A Closer Look at How Connecticut Towns and Cities are
Managing Heathcare Costs and Wellness Programs
Co-Sponsored by Ovation Benefits & CIRMA
4 DATES & LOCATIONS
February 24, 2009
9:00 a.m. – 12 noon
New Canaan, CT
March 3, 2009
9:00 a.m. – 12 noon
Waterford, CT
March 12, 2009
9:00 a.m. – 12 noon
Mansfield, CT
April 1, 2009
9:00 a.m. – 12 noon
New Milford, CT
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Trim Your BottomLine Through a Healthy Work Force
According to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention over half of
healthcare expenditures are for
preventable illnesses. Yet most organizations
spend over 95% of their
healthcare budget paying for sickness
and less than 5% on preventing
disease.
The Ovation Benefits 2008 CT
Public Sector Healthcare Cost &
Benefit Survey results provide insights
into current health reform initiatives, serving to quantify
the magnitude of the problem and also highlighting the foundational
causes driving healthcare costs in the municipal sector.
Building a healthier bottomline
requires a healthier workforce.
Reducing health risks in your employee population is the
key to better outcomes and lower healthcare costs. Industry experts
agree that a population with 75% of its employees at "low
risk" can reduce the annual healthcare cost trend to 0%.
This workshop will focus on fresh ideas and aggressive actions
being implemented in communities across the state that are
helping to slow the growth in healthcare costs and building a
healthier bottomline
through a healthier work force.
WHY ATTEND
Learn how to focus on reducing the most important (and
costly) health risks in your employee population.
Learn what the measurable keys are to a successful wellness
program.
Learn how to define and follow best practice benchmarks
for implementing BestinClass
wellness programs.
Learn where to find the money to fund your wellness
program.
Learn how to prepare, implement and evaluate your
wellness programs.
Learn how Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) can help your
budget and your employees.
Learn of experiences from Connecticut municipalities
implementing innovative costsaving
measures.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Mayors/First Selectmen
Town/City Managers
Finance Directors
Human Resource Directors
Department Heads
Municipal Attorneys
Purchasing Agents
Town Clerks
Risk Managers
SPEAKERSWilliam J. CarewBill Carew is President & Chief Executive Officer of Ovation Benefits
Group. Bill is a recognized authority on health benefits in
the long term care industry . He is the lead author of the
Connecticut Public Sector Healthcare Cost & Benefit Survey.
William Mauke
Bill Mauke is a founding partner of Ovations Benefits with over
25 years of experience in the employee benefits industry. Bill manages
the Wellness and Consumer Education practice at Ovations
and is a frequent speaker at events regarding Population
Health Management Programs
Ronald S. Theriault
Ron is a Senior Benefits Advisor at Ovations Benefits Group and
has more than 15 years of experience in the managed care industry.
He is an active member of CABE, CASBO, CTGFOA, COST,
and CCM.WHERE
February 24, 2009
9:00 a.m. – 12 noon
New Canaan, CT
March 3, 2009
9:00 a.m. – 12 noon
Waterford, CT
March 12, 2009
9:00 a.m. – 12 noon
Mansfield, CT
April 1, 2009
9:00 a.m. – 12 noon
New Milford, CT
COST per attendee
CCM Member Town/City: NO CHARGE, Non-Member: $120
