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July Legal & Regulatory Update: Chevron Overturned
2024-07-31 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
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Chevron Overturned: How Agency Deference Might Affect Benefits Administration and ERISA Litigation
The discussion continues on the new legal and regulatory changes happening in healthcare, particularly around the current overturning of Chevron, in our educational webinar series with Epstein Becker & Green. We will be joined by Attorney John Houston Pope: https://www.ebglaw.com/people/john-houston-pope
**This webinar is for FREE and open to the public. CLICK HERE to register!**
**HR and benefits professionals – earn ​1 SHRM and HRCI credit by attending this webinar.
PBGH Employer Members, view past webinars in this series at https://pbghpa.org/member/forum-presentations-em/

July Webinar: The profound impact of migraines & effective management
2024-07-19 12:00 - 13:00
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Join our insightful webinar on migraines, where we delve into the profound impact migraines have on patients’ lives and explore clinical approaches for effective management. Learn from leading experts from Pfizer about the latest research, treatment strategies, and patient care practices.
**This webinar will NOT be recorded. Make sure to register now to watch LIVE!
Speakers:

Edward Cox, Head and General Manager of DIgital Health, Pfizer
Heidi Luder, PharmD, MS, BCACP, National Payer Account Medical Lead, Pfizer

**This webinar is for FREE and open to the public. CLICK HERE to Register.**
**HR and benefits professionals – earn ​1 SHRM and HRCI credit by attending this webinar.
PBGH Employer Members, view past webinars in this series at https://pbghpa.org/member/forum-presentations-em/

Webinar: Hospitals & Beyond: Innovating the Future of Care Delivery
2024-07-18 09:00 - 10:30
**This event is for FREE and open to the public. CLICK HERE to register for the webinar!
Our webinar will feature a panel of hospital and healthcare industry leaders. They will discuss their visions around the future of how care is delivered in hospitals and beyond. Following the presentations, there will be a panel discussion and Q&A.
Speakers:

Katie Burggraf Stewart, MPH, Director of Health Care Ratings, The Leapfrog Group
Nick Stupakis, Vice President, Helion

HR and benefits professionals – earn SHRM and HRCI credits by attending this event.
**This event is for FREE and open to the public. CLICK HERE to register for the webinar!

Mix & Mingle with PBGH
2024-07-11 17:00 - 18:30 | Montour Heights Country Club, 1491 Coraopolis Heights Rd., Coraopolis, PA, 15108, United States
Join friends, members, and colleagues for a special summer Mix, Mingle & More event, hosted by PBGH.
This social event is pure fun. Chat with your peers and enjoy a libation and a bite to eat.
Please let us know you’re coming by July 8!

June Webinar - Eating Disorders: Understanding the Complexities, Embracing Support, & Finding Resources
2024-06-11 12:00 - 13:00
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Supported by Acrisure, this educational webinar will explore the intricacies of eating disorders, shedding light on their impact not only on the individual, but also on their loved ones. It’s crucial for employers to recognize that the well-being of an employee and their family members is intertwined. One impacts the other.
During this session, we will delve into the array of resources available and examine how benefits play a vital role in supporting those affected. Our agenda kicks off with Annie Kasler, Communications Manager at PBGH, sharing her personal journey with eating disorders, followed by a discussion with Jessica Scheer, Chief Operating Officer, National Eating Disorders Association.
**This webinar is for FREE and Open to the public. CLICK HERE to register.**
PBGH Employer Members, view past webinars in this series at https://pbghpa.org/member/forum-presentations-em/
**HR and benefits professionals – earn ​1 SHRM and HRCI credit by attending this webinar.

Webinar: How Family Forming Benefits Impact Equity
2024-06-06 12:00 - 13:00
PBGH is hosting an educational webinar supported by ARC Fertility on June 6th at 12pm EST. This is a FREE event! Register below!
Reproductive Health is a rapidly evolving aspect of healthcare and benefits, presenting unique challenges and opportunities for brokers, health plans, and employers alike. This discussion will focus on the strategic significance of family-forming benefits, specifically fertility benefits, in modern workplaces, emphasizing their impact on employee well-being, company culture, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) goals. Through successful case studies and data-driven insights, the session will showcase the importance of these benefits in attracting and retaining talent while fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. Practical advice will be offered on effectively introducing and communicating these benefits to maximize their value for both employees and employers.
Speakers:
· Mike Stancil, CEO and President, Pittsburgh Business Group on Health
· David Adamson, MD, Founder and CEO, ARC Fertility
· Jennifer Littlepage, Human Resources Benefits Manager, National Association of Manufacturers
HR and benefits professionals – earn ​1 SHRM and HRCI credit by attending this webinar.

