Upcoming Events
Past Events
Advanced Trustees and Administrators Institute
February 10 - 12
Orlando, FL
Responding to IRA Changes: Strategies to Mitigate Risk and Control Costs
January 28 - 29
St. Pete Beach, FL
AMC Annual Conference
December 9 - 11
Bloomington, MN
CSAC 130th Annual Meeting
November 18 - 22
Los Angeles, CA
Webinar: IRA impact to Part D for employers and retirees: Year-end update
November 20
2:00 - 2:30 pm ET
Virtual
Deck presentation by Jon Andrews, Kathleen Porter and Barry Carleton
IFEBP Annual Conference
November 10 - 13
San Diego, CA
Take 20: Medicare Back to Basics: What you need to know for 2025
October 17
2:00 - 2:20 pm ET
Virtual
CUPA HR Annual Conference
September 29 - October 1
Orlando, FL
MAPERS Fall Conference
September 21 - 24
Acme, MI
ISCEBS Employee Benefits Symposium
September 15 - 18
Nashville, TN
NACUBO 2024 Annual Meeting
July 20 - 23
Chicago, IL
IFEBP Trustees and Administrators Institute
June 24 - 26
Las Vegas, NV
Take 20: How to leverage government subsidies and alternate marketplaces for Pre-65 retirees
June 6
2:00 - 2:20 pm ET
Virtual
Webinar: How changes to Medicare Part D impact plan sponsors: Risks and opportunities to know now
May 22
2:00 - 3:00 pm ET
Virtual
MAPERS Spring Conference
May 18 - 21
Mt. Pleasant, MI
SouthWest Benefits Association Annual Conference
May 15 - 17
San Antonio, TX
Washington Legislative Update
May 6 - 7
Washington, D.C.
2024 SALGBA Annual Conference
April 21 - 24
Louisville, KY
2024 CUPA-HR Spring Conference
April 21 - 23
Minneapolis, MN
IBEW Construction Conference
April 17 - 20
Washington, D.C.
Take 20: Let’s talk drugs: An update on Medicare Part D
March 7
2:00 - 2:20 pm ET
Virtual
2024 Health Benefits Conference & Expo
January 29 - 31
Clearwater Beach, FL
National League of Cities City Summit
November 16 - 18
Atlanta, GA
Take 20: Medicare fundamentals PLUS 2024 updates
November 9
2:00 - 2:20 pm ET
Virtual
Understanding Medicare
Retiree healthcare costs can be burdensome. Learn how recent legislation has improved key aspects of the prescription drug program and support for Medicare-eligible and Pre-Medicare retirees on individual plans in a recent presentation from Eric Stanger at the 2023 IFEBP Annual Conference.
Trends in retiree healthcare
Jon Andrews and Trevis Parson explore the beginnings of employer-sponsored retiree health plans, the evolution of the market, employers’ responses to these changes (or lack thereof), and how that impacts retirees today.
2023 IFEBP Public Sector Mid-Year Update
April 25 - 26
Virtual
2023 IFEBP Healthcare Management Conference
Apr 24 - 25
Miami, Florida
2023 SALGBA Annual Conference
April 2 - 4
New Orleans, Louisiana
Inflation Reduction Act:
New opportunities for employers to improve the value of healthcare benefits for employees and retirees.
Twelve years in the making
Why there’s never been a better time to leverage the individual marketplace for Pre-Medicare retirees and active employees
How Villanova University enhanced retiree health care benefits while reducing costs
Villanova University’s Associate Vice President of Human Resources and Affirmative Action Officer Ray Duffy shares Villanova’s Medicare marketplace experience from the higher education perspective.
The Retired World: The true story of five retirees, picked to share their Via Benefits experiences
Find out what happens, when people stop working, and start being retired…The Retired World!
Offering Higher Education Retirees Sustainable Health Care Options
How the individual marketplace affords retirees improved choice, value and support.
Not Your Grandpa’s Individual Marketplace
How the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) has made the individual marketplace more attractive for both Pre-Medicare retirees and active employees.
