September 2023
In this Issue:
Health Observances | Special Events | Affiliate News | Featured Innovators | BenefitPitch
Health Observances Newsletter

The National Alliance Coalition Health Advisory Council now provides regular communications to make it easier for employers to tie select national health and cultural observances to health and wellbeing strategies. In case you missed the newsletter including September-November content, please click here for information and resources.
Wondering how to Communicate with Employees About Fall Vaccines?

This new two-page resource helps clear up confusion about respiratory virus prevention recommendations to help protect American families and businesses from disruptive surges in COVID-19, influenza, and RSV.

Be sure to view the Ramp Health article, below, about scheduling a workplace vaccine clinic.
NEW Podcasts now Available!
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apree health is building the first integrated health network that combines data-driven personalization, a coordinated care model, and aligned incentives to unlock value and make life better for people.
With the reality of balancing working and caregiving affecting more than one in five Americans, each of whom spends an average of 16.4 hours/month providing support, caregiving is a business distraction too big to ignore.
WELCOME to our Newest Affilate!
Alea Diagnostics (AleaDx) has been recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the CDC.
Supporting Childhood Health & Wellbeing

Alea Diagnostics (AleaDx) is the creator of infant mental health and early child development monitoring. Through the Lorestry® iOS app, AleaDx engages and empowers parents with on-demand development progression reports updated in real time. They receive help navigating to federally funded evaluations, diagnosis, and treatment resources when social-emotional, cognitive, physical, or language milestones are missed.

For children receiving high-cost interventions for conditions such as autism, AleaDx monitors clinical effectiveness, care, and navigation experiences and developmental outcomes to age seven.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Preparing for a New Era in Workplace Health
Don't Miss October 20 Hotel Discount!
This Annual Forum brings together over 400 employers, business coalition leaders, and healthcare stakeholders to imagine, design and influence the future of workplace health.

Below are details about hotel discounts and opportunities to nominate for a Purchaser Excellence Award or a Member Leadership Award. 

Meet the November 13 keynote panel:
Emerging from the pandemic, the world of workplace health and employee expectations is forever changed. This distinguished group of leading voices from across the employer community will examine the trends and offer insight into executing high, medium and low priorities to ensure the healthy, equitable workplace and resilient workforce of the future.
Contact: Benny DiCecca
CEO
Phone: (617) 680-9983
Validating Performance Claims of Healthcare Solutions
Advancing Behavioral Health and Policy Summit
December 5, 6, Washington, DC
Produced by The Healthcare Innovation Company (part of Validation Institute) and the Association for Behavioral Health and Wellness (ABHW)
This forward-thinking, two-day program brings together leaders from health plans; health systems; employers; government and public health agencies; and state, local community, and advocacy organizations to discuss major initiatives and the driving forces to advance behavioral health. 

Join us to focus on policies, advancements, and collaborations that aim to drive positive change in the equitable access, delivery, and quality of mental health and substance use disorder services. 
National Alliance members can save 20% with Promo Code “ALLIANCE”

Promo codes subject to approval, not valid for “Standard” pricing tier
IN THE NEWS
Contact: Jennifer Semple
VP National Business Development
Life-dimensional Support to Prevent and Manage Chronic Disease
Wellspark Earns Recognition on Ragan's 2023 Workplace Wellness Hot List
WellSpark Health has been recognized on the Ragan Communications and PR Daily Workplace Wellness Hot List for 2023. This list celebrates innovation, dedication and transformation in the realm of workplace wellbeing solutions.

WellSpark’s Director of National Business Development, Kristen Schlenz, accepted this award on behalf of WellSpark at the Ragan Employee Experience & Wellness Conference in Denver, Colorado. Learn more about why WellSpark was selected for this recognition
GET TO KNOW MORE NATIONAL ALLIANCE AFFILIATE MEMBERS
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Contact: Kathryn Ross
VP, Enterprise Marketing
Multi-specialty digital medical practice
Mental Health is a Universal Human Right
With World Mental Health Day fast approaching, the accessibility and quality of mental health care is top-of-mind. Most employees still struggle to afford therapy or get an appointment when they want it. These barriers can be broken down by new models of care that deliver more holistically. At Galileo, we integrate mental health care into our virtual primary care solution making it more accessible, reducing stigma and lowering cost. See a side-by-side comparison of the member experience with and without access to Galileo.
See events, above, to learn more about the December Behavioral Health and Policy Summit
Contact: Kim Dever
Director of Business Development
Whole person health solutions for employers, health plans, and government
Have you Scheduled your Fall Flu Shot Clinic Yet?
Experts are predicting a severe flu season this year. Ramp Health has you covered. A national leader in immunization clinics, Ramp Health is able to rapidly deploy in as little as 24-48 hours.