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PAACC Mixer with Shakers Event
2024-05-02 17:30 - 20:00 | DoubleTree Pittsburgh Airport, 8402 University Blvd, Moon Twp, PA, 15108, United States
16th Annual Mixer with Shakers
Join us as we connect local business leaders & area non-profits to showcase the importance of GIVING BACK & supporting the important work of the incredible organizations in the Airport Corridor & surrounding areas.
Enjoy Great networking and Kentucky Derby Themed food stations, Cash Bar, Basket Raffle, Silent Auction, Live Entertainment with Ronnie and Mary Ann from Dancing Queen, and the annual “Cheers for Charity” Cocktail Competition!
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April Legal & Regulatory Update
2024-04-30 12:00 - 13:00
“Talking it Out: Navigating Required Plan Communications with Participants and Beneficiaries”
The discussion continues on the new legal and regulatory changes happening in healthcare in our educational webinar series with Epstein Becker & Green. Hear from Heather Stone Fletcher and Samuel C. Nolan.
Heather Stone Fletcher, a Member of the Firm in our Pittsburgh office, provides guidance to public and private employers on compliance and regulatory matters affecting employee benefit plans and executive compensation. Heather advises employers on the design, implementation, and operation of their employee benefit programs, including qualified and nonqualified retirement plans, health and welfare plans, and executive compensation arrangements. When a client contemplates a merger, acquisition, bankruptcy, or other corporate transaction or event, Heather provides advice regarding risk assessments, plan mergers and terminations, establishing new benefit platforms, and other employee benefits issues that can arise. She also has extensive experience advising employers with unionized workforces and fiduciaries regarding collectively bargained retirement and welfare plans, including withdrawal liability issues.
Samuel C. Nolan, an Associate in our Pittsburgh office, provides guidance to employers on complex employee benefits matters. Sam advises clients from numerous industries on designing, implementing, and operating employers’ employee benefits programs, including qualified and nonqualified retirement plans, health and welfare plans, and executive compensation arrangements. For clients contemplating a corporate transaction, he provides advice on risk assessments, plan mergers and terminations, the establishment of new benefit platforms, and other employee benefits issues that can arise.
**This webinar is for FREE for PBGH Members & $49 for Non-members. Register below!
PBGH Employer Members, view past webinars in this series at https://pbghpa.org/member/forum-presentations-em/

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Trends Forum 2024: Beyond the Pill
2024-03-21 08:30 - 12:00 | Montour Heights Country Club, 1491 Coraopolis Heights Rd., Coraopolis, PA, 15108, United States
Join us IN PERSON at the Montour Heights Country Club in Coraopolis, PA. Gain an understanding of the changes happening in the pharmacy industry, including notable advancements in gene and cell therapy, emerging trends in psychedelics, the explosive costs, and legal ramifications. .
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Dinsmore – Bryan P. Murray
Highmark – Sarah Marche
Johnson & Johnson: Dr. Denise De Wiest
TARA Mind

**This event is FREE for PBGH Members and $79.00 for Non-Members. REGISTER BELOW!**

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March Webinar
2024-03-14 11:30 - 12:30
Join us for our webinar with EyeMed Vision Care, entitled “The Many Values of Vision Benefits-Some May Surprise You!”
Hear from John W. Lahr, O.D., FAAO, Senior Medical Director at EyeMed. Dr. Lahr is a senior executive with 49 years of experience in eye care delivery and vision care services, 23 of which have been with EyeMed. As Medical Director, he is responsible for the interaction and relationship development with EyeMed’s strategic partners in the areas of wellness, care management support and utilization management. Dr. Lahr also supports the areas of standards of care, quality assurance/improvement, network development and management as well as all communications to network providers and professional associations.
**This webinar is for FREE for PBGH Members & $49 for Non-members. REGISTER BELOW.**
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January Legal & Regulatory Update
2024-01-31 12:00 - 13:00
The discussion continues on the new legal and regulatory changes happening in healthcare. This webinar is sponsored by Epstein Becker & Green. Hear from Heather Stone-Fletcher, Sandra Mihok, David Shillcutt, and Sam Nolan. They will discuss pertinent changes coming out of D.C. regarding your employees’ healthcare.
**This webinar is for FREE for PBGH Members & $49 for Non-members.
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PBGH Employer Members, view past webinars in this series at https://pbghpa.org/member/forum-presentations-em/

Mental Health Summit and Workshop
2024-01-16 08:00 - 13:00
Join us at the RLA Learning and Conference Center in Cranberry, PA. Registration begins at 8:00 A.M. with presentations starting at 8:30 A.M.
Our morning will start with an opening keynote presentation from Laurie Barnett Levine of Mental Health America of Southwest PA. Laurie will then lead a workshop and Q&A/discussion with attendees. Our closing keynote speaker is Dr. Victoria Mattingly, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Owner of Mattingly Solutions.
This event is FREE for PBGH Members and $129 for Non-Members
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Webinar Series with AffirmedRx: Part 3
2023-12-15 13:30 - 14:30
This is a 3 part educational series with our partners, AffirmedRx. Join us on these Fridays from 1:30-2:30 pm to hear from Greg Baker, CEO of AffirmedRx.
PBGH Pharmacy/PBM Educational Webinar Series: Rx Procurement and PBM Contracting Strategies

