Membership Report

Coca-Cola Enterprises

Coca-Cola Enterprises is the world's largest marketer, producer and distributor of Coca-Cola products. The company operates in 46 U.S. states and Canada, and is the exclusive Coca-Cola bottler for all of Belgium, continental France, Great Britain, Luxembourg, Monaco and the Netherlands. With more than 200 products, the company is the largest nonalcoholic bottler in the world and employs 74,000 people in 444 facilities.

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Lockton Companies LLC

Lockton Companies LLC is the world’s largest, privately owned, independent insurance broker and provides solutions to risk management issues and employee benefit challenges. The company is based in Kansas City, MO and employs over 2,500 people in the U.S.

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Business Group in the News

Business Group staff and programs are cited in many national, local and trade publications on a wide scope of issues we cover. A sample of citations include:

• Wellness Incentives Are Paying Off
  IndustryWeek - Thursday, September 18, 2008

• Leading Healthier Lives
  Human Resource Executive - Monday, September 15, 2008

• Local Workers Bringing Home Fatter Paychecks 
  Washington Post - Monday, September 8, 2008

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Health Care Quality: The Consumer Perspective - Webinar

September 25, 2008, 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET

The need for improved quality health care has led to numerous initiatives such as hospital ratings, patient safety and evidence-based care. This webinar will investigate how consumers experience quality when they navigate the healthcare system, what the drivers of consumer uncertainty about health care are, and what clinical situations create uncertainty.

Speakers: 

Evan Falchuk, President of Best Doctors, Inc.

Shari Davidson, Vice President of Benefits of Visant Corporation

Please click here to register for the webinar.

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22nd National Conference on Health, Productivity and Human Capital

The 22^nd National Conference on Health, Productivity, and Human Capital will take place in San Diego, CA from December 8-10, 2008. Registration for the conference is now open. Early registration discounts are available through November 8, 2008 and discounts are offered for multiple member attendees from the same company. 

Please join your colleagues from:

For further information, please visit our conference website or contact Natashia McNair.

We look forward to seeing you in San Diego!

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Conference Calls on CDHPs/HDHP/HSAs/HRAs

October 2, 2008, 12:00 - 1:15 pm ET

The monthly calls provide a forum for HR/Benefits professionals to share ideas, strategies, and challenges in implementing a CDHP.
We are now taking topic submissions for this call. Please contact Brenna Haviland at haviland@businessgrouphealth.org or (202) 585-1824 to submit your live poll or benchmarking discussion ideas!

Can’t make the CDHP conference calls? The conference call notes and resources are posted on the CDHP conference call page.

The conference call is open to all HR/Benefits professionals who have implemented a CDHP at their company or will roll out for 2009 or 2010.

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Employers' Summit on Health Care Costs and Solutions

Join us in Atlanta for the next Employers' Summit on Health Care Costs and Solutions and find out what you can do in this challenging environment to control costs while remaining competitive in terms of total rewards.

Benchmark with your peers on:

• Reducing Drug Trend
• Using Retail and Urgent Care Clinics
• Care Management
• Plan Design

And much more!

Please click here to view the agenda and to register online.

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Employer's Playbook for the Successful Implementation of a Full Replacement Consumer-Directed Health Plan

Some of the nation’s largest employers are expressing growing interest in consumer-directed health plans.  By 2008, 6% of large employers were offering a CDHP as the only option for employees, with and additional 3% planning to do so in 2009.  This publication compiles best practices to help HR and benefits professionals interested in implementing a full replacement strategy.

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Arthroscopy for Knee Osteoarthritis and Other Knee Conditions - Evidence Report

Knee arthroscopy is one of the most common surgical procedures performed in the U.S. However, research is clear that for patients with osteoarthritis, it provides no additional benefit to physical and medical therapy. This Evidence Report (part of our Evidence-Based Benefits Toolkit) recommends benefit design, network management, and employee supports based on evidence of medical effectiveness.

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Seven Tips for Managing Specialty Pharmaceuticals: What Employers Can Do - Top Solutions

Provides an overview of seven tactics employers should consider implementing to ensure quality care and to manage the high costs and risks of specialty pharmaceuticals.

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Quick Employee Communication Tip

When communicating with employees about how to get evidence-based health care, employees often feel overwhelmed by what they think evidence-based health care is demanding of them. “So, all this falls on us. We have to ask a lot of questions, and sometimes you don’t even know the questions to ask.” For tips on communicating to employees effectively, please see the Business Group’s Toolkit on How to Communicate with Employees about Getting Quality Care.

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Coming Soon: EMPAQ^® Summary Research Report

The EMPAQ^® Annual Summary Research Report will be available on October 1, 2008.  This report is a culmination of all EMPAQ^® program and demographic data collected for the 2007 plan year.  It is the third and final installment of the Business Group’s annual multi-level EMPAQ^® benchmarking and reporting package.

A PDF copy of this report will be available online. If you have any questions or would like additional information, please contact the EMPAQ^® Helpdesk.

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Disability Benefits Management

• President Expected to Sign Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Expansion
  September 18, 2008

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Health Care Costs, Medicare Reform & Pay-for-Performance

• Testimony to the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee on Reforming Medicare's Physician Payment System
  September 11, 2008 

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Employer Mandates & Health Care Reform

• Comments to the Executive Director of the Massachusetts Insurance Connector Authority Expressing Concern with New Minimum Creditable Coverage Requirements
  September 9, 2008 

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Open Surveys

• Survey:
  Health Risk Assessments/Questionnaires - 9/9/2008
  
  

  Seeks to understand who is offering HRAs, what types of incentives are used and how the information collected is put into action. To participate in this survey, please click here.

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Survey Reports

• Quick Survey Report:
  On-site Flu Vaccinations - Participation and Subsidy - 8/25/2008
  
  Focuses on on-site flu vaccination programs, including administration, eligibility, participation, and subsidization.
  
  
   
• Quick Survey Report:
  On-site Medical Services and Small Population Sites - 8/19/2008
  
  Seeks to determine how feasible it is for companies to provide on-site medical services at worksites with fewer than 750 employees.

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Institute Board Meeting

At its third Board meeting of the year, members of the Global Health Benefits Institute heard presentations from two medical insurance companies based in China and discussed the health care environment in the country. 

Members also heard presentations from international health risk assessment providers and had the opportunity to discuss new developments in the marketplace.

The Institute continues to hold pre-Board meetings to facilitate member discussion and problem-solving for global benefits issues other than health.

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Lessons Learned from Taking Companies 'Global'

This report identifies key learnings from multinationals as they develop from U.S.-centric, with an international presence to truly global. This paper also outlines the benefits and challenges of being a global company, and technological enablers to promote global operations. 

This report is available to Global Health Benefits Institute members only. For more information on the Global Health Benefits Institute, please contact Jayne Lux.

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Pandemic Flu

The Business Group continues to synthesize articles about pandemic influenza and preparedness initiatives. If you would like to access the most recent Pandemic Flu Alert, please click here.

Please update your email preferences if you would like to receive information about the pandemic preparedness initiative at the Business Group or participate in the Work Group calls.

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New Members

The Global Health Benefits Institute welcomes new member companies, Symantec and The Boeing Company.

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Participation in the Global Health Benefits Institute

If you would like more information about the Global Health Benefits Institute, please contact Jayne Lux at (202) 585-1818 or at lux@businessgrouphealth.org.

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