The JA Counter Employer Symposium…

… on February 20, 2020 provided a great lineup of professional and personal development sessions that we are excited to put into practice!

Sessions included:

Clarifying 2020 Direction Through Trends & Benchmarking with Linda Skoglund; Linda provided great insight on where healthcare trend has been, where it is leading, and what employers are doing about it!

Looking into 2020 Compliance & Politics with Danielle Capilla; Danielle provided lookback on 2019, insight to what is coming for 2020 compliance in employee benefits, and some anticipations of what could change depending on 2020 elections.

A Clear View into Implicit Bias with Alonzo Kelly; Alonzo educated on the bias that naturally exists within us, how to recognize and manage those biases, and how to genuinely improve relations with others around us as a result.

The Power in Sight: Claim Drivers and Cost Containment with a panel of experts:

Steven Hansen on employer funding strategies;
PJ Ortmann on PBM insights and Rx oversight;
Mark Testa on claim cost containment through orthopedic alternative treatments;
Darren Rowe on genomics and developing a cancer strategy;
Julie Foss on employer sponsored clinics.

Visualizing 2020 Workforce Wellbeing with Kristi Cherney; Kristi walked us through different research on health and wellbeing, as well as tips and tricks that are not part of usual wellness strategy.

We had a fabulous day– looking forward to our next Symposium in 2021!

We had some great sponsors for the event!