Program Description
Health care costs have always been a significant expense to organizations and their employees, and health care inflation continues to be on the rise. Managing health care costs is thus a critical part of the benefits budgeting process. Whether your plans are insured or self-insured, you should closely analyze health insurance renewals. Yet, health care renewals retain an element of mystery. What do all those technical terms mean? How can you negotiate with vendors to obtain favorable outcomes for your organization? How much flexibility do vendors really have? When is it time to bid your plans? This session will provide insights into the renewal process by answering these and other important questions.

Topics to be covered include:

• Overview of renewal components and methodology
• Components of a rate or ASO fee
• Basic elements of a renewal
• How to request and understand meaningful renewal data and rating methodologies
• Which items are negotiable in a renewal
• How to negotiate the best deal for your organization

Who Should Attend
This program is intended for all persons with responsibility for health care renewals and cost management. Please share this brochure with other colleagues at your organization who have similar responsibilities or who might also be interested in attending.

Workshop Faculty
Craig Jannino is a Senior Consultant in Towers Perrin's Boston Health and Welfare practice. Craig has worked on numerous health and welfare projects encompassing plan management, implementation, competitive bidding, and renewal and self-insured evaluations. In addition, he helps clients devise their ongoing benefit strategies, including the design, administration, funding and compliance of their employee benefit programs.

Pamela L. Sande, SPHR is Senior Director of Compensation & Benefits with The MENTOR Network, a for-profit organization of 23,000 employees that provides community-based services in 36 states to adults and children with developmental disabilities or acquired brain injury, to children with emotional, behavioral, and medically complex challenges, and to elders in need of home care. Pam has over 20 years of experience in human resources, primarily as a compensation and benefits practitioner.

Agenda
I. A Perspective on Health Care

II. Renewal Climate

III. Annual Renewal Cycle and Strategy

IV. Health Care Renewal Mechanics

V. Responses to Renewal Outcome

VI. The Dynamics of the Deal

Getting to the Workshop
Take Route 128/I95 to exit 27B (Winter Street). Follow Winter Street for approximately one mile; 860 Winter Street (Waltham Woods Corporate Center) is on the left. Proceed to Massachusetts Medical Society at top of hill.

How to Register
Registration for this workshop is $150 for NEEBC members and $180 for non-members. The fee includes continental breakfast and all workshop materials. To register, call 781-684-8700 or download a brochure and registration form at the link below.

If you have questions or require special services, call 781-684-8700.

Cancellation Policy
Cancellations must be made (by fax or telephone) at least 72 hours prior to the event to be fully refundable. You may designate a replacement if unable to attend a program. Please note that program "no shows" are not refundable.

Space is limited. In the past similar workshops have sold out quickly. Please register early!

To Register
Click here to download a brochure with registration form, or call 781-684-8700.