NEW YORK, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Chaired by Suzanne Paranjpe, Ph.D., Executive Director of the AFL-CIO, Employer Purchasing Coalition, this event, taking place Dec. 2-3 in Arlington, VA, will focus on the effects of tiered provider networks on consumer choice and financial incentives.
With 6.8 million+ subscribers enrolled in tiered network health insurance products in the U.S (Health Affairs), these tiered networks are set up to save employers and insurers money if enrollees choose, for example, lower cost hospitals under provider networks. However, others criticize quality information is a necessary requirement, so tiering does not amount to cost shifting to consumers. Leading healthcare figures will examine the promises and concerns of tiered provider networks -- the affect on consumer driven healthcare, sensitizing employees to health care costs, how to incorporate and retain quality -- along with case studies and post-conference workshop on bringing providers on board:
-- The Tiering Debate: What Led us Here, What is the Promise and Concerns of Tiering? -- A New Solution to Contain Health Care Costs -- A Top Priority of Employers -- How Can Tiering Synergize with Consumer Driven Health Plans? -- How Does Tiering Work and How Does it Stimulate Price Competition? -- Sensitizing Employees to the Real Cost of Health Care -- Provider Perspective on Tiered Networks -- Numerous Case Studies on Examining a Tiered Hospital Option in Tampa Bay, the CalPERS Experience in Developing an Exclusive Provider Network, and an Alternative to Tiered Networks: the Power Select HMO Program from Blue Cross of California KEYNOTE SPEAKERS INCLUDE: Paul Ginsburg, Ph.D. President The Center for Studying Health System Change Jay Coldwell Director, Product Management Wausau Benefits Sam Ho, MD Medical Director Pacificare Andrew Webber Chief Executive Officer National Business Coalition on Health Bob Seehaussen Senior Vice President Novant Health Hospital System, NC Ann Robinow President & Chief Operating Officer Patient Choice Larry Boress Vice President Midwest Business Group on Health Stuart Friedman Vice President The Tiber Group *For complete program and registration information: Log onto: http://www.srinstitute.com/ApplicationFiles/web/WebFrame.aspx?web_id=294 By phone: 888-666-8514 By e-mail: info@srinstitute.com *Please mention priority code DPR001065 when registering. CONTACT: Suzy Punj-Kendry Vice President Strategic Research Institute Phone: 212-967-0095 ext. 274 E-mail: SPunj@srinstitute.com Web site: http://www.srinstitute.com/ApplicationFiles/web/WebFrame.aspx?web_id=294
Strategic Research InstituteCONTACT: Suzy Punj-Kendry, Vice President of Strategic ResearchInstitute, +1-212-967-0095 ext. 274, SPunj@srinstitute.com
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