Welcome to 2012 FORUM East, Atlanta GA, April 12-13

2012 FORUM East Atlanta GA, April 11-13

The Only Event 100% Dedicated to Innovative Health & Benefit Management

The IHC FORUM is on HealthCare Consumerism Radio!

In today’s challenging economic and legislative climate, companies everywhere are opting to put health care decision making into the hands of their employee consumers. Now in our third year, the IHC FORUM East (formerly CDHC Solutions Forum) is the only conference that offers your business proven, implementable health care consumerism solutions—all at a fraction of the cost of other conferences.

No matter where you are on your journey, the FORUM will equip you with the money-saving strategies you need to successfully navigate the health care consumerism landscape and avoid the bumps along the road.

This year’s FORUM is a must-attend event for C-level executives, HR professionals, corporate wellness directors, health care brokers or regional health plan providers interested in lowering health care costs, complying with the Patient and Affordable Care Act and engaging their employees in consumer-directed health plans.

Professional Credits available for CRC’s and HR professionals

Pre-Approved: HR Certification Institute

The 2012 FORUM East General Session and Workshops have been approved for 8.25 recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute homepage at hrci.org. The use of this seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met the HR Certification Institute’s criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit.

Through five cutting-edge general sessions, 24 workshops, intimate roundtable discussions and unlimited networking opportunities, you’ll:

  • LEARN from forward-thinking industry experts, policymakers and peers on the cusp of the latest health care consumerism trends.
  • CONNECT with health and benefits professionals from across the board, including employers, brokers and health plan providers who have successfully implemented consumer-directed plans.
  • SHARE leading practices, valuable insights and real, actionable solutions.

This Year’s Highlights:

  • Industry thought leaders including Ron Bachman, Dr. Wendy Lynch, Roy Ramthun and John Hickman
  • Innovation Showcase to highlight products that companies can use to save money today
  • The latest on supplemental health benefits, pharmacy benefit management and HSA/HRA/FSA administration
  • Expert advice on population wellness strategies and employee incentives

  • 2012 FORUM East Featured Speakers

    Ron Bachman

    FSA, MAAA, Sr. Fellow Center for Health Transformation, President of Healthcare Visions

    Dr. Wendy Lynch

    Founder, Lynch Consulting Senior Scientist, Health as Human Capital Foundation

    Roy Ramthun

    President, HSA Consulting Services, LLC; Former Sr. Health Policy Advisor to President George W. Bush

    John Hickman

    Partner, Alston + Bird LLP

    Jon Comola

    CEO and Chairman, Wye River Group and Founder of Foundation for American Healthcare Leadership

    Trudie Nacin

    Division Chief, State Health Benefit Plan Georgia Department of Community Health

    Bruce Sherman

    MD, FCCP, FACOEM and Medical Director, Employers Health Coalition

    Ernie Harris

    Senior Product Manager for Consumer Directed Health Care at Ceridian

    Harry Gottlieb

    Founder, The Jellyvision Lab, Inc.

    Dave Racer

    President, Coalition for Healthcare Redesign

    R. John Kaegi

    Chief Corporate Strategist, Healthstat Inc.

    D.W. Edington, Ph.D.

    Professor, Div. of Kinesiology, Director, Health Management Research Center, University of Michigan

    Josh Hilgers

    President, Health Partners America

    Jeff Hancock

    SVP Product & Marketing, TSYS Healthcare

    Ralph Bernstein

    SVP, Healthcare Payment Solutions, U.S. Bank

    Jennifer Sargent

    Vice President, myHealthCheck

    Ethan Prater

    Vice President of Product Marketing at Castlight Health

    Jody L. Dietel, CFCI

    Chief Compliance Officer, WageWorks, Inc.

    Kim Adler

    Vice President of National Accounts for Allstate Benefits

    Karen Hunt

    Vice President, Paragon

    Michael Cadger

    Founder and CEO of Monocle Health Data

    Melissa Wentker

    Sales Director for National Accounts, PayFlex

    Dan Morrill

    CDHC Specialist, Co-Founder, President, Dynamic Benefit

    Tony Holmes

    FSA, MAAA, FCA, Mercer Health and Benefits LLC

    Don Doster

    President and CEO, gBehavior

    Elizabeth Dixon

    Wellness Director of Chick-fil-A

    Todd Eason

    COBRA Product Specialist, DataPath Inc.

    Jim Priebe

    Chief Growth Officer, Acclaris, Inc.

    Daniel L. Cottrell

    VP, CIGNA Payer Solutions

    Craig Hankins

    Consumerism Lead, Product & Innovation, UnitedHealthcare

    Mohit M. Ghose

    Vice President of Public Affairs, Aetna Inc.

    William R. Boyles

    Founder, Interpro Publications Inc.

    Jeff Bakke

    Chief Strategy Officer, Evolution1

    John Reynolds

    President, FIS Healthcare Solutions

    Kristine Hackbarth-Horn

    Chief Operating Officer of People, Goodwill of North Central Wisconsin

    Wolf Kirsten

    Founder and President of International Health Consulting

    Matthew Collins

    Director, Product Management, Thomson Reuters

    Michael Taylor, MD, FACP

    Vice President and National Business Medical Leader for Thomson Reuters

2012 FORUM Sponsors and Exhibitors