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2009 Bi-Annual Benefit Survey

"The Tri-State Health Care Coalition has worked on many collaborative initiatives in areas of patient satisfaction, plan designs, wellness education, legislative issues and many additional Associate benefits. Our coalition also works continuously improving the value of our local health care along with Administrative Services to its member companies and their Associates. With the entire community as its focus, we feel this provides for a healthier community in which we all share an interest."

Jodie Felter
Director Human Resources
Niemann Foods

Past Meetings and Events

Presentations in 2009

 Thursday, April 9th - 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Featured Speaker: Linda Perry and John Ottavi, Cottingham & Butler
New COBRA Regulations.
Location- Coalition office, 5th floor conference room.

Monday, April 6th - 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Featured Speaker: Larkin O'Keefe and Jim Winne, MedTrak Services
WellTrak- Chronic Drug Therapy Medication (CDMT) program that focuses on medication intervention for members with 1 or more chronic conditions and taking 5 or more medications.
Location- Coalition office, 5th floor conference room.  Lunch provided.

Thursday, March 26th - 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon  -- POSTPONED
Featured Speaker: Dr. Gail Amundson, M.D., CEO - Quality Quest for Healtlh
Meets at Country Inn & Suites.

Wednesday, March 11th - 9:00 a.m. - 11: 00 a.m.
Featured Speaker:  Tim Simpson, Principal for Mercer's Health & Benefits - Mercer's National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans-2008 Results.  Each year, Mercer provides employers tools to benchmark their own health plans and prescription drug designs and costs, for use in labor negotiations and as a strategic planning aid.  Tim Simpson will reveal the Illinois/Missouri specific results of the Mercer survey.  They will also share reliable national benchmarks and normative comparison points for the Illinois/Missouri specific data.  Meets at Country Inn & Suites.

 Thursday, February 19th - 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Featured Speaker: Laura Hyde, The Alliance for Building Community
The Alliance is working to implement a community-wide initiative targeting overweight and obesity.
This discussion and learning opportunity will focus on worksite activities in the area of overweight and obesity.
Location- Our Office.  Lunch provided.

  

Presentations in 2008

March 5, 2008
Membership Meeting 11:30 a.m.—1:00 p.m.
Presentation: “Let’s Walk” by Cheryl Loatsch

March 10, 2008
Membership Meeting 11:30 a.m.—1:00 p.m.
Presentation: “Wellness” by Kara Trott, Quantum Health

March 18, 2008
Membership Meeting 11:30 a.m.—1:00 p.m.
Presentation: “Annual State of Business” by Brad Billings, Blessing Corporate Services

April 9, 2008
Wellness Seminar 7:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m.
Country Inn & Suites
Limited Seating—Registration required
Wellness Seminar Brochure

April 9, 2008
Pharmacist Coach Learning Network

May 12, 2008
Membership Meeting 11:30 a.m.—1:00 p.m.
Presentation: “What’s New with MedTrak Services” (includes discussion on Specialty Drugs) by Larkin O’Keefe

July 21, 2008
Membership Meeting 11:30 a.m.—1:00 p.m.
Presentation: “Employer Wellness Roundtable Discussion”

September 8, 2008
Membership Meeting 11:30 a.m.—1:00 p.m.
Presentation: “Update on Prairie Heart Institute of Illinois – Activities in the Local Market” by Dr. Charles Lucore and Jim Zito, Prairie Heart Institute

October 1, 2008
TSHCC Annual Conference 8:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m.
Country Inn & Suites
Limited Seating—Registration required

November 10, 2008
Membership Meeting 11:30 a.m.—1:00 p.m.
Presentation:

Tuesday,  December 2nd  - 12:00 Noon - 1: 00 p.m.
Webinar - Value Based Benefit Design (VBBD)
Please watch for your invitation via email to register

Featured Speaker:  Dr. Mark Fendrick, MD- Professor, Internal Medicine and Health Management and Policy at the University of Michigan, Center for Vale Based Insurance Design, Co-Editor in Chief, American Journal of Managed Care, will discuss VBBD Concepts, examples in the workplace and the latest VBBD findings.
Pre-registration is required.

Presentations in 2007

Presentations in 2006

 

2008 Conference Brochure

2008 Wellness Seminar Brochure

2007 Annual Conference Brochure