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MBGH Update
February 4, 2026
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Next Week!
FREE MBGH Employer-Only Webinar
Driving Better Outcomes & Value Through Centers of Excellence Partnerships
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February 12, 2026
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM (CT)
FREE and open to all HR benefits professionals.
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Employer Insights and Learnings From:
- Nina Auffart, H&W Strategy & Wellbeing Mgr., Fortune Brands Innovations
- Paul Dumas, Chief Human Resources Officer, Duly Health and Care
- Sue Letang, Senior Manager, Health & Welfare Plans, US Foods
- Rosemary Sams, Senior Manager, Employee Benefits, Univar Solutions
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MBGH Webinar
GLP-1s & Beyond: Navigating Cost, Coverage and Clinical Value
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February 26, 2026
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM (CT)
FREE for MBGH members. Open to all.
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MBGH Full-Day Employer Forum
Mental Health and Chronic Conditions:
Beyond One-Dimensional Care for the Modern Workforce
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March 11, 2026
8:30 AM to 4:00 PM (CT)
University Club of Chicago & Virtual
FREE for MBGH members. Open to all.
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Featured Speakers Include:
- Clare Miller, Global Wellness Benefit Manager, Microsoft Global Benefits
- Tara Sherman, Mental Health & Wellbeing Strategy Leader, The Boeing Company
| | Employers: Return to the University Club of Chicago the following day for the National PCORI Convening. See below for details. | | FREE Employer Learning Experience | | Advancing Strategic Cultural Wellbeing: From Insight to Action | | |
February 6 & 27, 2026
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM (CT)
| | | Employers are increasingly navigating complex cultural and wellbeing challenges. MBGH is offering this learning experience to support employers in moving from insight to action by translating conversations with employees and leadership about strategic cultural wellbeing into actionable next steps. These FREE virtual meetings are open to all employers. Register for each separately. | | | |
What did employers say about the program?
- Everything was so relative to today’s environment.
- Thank you for the helpful and innovative solutions!
- I loved the venue and the intimate feel.
- The networking was great!
- Really helpful information today. All the speakers did an outstanding job!
| | Monthly MBGH Orientation Meetings | | | | If your organization is a new MBGH member or an existing member, or you would just would like to learn about the benefits of MBGH membership, please join us at a monthly member orientation meeting from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM or reach out to Mark Pfleger, Director of Membership and Strategic Partnerships. | | MBGH continues to contribute to legislative efforts to improve health care -- and we are thrilled to share that meaningful PBM reform is finally moving forward! | | Pictured above with National Alliance Annual Forum participants this past fall are: Paula Sheehan, MBGH Director of Member Engagement, and Mark Pfleger, MBGH Director of Membership & Strategic Partnerships. MBGH President & CEO, Cheryl Larson, serves on the National Alliance Board of Governors. | | Other Employer Opportunities | | |
FREE 4-Part Virtual Series
How to Get Your Claims Data
and What to Do With It
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February 13, May 15, July 24 & October 16
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM (CT)
| | | MBGH employer members: Email MBGH for a discount code (a $199 value). | | |
FREE Employer MBGH Member Program
PCORI National Convening on Evidence-Based Behavioral Health
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March 12, 2026
8:30 AM to 3:00 PM
University Club of Chicago (virtual not available)
| | | Employer Members: MBGH is serving as the host coalition and partnering with sibling coalitions and their employer members, for an upcoming PCORI National Convening. There is no fee to attend. This convening will explore how PCORI-funded evidence can be applied to strengthen mental health access, provider quality, equity, and outcomes within employer-sponsored benefit programs. We invite MBGH employer members to join us for this important opportunity to learn, collaborate, and advance comprehensive, evidence-informed approaches to mental health across employer benefits. | | If you are an MBGH employer member interested in learning more, please contact Erin Pataky, MBGH Director of Member Initiatives, epataky@mbgh.org. | | |
2026 Organizational Wellbeing Poll
Leadership Today: Transformational moment or future crisis?
| | | | This poll explores your perspective on the future of leadership, and how organizations can evolve to build stronger, more human-centered leadership for the future. All participants will receive the full data results upon the poll's conclusion, providing a valuable tool to benchmark your HR strategy against industry peers. | | | | |
