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A Message From Patty Houpt
Executive Director of NEEBC
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I hope you had a great summer and time to relax before gearing up for fall!
Besides refreshingly chilly nights and shorter days, I equate fall with
back-to-school, as well as,
elections,
open enrollment and, because NEEBC’s Annual Best Practices Conference was founded in the fall of 1998,
anniversaries too!
Back-to-School
At NEEBC, our main goal is to educate our members and other benefits professionals on all aspects of employee benefits
– in a sense, to keep them going “
back to school.” We have a great line-up of programming this fall.
Mid-term Elections
The mid-term elections are imminent, and their results will impact employee benefits. Our Annual Washington Update,
Bringing Washington to Boston, is September 28
th.
Washington Insiders will discuss the latest regulatory and legislative updates, as well as their outlook on the mid-term elections.
This is one of our most popular, highly rated events and shouldn't be missed, especially this year!
Open Enrollment
For many, open enrollment and annual planning and budgeting occur in the fall. Many of our programs, including
Technology in Action, are intended to rejuvenate you with innovation and assist you in planning for 2019 and beyond.
20
th
Anniversary of the Best Practices Conference
is December 11. The theme is
Celebrating 20 Years of Innovation.
Scheduled after open enrollment season, this is an opportune time to be inspired, reconnect with fellow benefits professionals and, this year
, celebrate 20 years of innovation!
We invite you to attend the 20th Anniversary of the Best Practices Conference and help us:
- Celebrate 20 years of innovation;
- Honor the region's latest Best Benefit Practices with our coveted Best Practices Awards;
- Recognize new benefit professionals who have demonstrated exceptional promise, dedication and accomplishment with our Rising Star Awards; and
- Learn about some of the hottest topics in employee benefits, which may yield future best practices!
To make the conference a success, we also need your nominations!
Join NEEBC and the benefits community as we rejuvenate and celebrate innovation!
Best Regards,
Patty Houpt
Executive Director
NEEBC
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P.S. Don't miss out on
Early Bird Pricing for the Best Practice Conference.
Register Now
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In This Newsletter:
-Members On The Move
-Member Company News
-Member White Papers
-Upcoming Programs
-Thank You Notes
-Quick Links to NEEBC.org
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Annual Washington Update
Bringing Washington to Boston
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September 28, 2018
Ropes & Gray
Boston, MA
Free parking with validated ticket
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20th
Annual Best Practices Conference
Celebrating 20 Years of Innovation!
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December 11, 2018
Westin Waltham Hotel
Waltham, MA
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Keynote Speaker
Defining Moments
Being Your Best: Setting Goals, Not Limits
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Dave McGillivray
Founder of DMSE Sports
Former Race Director of the BAA Boston Marathon
Philanthropist
Motivational Speaker
Accomplished Athlete
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*****
Featured Speaker
Financial Wellbeing Programs: Measuring Success and ROI to Employers
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Lori Lucas
President and CEO
Employee Benefit Research Institute Washington, DC
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NEEBC Welcomes 56 New Members since April, 2018!
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MEMBERS ON THE MOVE - New Hires
Caitlin Carrick has joined the
Liberty Mutual Benefits Department as a Benefits Consultant and will support the design and implementation of health and wellbeing programs.
Tracy Crowell has moved to North Carolina and is now the Director of Health, Welfare & Wellbeing for
VF Corporation in Greensboro.
Michelle Fatsi has joined
Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA as a Senior Director on the National and Major Accounts team.
Kevin Harrington has moved to New Hampshire and is now the Retirement Plan Manager for
Dartmouth College.
Paul Kramer has joined
Marsh & McLennan Agency's New England Team as President of Employee Health & Benefits.
Jim Pashko
has joined
Hooker & Holcombe
as an actuarial analyst.
Lisa VanDermark, Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, Enrolled Actuary, Member of the American Academy of Actuaries, has joined
The Segal Group as a Vice President and Consulting Actuary in their Boston office.
MEMBERS ON THE MOVE - Promotions
Ellen Kucenski, FSA, MAAA, Consulting Actuary, was promoted to Pension Practice Leader of
Hooker & Holcombe's Actuarial Services Group.