Skyrocketing Retiree Drug Costs
Protect your retirees from escalating prescription drug costs
Do one-size-fits-all health plans benefit your retirees?
Comparing the Medicare marketplace to alternative retiree health coverage options
Medicare Simplified
Learn the A, B, Cs of Medicare to make informed decisions about your retiree health care program
How the City of Memphis is Saving Millions on Retiree Benefits While Increasing Retiree Satisfaction
The City of Memphis reduced its OPEB obligations by hundreds of millions and healthcare costs by millions. Learn how your city can achieve similar results.
Union-Sponsored Retiree Health Plans: Sustaining Quality Coverage at Competitive Rates
With Via Benefits, plan sponsors can reduce administrative and financial burdens while providing union retirees with a voice in their healthcare.
Utility Roundtable: Options for Reducing Your Retiree Health Care Costs
Oklahoma Gas & Electric and Dominion Energy share how transitioning to Via Benefits has impacted their organizations and retirees.
Providing Retiree Health Care in the COVID-19 Era
After years of funding pressure on the cost of OPEB benefits, the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic for state and local governments means retiree healthcare benefits could become a target for deep budget cuts.
Make Retiree Health Benefits Sustainable
Learn how the City of Memphis reduced its OPEB liability by $319 million and cut annual costs by almost $3,000 for 99% of its Medicare-eligible retirees.
Future-proof Your Retiree Health Care Program
Learn what options are available to fortify your retiree healthcare program to attract and retain public sector employees in the future.
Inflation Reduction Act: New opportunities for employers to improve the value of healthcare benefits for employees and retirees
This webcast unpacks the Inflation Reduction Act, estimates it’s value to participates to Medicare and Pre-Medicare participates, and outlines alternatives employers might consider to deliver more valuable benefits to participates going forward.
How Villanova University provided retirees with enhanced plan options at a more affordable cost
Join WTW’s webcast to learn how higher education institutions have leveraged the Medicare marketplace to enhance retiree health care benefits and manage costs.
Offering Higher Education Retirees Sustainable Health Care Options
How the individual marketplace affords retirees improved choice, value and support
Summer Series: Not Your Grandpa's Individual Marketplace
How the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) has made the individual marketplace more attractive for both Pre-Medicare retirees and active employees
Summer Series: Skyrocketing Retiree Drug Costs
Learn how to protect your retirees from escalating prescription drug costs
Summer Series: Do One-Size-Fits-All Health Plans Benefit Your Retirees?
Comparing the Medicare marketplace to alternative retiree health coverage options
Summer Series: Medicare Simplified
Learn the ABCs of Medicare to make informed decisions about your retiree health care program
11 Years in the Making: Why there’s never been a better time to leverage the individual marketplace for Pre-Medicare retirees and active employees.
How the American Rescue Plan Act has boosted the attractiveness of using the individual marketplace by both increasing subsidies and expanding subsidy eligibility
Why, if you are not considering the individual marketplace for your Pre-Medicare retirees, you could be missing a huge opportunity
How technology can help employees and retirees shop for, enroll in, and pay for their individual marketplace plan
Managing rising retiree health care costs in Michigan
Legacy costs are a real challenge for many Michigan local governments. That is especially true when it comes to retiree health care costs as the ratio of active employees to retirees decreases and the cost of medical care increases.
Sustaining Public Sector Retiree Health Care in the COVID-19 Era & Beyond
After years of funding pressure on the cost of OPEB benefits, the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic for state and local government means retiree health care benefits could become a target for deep budget cuts. Reducing benefits for valued retirees is a last resort and painful for all concerned, but there is another option. Laura Rich, executive officer for Nevada's Public Employees' Benefits Program (PEBP), will discuss how PEBP used an innovative retiree health care approach to:
Reduce their annual retiree health care contribution by over $100 million per year
Save their retirees money and expand the range of available health care plans
Decrease their OPEB liability by nearly $900 million
*Note all webcast times listed are Eastern time zone.