November 17: Follow the money – Tracking the flow of funds in rebates, administrative fees, market share bonuses
December 1: Hidden excess – Addressing misaligned incentives through optimizing contract language, MAC list composition, retail network design
December 15: Specialty drug management – Promoting biosimilar competition, managing site of care, and evaluating specialty vendors like Vivio and Archimed

This Series is FREE for PBGH Employer Members and $79.00 for Associate Members and Non-Members. To register, CLICK HERE.

PBGH Webinar
2023-12-12 12:00 - 13:00
The Bottom Line: Addressing The $50B+ Cost of Caregivers in the Workforce
Join us to hear from Mim Senft, Co-Founder and Co-Managing Director of Motivity Care. She will discuss the aging workforce and an aging population. Costs to employers related to caregiving are only going to rise, but there are ways to reduce those costs that include productivity, turnover and mental and physical claims costs.
**This webinar is FREE for PBGH members and $49 for non-members
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PBGH members, view past webinars on the Member Dashboard: https://pbghpa.org/member/dashboard/

Webinar Series with AffirmedRx: Part 2
2023-12-01 13:30 - 14:30

PBGH Webinar
2023-11-21 12:00 - 13:00
Data Reveal: Opportunities Emerging from the CAA
Hear from Michael Radeschi, Director of Strategic Partnerships, of Innovu.
With the passage of CAA, employers face new requirements and heightened responsibility. The tools provided to meet those requirements, however, enable the savvy to improve plan performance in addition to acting upon their Fiduciary responsibility. In this session, learn how real employers have utilized data to fulfill their Fiduciary responsibilities while identifying opportunities to enhance healthcare outcomes for themselves and their plan participants.
This webinar is free for PBGH Employer Members and $49 for Associate and Non-Members. To register, please CLICK HERE.
PBGH members, view past webinars on the Member Dashboard: https://pbghpa.org/member/dashboard/

Webinar Series with AffirmedRx: Part 1
2023-11-17 11:00 - 12:00
This is a 3 part educational series with our partners, AffirmedRx. Join us on these Fridays to hear from Greg Baker, CEO of AffirmedRx.
PBGH Pharmacy/PBM Educational Webinar Series: Rx Procurement and PBM Contracting Strategies

November 17, 11am to 12pm: Follow the money – Tracking the flow of funds in rebates, administrative fees, market share bonuses
December 1, 1:30 to 2:30pm: Hidden excess – Addressing misaligned incentives through optimizing contract language, MAC list composition, retail network design
December 15, 1:30 to 2:30pm: Specialty drug management – Promoting biosimilar competition, managing site of care, and evaluating specialty vendors like Vivio and Archimed

This Series is FREE for PBGH Employer Members and $79.00 for Associate Members and Non-Members. To register, CLICK HERE.

Fall 2023 Innovations Summit
2023-11-16 12:00 - 14:30
All PBGH employer-member and broker representatives are invited and encouraged to serve as an extension of our, “Shark Tank-like” judging panel during the “virtual” Innovations Summit, taking place November 16th. The Summit is designed to spur new ideas and innovation among companies providing healthcare-centric products or services to regional employers.
Two companies will present their innovative solutions to the judging panel starting at 12pm. You will be asked to vote on each presentation.
Then, you are also invited to join the event’s virtual reception at the end of the presentations and the winner of the Innovations Summit will be announced.
Register with annie.kasler@pbghpa.org .

Webinar: Legal & Regulatory Update
2023-10-31 12:00 - 13:00
The discussion continues on the new legal and regulatory changes happening in healthcare. More information to come!
**This webinar is for FREE for PBGH Members & $49 for Non-members.**
To register, CLICK HERE.
PBGH Employer Members, view past webinars in this series at https://pbghpa.org/member/forum-presentations-em/

PBGH Webinar
2023-10-10 12:00 - 13:00
Join us for our webinar entitled “Understanding the Burden of Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, and Schizophrenia.” Hear from Janetta Bekman, PharmD, MBA and Tim Wardell, PharmD, MBA, of AbbVie.
To register, CLICK HERE.
This webinar is FREE for PBGH Members and $29 for Non-Members.
PBGH Employer Members, view past webinars on the Member Dashboard: https://pbghpa.org/member/dashboard/

2023 PBGH Healthcare & Benefits Symposium
2023-09-14 08:00 - 16:00 | Rivers Casino, 777 Casino Dr., Pittsburgh, 15212, United States
Join us for our biggest event of the year!
Save the Date for September 14th, 2023!
Join us at the Rivers Casino Event Center on the North Shore of Pittsburgh.
More information to come. Stay tuned!
Visit the Symposium webpage at https://pbghpa.org/symposium/.