Scott Meehan has been named Vice President of Commercial, Medicare and Retail Sales at
Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA.
Robyn Olson, RDH, MPA, PhD, has been promoted to Partner at
Boston Benefit Partners, LLC.
MEMBERS ON THE MOVE - Designations & Distinctions
Lisa Blasdale, Benefits Manager,
Cabot Corporation is an outgoing NEEBC Board Member, and we thank Lisa for her contributions!
Cindy McGrath, Healthcare Marketing and Communications Consultant and NEEBC Board member, was appointed to the Advisory Council of The League School of Greater Boston, a day and residential program that helps students with Autism Spectrum Disorder learn and thrive.
Thomas Quish, client services associate, retirement services,
Hooker & Holcombe, has completed the requirements to earn his Qualified 401(k) Administrator (QKA) designation from the American Society of Pension Professionals (ASPPA).
Patty Rich, Vice President,
Allways Health Partners, and
Debra Wein, CEO,
Wellness Workdays, have joined the NEEBC Board. Welcome Patty and Debra!
Congratulations
on all the new positions and accomplishments!
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Tracey Crowell
Director, Health, Welfare, Wellbeing
VP Corporation
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Kevin Harrington
Retirement Plan Manager
Dartmouth College
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Robyn Olson
Partner, Boston Benefit Partners, LLC
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Patty Rich
VP, Allways Health Partners
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Debra Wein
CEO, Wellness Workdays
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Member Spotlight
Send us the name, title and an accomplishment of an employee to spotlight in future communications.
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MEMBER COMPANY - Distinctions
Marsh & McLennan Agency
has been named one of the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA) "Top DC Advisor Multi-Office Firms." Firms listed had to have more than one office/physical location to be included. Additionally, for this inaugural list, every multi-office firm had to have in excess of $1 billion in DC assets under advisement.
MEMBER COMPANY - In The News
Starting on January 1, 2019, Massachusetts-based Neighborhood Health Plan becomes
AllWays Health Partners
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, a member of Partners HealthCare.
The new name reflects a commitment to finding more ways to make the health care experience better by putting people first. The new microsite is www.allwayshealthpartners.org.
Mike Civello, Vice President of
Rethink Benefits, was recently interviewed for and included in an article published by
Employee Benefit Adviser, "Addressing the special needs of a neuro-diverse workforce." In the article, Mike talked about how more and more companies are hiring neuro-diverse employees and ways companies can be prepared to get the most out of this unique talent pool.
Rethink Benefits was selected as one of "
The 10 Most Innovative Healthcare Solution Providers for 2018
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by
Insights Success.
Daniel Etra, CEO of
Rethink Benefits, was interviewed by
Insights Success about how his vision is touching the lives of many families that struggle to take care of a child with a developmental disability. The article was titled "Rethink: Empowering Individuals with Development Disabilities."
NutriSavings
utilized findings from
The Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
-- that there are ten modifiable health behaviors most commonly found in the working population: depression, stress, glucose, weight, smoking, and blood pressure, lack of exercise, cholesterol, alcohol consumption and poor nutrition -- to analyze the impact of healthy shopping and eating habits on controlling population risk factors such as
weight, blood pressure, cholesterol and
glucose and its corresponding impact on overall healthcare spending.
As a result,
NutriSavings' nutrition-focused population health intervention delivers a strong ROI.
One Medical, announced their latest round of funding, $350M from the Carlyle Group, to expand their offering and footprint in Boston and around the country.
Sante Nasc, LLC, announced they will officially launch BenefitPitch
™, a searchable software tool with information on early and mid-stage companies that offer services in the benefits space, in Q4 of 2018.
Debra Wein,
CEO of
Wellness Workdays
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authored an article, “Win With Wellness – Attract And Retain Talent,” recently published by
Forbes. The article highlights how a robust, creative wellness program can help employers recruit top candidates and retain key employees.
