Stop nudging. Start bending cost. Practical strategies employers can act on now.

Why This Matters

Requested 2026 commercial premium increases are above 20% in many cases. Doing the same things won’t change the trend. This session focuses on designs, incentives, and care models that actually lower total spend.

Program

  1. Mercer Survey
    How employers are preparing for the highest health benefit cost increase in 15 years - What’s changing in plan design - Levers that matter (beyond cost shifting) - Benchmarks you can use this quarter.
  2. New Products That Drive Better Choices
    Surest (UnitedHealthcare) • SimplePay (Aetna) • ICHRA (Neighborhood Health Plan) - Deductible‑free, price‑forward designs - Up‑front prices, fewer surprises - Align choices with lower total spend.
  3. What Primary Care Can Do for Employers
    Navigation, access, and measurable outcomes - Right care, right time, right place - Team‑based access that prevents downstream spend - Referral discipline and continuity.

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Who Should Attend?

This summit is tailored for benefits leaders, HR executives, employers, purchaser coalitions, brokers, consultants, and policy stakeholders who want to:

  • Gain a 3-step action plan to guide your 2026 renewals.
  • Take home a purchaser checklist to pressure-test proposals.
  • Learn key questions to ask your broker and vendors right now.

Don’t miss your chance to take action on rising healthcare costs. Join us for practical strategies employers can implement now to deliver smarter benefits, better choices, and lower costs.

Price: Free for members | $40 for non-member guests

Please note: This event begins at 7:30 a.m. Breakfast will be served. 

Event Speakers

Martin Kerzer, MD, AstranaHealth

 

Edward McGooken, MD, Brown University Health Primary Care

 

Thomas Warcup, DO, RI Primary Care
 

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