2023 Health Equity Series, part 3
2023-08-30 12:00 - 13:00
The final installment of our 2023 series.
More information to come.
Free and open to the public!
To register, visit: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_m6_y2iSHRxya7QMwfP5Y1Q
https://pbghpa.org/health-equity/

PBGH & AffirmedRx Launch Webinar
2023-08-15 12:30 - 13:00
We are thrilled to announce our new partnership with AffirmedRx, a Public Benefit Corporation, which brings their standalone pharmacy product, AffirmedRx Plus to our members.
Hear from PBGH CEO and President, Mike Stancil, and AffirmedRx CEO, Greg Baker. Read more about the partnership HERE and visit our webpage at https://pbghpa.org/rx/.
This event is for PBGH members. Please register at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2LIDBkOWSaeifZ8frrTYag

PBGH Webinar: Unlocking the Power of DEI data in Benefits
2023-08-08 12:00 - 13:00
Hear from Joanna Balogh-Reynolds, VP of Clinical Consulting in Segal’s National Health Practice in Pittsburgh, and Gage Stille, Senior VP and National Solutions Leader in Segal’s Corporate market based in New York. This webinar will share practical steps to improve data collection and subsequent analyses by integrating DEI-based thinking. Hear wha “nontraditional” sources of data look like, how they can be used and how findings can be applied to improve the performance of health benefit programs.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this presentation, attendees will:

Understand what nontraditional sources of data are and how they can add value
Identify where improvements can be made and how to initiate change
Develop a greater understanding of how DEI considerations in data can be incorporated into benefits program delivery and future planning

To register, CLICK HERE
PBGH Employer Members, view past webinars on the member dashboard: https://pbghpa.org/member/dashboard/

Webinar: Brain Health as It Pertains to Sleep
2023-06-06 12:00 - 13:00
Hear from experts on how your brain health relates to sleep deprivation.
Hear from Alp Sinan Baran, MD, of Nox Health, and Brittany Ardeno of the Alzheimer’s Association Greater PA Chapter.
**This webinar is for PBGH Employer Members only!**
To register, visit: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_X7F4X4gCRBWG3sZn5Mw46w

2023 Health Equity Series part 2: Maternal Instinct
2023-05-31 12:00 - 13:00
Maternal Instinct: Understanding hypertension in pregnancy and beyond, distinguishing the difference between post baby blues and postpartum depression.
More information to come.
This webinar is free and open to the public.
To register, visit: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_C7gsQLnkQFitixgT22RPyw
For more on the Health Equity Series and to watch the Series’ past webinars, please visit: https://pbghpa.org/health-equity/

PBGH Spring 2023 Innovations Summit: Day Two
2023-05-25 12:00 - 14:00
All PBGH employer-member and broker representatives are invited and encouraged to serve as an extension of our, “Shark Tank-like” judging panel during the two-day “virtual” Innovations Summit, taking place May 24th and 25th. The Summit is designed to spur new ideas and innovation among companies providing healthcare-centric products or services to regional employers.
The two-day event will feature eight companies. Up to four companies will present their innovative solutions to the judging panel starting at 12pm each day. You will be asked to vote on each presentation.
Then, you are also invited to join the event’s VIP virtual reception on May 25th at the end of day two’s presentations, where employers, brokers and others will be present, and the winner of the Innovations Summit will be announced.
Register at annie.kasler@pbghpa.org .
https://www.theinnovationlibrary.com/summit

PBGH Spring 2023 Innovations Summit: Day One
2023-05-24 12:00 - 14:00

Webinar: Prevention to Protect the Bottom Line
2023-05-09 12:00 - 13:00
Ensuring a healthy workforce is the right thing to do for your employees and your bottom line! Adding prevention measures is vital! Hear how to offer more robust prevention elements to your employee benefits!
We will be joined by Amy Amond of Giant Eagle Pharmacy, who will discuss vaccination programs, and Jitu Modi of Merck, who will discuss cancer prevention vaccination products.
**This webinar is for PBGH Employer Members only.**
Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RSPqnWalQ1e5OdDFlmGOFw

Webinar: Legal & Regulatory Update
2023-04-25 12:00 - 13:00
Join us on April 25th to learn about the legislative and regulatory changes coming out of Washington in 2023. This session will be a deep dive into the requirements and implications for employers relating to the CAA.
Hear from John McManus of Innovu.
This is a lunch and learn taking place from 12pm to 1pm.
**This webinar is for FREE for PBGH Members & $49 for Non-members.**
To register, visit: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=aruaxecab&oeidk=a07ejqh6s67cacb2d75
