Current and Post Pandemic Trends, Partnerships and Innovations
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 9:00-10:30am
Join us for a discussion on the pre/post pandemic changes in the delivery of Healthcare.
Expectations for Post Pandemic Environment
Social & Technology Innovations
Local & National Distribution Trends
Brett Mayfield, Independence Blue Cross Senior VP and Local Market President
(Consumer, Small Group and Middle Markets), will open this educational session
by sharing his thoughts and observations on the current state of our industry.
Additionally, he will review the IBC footprint expansion, leadership updates and
leveraging broker relationships in the local landscape.
Special guest speaker Dr. Richard L. Snyder M.D., Executive Vice President, Facilitated Health Networks, and Chief Medical Officer for Independence Blue Cross,
will discuss trends, vaccination rollout, return to work steps, and future state of healthcare trends, provider and community engagement. All will be discussed with
consideration to our whole-person health initiative.
Madelyn Fernstrom, PhD, Health Strategist and Quil Health Chief Clinical and Science Advisor, will continue to elaborate on the change that the pandemic has accelerated the partnership trends and technology innovations in the patients, providers and payer spaces.
Presented in Partnership with
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Time: 9am -10.30am
Cost: FREE for GPAHU members, $15 for Non-members
This will be a virtual presentation. You will be emailed a link for the presentation.
Pharmacy Benefits Managers (PBM) Basics Including Specialty 2nd Edition (Course ID #7832)
Tuesday, May 4th, 2021
9:00-11am
The GPAHU welcomes special guest presenter Wendy Brighton, AVP, Cigna Pharmacy – Pharmacy Producer Relations Director, for a two-credit Continuing Education course providing an introduction to Pharmacy Benefit Management.
This course will provide a foundational knowledge of PBMs and the role they play in the US. Topics to be covered include:
The function of a PBM and its role and services in the drug distribution system
Prescription drug pricing methods and key pricing components
Specialty drugs and the impact of prescription drug spending and ways to manage it
Pharmacy plan design and cost containment strategies
The laws and regulations affecting the PBM industry
Presented in partnership with
Date: Tuesday, May 4th
Time: 9am -11am
Cost: FREE for GPAHU members, $20 for Non-members
Earn 2 CE credits in PA and NJ
This will be a virtual presentation. You will be emailed a link for the presentation.
The Oral-Systemic Connection & Why Aren’t All Dental Claims Paid?
Tuesday, May 25th , 2021
9:00-11am
The GPAHU is pleased to offer this 2 credit Continuing Education course presented by
Valerie Fleming, RDH, United Concordia’s Oral Wellness Consultant
United Concordia’s Oral Wellness Consultant, Valerie Fleming, RDH. Your smile is one of your most valuable assets. However, good oral health is more than just your smile and benefits both your smile and your whole body. This presentation covers a range of dental health topics including: prevention and treatment of common dental diseases, keeping your mouth healthy, fear of the dentist, the mouth-body connection, and strategies for incorporating dental health into overall wellness programs.
Additionally, Dental benefits are different than medical benefits and most of us do what our dentists say without question. Everybody wants to think that their dentists are looking out for the patients’ best interests. Yet are all of those services really necessary? If my mouth is healthy, do I really need x-rays every 6 months or 12 months? If that cracked tooth is not causing any problems, do I really need an extensive crown on it? What happens when my dentist bills for a service that is not appropriate, or not necessary, and who makes that determination? These questions will be answered and much more.
Presented in partnership with
Date: Tuesday, May 25th
Time: 9am -11am
Cost: FREE for GPAHU members, $20 for Non-members
Earn 2 CE credits in PA and NJ
This will be a virtual presentation. You will be emailed a link for the presentation.
Learn How to Get and Stay Medicare Insurance Ready
Thursday, June 10, 2021 | 9:00-10:00am
The GPAHU is pleased to offer this 1 credit Continuing Education course presented by
Tracy Russo, President & Owner
HTA Financial President & Owner, Tracy Russo. Designed for clients nearing age 65, nearing retirement, working past age 65, and ALL retirees. Join us for a live, interactive presentation & get your questions answered.
Attendees will learn the following:
What you should be doing as a retiree or soon to be retiree
Open Enrollment and Guaranteed Issue Periods, plus late penalties
What happens when you and your spouse do not turn 65 at the same time
When to enroll or defer Medicare Part B if not retiring at age 65
Changing carriers—how & when
Make sure your coverage is complete:
What does Medicare cover and not cover?
Is secondary insurance necessary and what are the options?
How do a Medicare Supplement and Original Medicare Coordinate?
Bring your questions… this will be a great opportunity to gather helpful information.
Presented in partnership with
Date: Thursday, June 10
Time: 9:00am -11:00am
Cost: FREE for GPAHU members, $20 for Non-members
Earn 1 CE credits in PA.
This will be a virtual presentation. You will be emailed a link for the presentation. Medicare Basics course #125149
Wendy Brighton, AVP, Cigna Pharmacy – Pharmacy Producer Relations Director, for a two-credit Continuing Education course providing an introduction to Pharmacy Benefit Management.
