Medical Officer at Proactive MD, and Dr. David Usher, M.D. at ReforMedicine. HRCI Credits have been approved and other CE Credits have been applied for. Dr. Patel will […]

RAND Hospital Price Transparency Project – Briefing for Purchasers

THIS EVENT IS AVAILABLE TO WATCH ON-DEMAND. The Alliance, in conjunction with Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) and Business Health Care Group (BHCG), hosted RAND Corporation’s Chris Whaley to talk about the methodology of The RAND Hospital Price Transparency Project, an ongoing initiative to measure and publicly report the prices paid for hospital care. The project […]

Employer Town Hall by The Alliance

To continue providing valuable resources to its members, The Alliance has decided to provide a place for its members to ask questions, network, and connect with one another in the form of a "Town Hall" teleconference. Although the discussion won’t focus solely on COVID-19, we certainly encourage you to talk about it. In fact, we […]