MEMBER COMPANY - Partnership News
Hooker & Holcombe’s Investment Advisory Group has partnered with
Pensionmark Financial Group, LLC to enhance its financial wellness offerings and elevate the exceptional service already provided to investment advisory clients and participants.
The Dinner Daily
, which provides customized weekly meal plans to make dinners easier and more affordable for busy employees, has partnered with
Pack Health
, a health coaching company, to provide comprehensive nutrition solutions to make it easier for employees to reach health goals.
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Congratulations on your accomplishments!
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Benefit Resource, Inc. has offered a link to their eBook,
The Knowledge Gap, to help you discover the gaps in your employees' understanding of pre-tax benefit accounts and how you can help close them.
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Upcoming NEEBC Programs
Get inspired professionally and personally - connect, learn, advance, succeed!
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Register Now for Fall Programs:
September
October
November
December
Save The Date!
2019 Health Insurance Market Outlet
February 7, 2019
New Location: Sheraton Needham Hotel | Needham, MA
Limited number of exhibitor tables available. Email linda@neebc.org.
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Need more reasons to register for a NEEBC program?
Hear testimonials from 2018 attendees!
How to become a great place to work, featuring
Boston Globe editor
“It highlighted some of the things we are already doing but could be doing better...especially analytics.”
Modernizing Wellness for Today’s Workforce
“The importance of wellness is much more accepted by decision makers. Even though it's hard to tie ROI to plans, they are becoming more accepting of the need for this.”
“Individualized programs, and the use of data and AI to further customize programs.”
“Ensure that wellbeing programs have measurable outcomes and are actually producing the intended results.”
Health and Welfare Plan Compliance
“The all-important legislative updates provided.”
“A [safe] way to understand just how out of compliance we are.”
What Your CEO is Reading, featuring the President & CEO of
The National Business Group on Health
“The ‘black box’ of pharmacy that is on the mind of the CEO and CFO.”
Opioids in the Workplace – What Employers Can Do
“How pervasive MAT (Medication-Assisted Treatment) will become per the CDC which is disconcerting, and [what otherwise] little education there is in the employer community.”
Learn Expat Benefits from the Experts
“The emphasis and affirmation on acquiring experts when dealing with international employees. We don’t pay enough attention to these small groups or provide sufficient resources. Different regions of the world have different benefit challenges.”
What’s the Prescription for Managing Pharmacy Costs?
“The PBM market is consolidating and changing rapidly. The reasoning behind recent insurer/PBM mergers.”
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*Fall Membership Deal for New Members
Join by October 15, pay for 2019 and receive the remainder of 2018 for free!
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Special Offer to NEEBC Members
Worksite Wellness Council of MA (WWCMA)
7th Annual Conference
Innovations in Wellness; Elevating the Standard of Well-Being
Gillette Stadium | Foxborough, MA
October 11, 2018 | 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
NEEBC Members receive $50 off registration with code
NEEBC2018
Register at www.wwcmaconference.org
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Thank You Notes
Thank You Sponsors of
Night at the Boston Pops
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
AllWays Health Partners
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(f.k.a. Neighborhood Health Plan)
LukeJackson Benefit Solutions
Thank You Sponsors of
Swinging for Scholarships Golf Day
AllWays Health Partners
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(f.k.a. Neighborhood Health Plan)
LukeJackson Benefit Solutions
Paylocity
Securian Financial Group, Inc.
Strategic Benefit Advisors
The Wagner Law Group
Torchlight/EnCompass Education
Tufts Health Plan
Thank You Donors of
Swinging for Scholarships
Golf Day
We are still calculating the final number, but thanks to our generous donors,
we added
over $10,000
to The NEEBC Scholarship Fund!
Thank You Annual Corporate Partners
NEEBC welcomes Baystate Financial as a Platinum Annual Corporate Partner!
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And, Thank You to the NEEBC Board, Committees, Members and Supporters!
Interested in becoming more involved in NEEBC?
We currently have openings for our Women in Benefits Committee.
For more information, email patty@neebc.org.
We will be publicizing more openings soon. Please check our website.
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Join The Conversation...
#DCinsiders2018
#NEEBCBest20thAnniversary
#WWCMA18
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