This event is hosted by the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the International CEBS Society. 

Rising health care costs means employers are challenged to continue to provide comprehensive medical benefits at a competitive cost. Come learn what the experts are advising organizations like yours about developing your organization’s benefit renewal strategy for next year.

Drawing upon the results of Mercer’s Survey of Employer Sponsored Plans for 2016, the speakers, Jennifer Chisholm and Randy Dickman of Mercer, will discuss:

• Understanding benefit trends and cost drivers
  
• Strategies employers are using to successfully control health spending
  
• Negotiating with your carriers
  
• Focusing on value and quality in order to impact the underlying cost of care
  
• Personalizing the experience to better engage employees in caring for their own health
  
• Bundled Solutions and other innovative strategies employers are using to offer attractive and sustainable benefit programs

Professional Development Credits 

• 3 CEBS continuing professional education (CPE) credits
  
• 3 PDCs toward SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP rectification
  
• Pending approval for HRCI recertification credit hours