The document advertises an upcoming seminar on alternate funded health plans hosted by Woodruff-Sawyer. The seminar will compare self-funded versus fully insured health plans and highlight strategies to lower costs such as assuming some health plan risk, utilizing claims data to make proactive decisions, controlling pharmacy expenses, and implementing proactive care management. Featured speakers will discuss strategic risk management, the power of health plan information, pharmacy management, and proactive care management techniques.

1. ALTERNATE FUNDED HEALTH PLANS
Insurance Services Risk Management Employee Benefits
Medical costs continue to increase at an alarming rate. How can California
companies lower health plan costs, reverse trend, and remain profitable?
Venue, Date and Time
Please join Woodruff-Sawyer for Alternate Funded Health Plans, a seminar
focusing on innovative health plan strategies that work. Our discussion will
begin with a comparison of self funded health plan programs versus fully
Woodruff-Sawyer SF Office insured options. Our speakers will highlight tactics that lead to improved health
plan costs, lower trend, access to more information, reduced pharmacy spend,
50 California Street, 12th Fl. proactive care management, and increased engagement of plan members.
San Francisco, CA
This seminar will address how to take control of your health plan by utilizing the
following techniques:
Strategic Risk Management. By assuming some health plan risk, employers gain
Thursday, March 8, 2012
the power to better control current and future expenditures. This seminar will
address which employers should assume this risk, how much risk, and what
programs are available.
Registration & Breakfast The Power of Information. Discover how self funded plans have significantly
8:30 AM–8:45 AM greater access to claims information enabling proactive evidence-based
decisions.
Seminar
Pharmacy Management. 15-25% of health plan expense is directly related to
8:45 AM–11:30 AM pharmacy. Our speakers will discuss basic strategies you can implement for
controlling pharmacy expense.
For any questions, please Proactive Care Management. Learn how alternate funded strategies can help
your company get on the right path to becoming healthier, fostering better
contact afields@wsandco.com. healthcare consumers, and lowering long term healthcare costs.
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Adam Fields, AVP, Account Executive, Woodruff-Sawyer & Co.
Jason Speer, Business Development Manager, Milliman, Inc.
Todd Kurth, Senior Pharmacy Benefits Consultant, Action RX
Dr. Larry Luter, Chief Medical Officer, Meritain Health
Click here to register for this seminar.
Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. Founded in 1918, Woodruff-Sawyer & Company is one of the most experienced insurance consulting
firms in the United States. Based in San Francisco, Woodruff-Sawyer has six additional offices along
50 California Street, 12th Fl. the West Coast and worldwide presence on six continents.
San Francisco, CA 94111
Woodruff-Sawyer is a full service insurance consulting firm offering expertise in domestic employee
benefits, international employee benefits, health risk and absence management programs, executive
management liability, property & casualty, and emergent business programs. For more Information,
call 415.391.2141 or visit www.wsandco.com.