HEALTH BENEFITS CONFERENCE & EXPO (HBCE)
Conference Hotel:  Sheraton Sand Key Resort.  Single or double at: $185.  Lower Government Rate.   
There is free parking, free Wi-Fi, and no resort fee at this beautiful Hotel, directly on the fine white, award-winning beach.  
See the Hotel at:  www.sheratonsandkey.com      "Best Florida Beach Town" - USA TODAY national poll, 2013.

Airport: convenient to the Tampa Int'l. Airport (TPA) - often cited as the best airport in the USA and the St. Petersburg - Clearwater Int'l. Airport (PIE).

Continuing Education Credits:
- SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management)
- CHES (Certified Health Education Specialists)  
- For others, a Certificate of Attendance will be provided upon request for various professional categories.

- " Excellent use of my time, organized well, will take many things back- topics & speakers: great !"- "Fantastic ! Very idea-provoking, great customer service & location, such a positive culture."

23rd Annual National Health Benefits Conference & Expo (HBCE)

"The Biggest Challenge Remains: Addressing the Most Intractable Cost Problem Facing Employers, Employees & Governments at All Levels"  

January 28 - 29, 2014

Sheraton Sand Key Resort, Clearwater Beach, FL

"Excellent conference - knowledgeable speakers and beautiful location" - 2013 Attendee










TOPICS:  HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGES - INITIAL RESULTS AND EXPECTED CHANGES:
(1) STATE OPERATED EXCHANGES and (2) STATE / FEDERAL PARTNERSHIPS
and (3) FEDERALLY FACILITATED EXCHANGES (FFEs).

"Fabulous"  "Fantastic"  Very organized, empowering and inspiring" - 2013 Attendees

TOTAL POPULATION HEALTH MANAGEMENT: COST AND QUALITY
PRIVATE EXCHANGES: SERVE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA) OR COMPETE ?
ROLE OF BROKERS / NAVIGATORS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EXCHANGES ?
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WELLNESS IN AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA)
ONSITE HEALTH SERVICES / CLINICS - PROMISE  and PERFORMANCE
PRESCRIPTION MANAGEMENT - TACKLE COST DRIVER: SPECIALTY Rx

"Money well spent - worth every dollar - will recommend to colleagues" - 2013 Attendee

BRINGING SOCIAL MEDIA REVOLUTION TO HEALTH & WELLNESS
BREAK THE TREND, DON'T JUST BEND IT
EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT FOR HEALTH PROMOTION & COST CONTROL
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BEYOND HEALTH CARE REFORM
ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATIONS (ACOs)
FINANCIAL WELLNESS

"Great Conference - new ideas to be implemented" - 2013 Attendee  

MULTIEMPLOYER PLANS VS. THE EXCHANGES -  DISEASE MANAGEMENT
MENTAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT - TRANSPARENCY - PREDICTIVE MODELING
DEMAND MANAGEMENT - CONSUMER DIRECTED - DATA MINING - WORKERS' COMP   
HEALTH & PRODUCTIVITY MANAGEMENT - BENEFITS RE-DESIGN - WELLNESS PIONEERS

INITIAL SESSIONS:  IBM -  L.L. BEAN -  CITY OF HOUSTON -  ANOKA COUNTY - Raymond Zastrow, M.D., CMO, QuadMed-Quad/Graphics

"Well done and professional - excellent networking" - 2013 Attendee