An on-site immunization clinic is the best way to provide employees simple, convenient access to vaccination.
Contact: Elizabeth Popova
Partner Marketing Specialist
Chronic condition prevention and management coaching
Let Lark Help with your Obesity Medication Strategy
Lark is pleased to announce its expanded weight management solutions that feature an enhanced set of services designed to support employers and benefits consultants through the unprecedented consumer demand and associated cost implications of GLP-1 medications.

Building upon its clinically proven track record as one of the largest chronic condition prevention and management platforms, Lark has created a continuum of services to support employee needs for weight management from the healthiest populations to those most at risk of needing acute care.
Contact: Hillary Pederson
Marketing Strategy and Alliances
Phone: (254) 644-7512
Mental Health Care for All
Reimagining The Role of Smart Phones in Treating Adolescent Depression
Read the new Big Health blog to learn more about meeting teens where they are.
The average teen spends well over seven hours per day in front of screens. So it doesn’t come as a surprise that the prevalence of mental health conditions like depression is rising among youth at an alarming rate. Most of the time, smartphone use isn’t recommended for improving mental health.

Sometimes, though, phone use can actually improve mental health. Given the barriers to other forms of treatment and the fact that screens are here to stay, Big Health is meeting teens where they already are with effective treatments to address the youth mental health crisis in a format they’ll understand and use.
Contact: Alyssa Jones
Marketing Manager
Phone: (413) 627-0113
Fertility and Family Building Benefits
Understanding Male Factor Infertility
In 40%-50% of infertility cases, male factor infertility is a sole or contributing cause. September is Urology Awareness Month, an opportunity to highlight the critical role that reproductive urologists (RUs) play in addressing underlying factors affecting men’s reproductive health. Learn more about how they work in collaboration with reproductive endocrinologists (REIs) to optimize family-building goals in Progyny’s This Is Infertility Podcast here.
Contact: Delia Nowak
Director, Health Care Marketing and Events
Phone: (617) 669-5764
Health and Benefit Solutions
The Future of Employee Health, Benefits and Financial Stability
Fidelity Health℠ Thought Leadership
A lot more is asked of employers, with many connections to the workplace benefits they offer, including healthcare. As they continue to recover from the variability in health care spending brought on by COVID-19, high-performing employers must look toward tomorrow as they execute on providing the best health care benefits to keep their workforces healthy, happy and productive. Read our Employer Health Benefits Blueprint to learn more.
ADDITIONAL AFFILIATE MEMBERS
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Contact: Anthony Masotto
Vice President, Pharmacy
Phone: (949) 246-7094
Transparent Pharmacy Benefits Management
Contact: Mike Cook
Senior Regional Director
Phone: (612) 232-6062
A new healthcare model for
health plans and employers
Contact: Francesca Conde
Chief Commercial Officer
Phone: (802) 649-4077
email: francesca@joincalibrate.com
Unlocking Metabolic Weight Loss
Contact: Carolyn DiVine
Global Head of Communications & Policy
Improving Health and Happiness
Contact: Abbey Yvon
VP, Marketing
A Better Self-Funded Health Plan
Contact: Krysta Chapman
Marketing Director
Affordable Step-Therapy Fertility at Home
Contact: Alex Trimble
Events Marketing Manger
Phone: (650) 731-7547
Science-based Mindfulness
Contact: Ashley Witz
Director of Event Marketing
Phone: (702) 546-9788
Focused Exclusively on Heart Health
Contact: Margaret Raiche
Region Vice President, Midwest
Phone: (952) 715-9007
Specializing in Supporting Family Caregivers
Contact: Kristin Lenander
Marketing Director
Phone: (612) 730-0485
Combining the Power of Navigation with Comprehensive Virtual Care
Contact: Justine Mitsock
Director of Mental Health Benefits Strategy
Global Workforce Mental Health
Contact: Heidi Anderson
President & CEO
Global Sleep Health Leader
Contact: Kelly Jenson
Director of Business Development
Phone: (270) 403-6881
Specializing in AI-Powered Surgical Outcomes Scoring
Contact: Scott Vold
Chief Commercial Officer
email: svold@renalogic.com
Containing dialysis costs and preventing chronic kidney disease risks
Contact: Trent Orr
Vice President, Sales
Healthcare Designed for Body and Mind
Contact: Matt Hodes
VP of Sales
email: matt@visanahealth.com
Elevating the Standard of Women's Healthcare
Contact: Cheryl Jacobs
Director of Marketing and Corporate Comms
Phone: (312) 224-7219
Cultivating Better Health
Contact: Mary Seery
Chief Growth Officer
Phone: (708) 769-6578
Personalizing Drug Therapies

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