The COVID-19 pandemic has placed a spotlight on employees’ behavioral health needs, with a concerning rise in high acuity cases. Hear about a solution aimed at identifying and navigating patients requiring complex care support in a way that improves quality and expands access.

The role of virtual care delivery quickly evolved in 2020 from supporting people with acute needs to being an essential element of their care. Speakers will share insights on supporting employees on their virtual care journey and will discuss solutions that focus on whole-person virtual care, leveraging combined applied analytics, expert guidance, and connected technology to deliver, enable and empower better health outcomes.

Most benefits and well-being leaders are expected to demonstrate the impact of their health and well-being programs, yet often are not sure what metrics matter most to the business. With the right health data analytics, benefits leaders can uncover cost drivers and gaps in care, identify appropriate solutions, and track intervention progress. U-Haul International and Springbuk will discuss their experience incorporating all available employer data for 32,000 employees, making proactive decisions to improve outcomes, and assessing the value of digital health investments.

Faced with escalating drug costs, an unrelenting pipeline and a lack of transparency, employers are looking to assert more control when it comes to managing their pharmacy benefit. In this session, three passionate and innovative employers will discuss new approaches to pharmacy innovation, including the exploration of pharmacy solutions outside of the traditional pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) umbrella and the unbundling of certain services.

Navigating the world of employee leave is complicated and confusing. Today, large employers strive to deliver a positive leave experience amid a global pandemic, patchwork of state and local laws, and growing needs for more employee support. During this session, attendees will learn how two leading employers have risen to the challenge with their benefits programs with a focus on equity and inclusion, to help employees in moments that matter.

Chronic conditions, from obesity to hypertension and heart issues, have been identified as risk factors for significant COVID-19 illness and related complications. This session will explore how effective remote monitoring can promote better health, sustainable condition management and ultimately reduce risks of the adverse COVID-19 effects.

Human-centered, technology-powered primary care can provide peace of mind to employers and employees alike. With the role of data and technology in care delivery on full display, new modalities of connecting patients to the care they need both in person and virtually have emerged. Easier access to primary care has the potential to drive better patient experience, improve total cost of care and help drive better health outcomes. Hear stories from employers who embraced primary care innovation and found the partners who can help them redefine the primary care experience of their employees.

Now more than ever, employers are focused on providing benefits and programs that meet the diverse needs of their diverse workforces. In this session, two employers will share their approach to driving inclusion in their benefit design.

To compete in the modern workplace, organizations need to demonstrate that they genuinely care about employees as people. And this has never been truer, as employees continue to navigate the extraordinary personal and professional challenges created by the pandemic. In this session, speakers will cover the science of care and its wide-ranging impact on employees and the business. They’ll also unpack strategies employers can use to demonstrate organizational care and offer real-world insights of its effect.

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in many avoiding elective MSK surgeries. Now that the pandemic has propelled the shift to virtual care delivery across all conditions, benefit leaders are presented with a unique opportunity to redefine MSK care and drive better outcomes at lower cost. The presenters will discuss what 2020 trends may reveal about the future of MSK care, and employer strategies for improving the care experience for employees.

We have long known that health disparities exist among different populations based on demographics, such as race, ethnicity and geography. Some populations are more adversely affected by certain conditions, while others may be at higher risk for a different illness or disease. As part of this presentation, the speakers will discuss how the social determinants of health can be addressed through innovative health and pharmacy benefit design; explain how the four A’s—affordability, awareness, access, and assumptions—act as barriers to achieving equitable employee health while also driving up plan costs; and share strategies that employers can deploy to leverage benefits to address these health disparities.

The speed of innovation in genetic science has introduced an unprecedented level of challenge for payers. The increasing number and complexity of therapies, evolving prescribing patterns and questions about clinical utility of genetic testing demand careful attention and an adaptable management strategy. This panel of experts will offer practical guidance for employers on how to approach coverage decisions and form essential partnerships to help them stay ahead of the cost curve.

Making the right health care decisions has become ever more complicated as employees seek to navigate the explosion of information now available to them. In addition, patterns of health care consumption have changed during the pandemic. This session will explore how employers and their partners are stepping in to use innovative plan design and engagement strategies to help guide employees to programs and health care providers that are best for them.

After years of calls for more pricing transparency, the new sets of requirements for providers and health plans may offer a chance for drug and medical cost transparency to benefit employers and their patients. Can we capitalize on it?

Delivering a health care experience that people love while also managing costs may no longer be elusive. In this session, speakers will discuss how digital health platforms can serve as the bridge that connects disparate aspects of the health care system, including various sources of data. Using employer examples, speakers will also explore the impact of platforms on personalization, disease prevention, detection, intervention and support, along with the employee experience.

Many musculoskeletal surgeries can be avoided through effective prevention and physical therapy, while necessary and appropriate surgeries have better outcomes when delivered in clinical settings with patients adhering to a high-quality physical therapy regimen. Learn about a single care pathway that combines surgical centers of excellence with digital therapy solutions that is helping patients recover better and faster.

Hear from the CEO or founders of four young companies with solutions that seek to change existing paradigms for health and well-being benefits. Speakers will share the problem they’re trying to solve, what their solution is and how it works, as well as outcomes to date… all in 10-minutes per panelist.

Preventing illness is equally important for body and mind. However, we often don’t take steps to protect mind health or even recognize that mental stress, anxiety and depression can be mitigated and avoided. And while good nutrition has long been part of primary prevention, there is now a movement to limit or reverse diet-related chronic disease amid the global epidemic of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular illness. Produce prescriptions and nutrition guidance are on the rise. Join this session to hear how two large employers justify investing in food and mental health for associates.