02 2009 Newsletter - Evansville-Area Human Resource Association

This month’s meeting issponsored by:See the last page for moreinformation on our sponsor11:00 to 1:00pmAbout the SpeakerJohn Sinclair is a Principal and the Midwest Consulting Practice Leaderof Mercer Health and Benefits. He provides consulting services to employers,providers and managed care organizations throughout Ohio, primarily in the development of healthcaremarket strategies, managed care approaches, and effective human resource management. His recent experienceshave included assignments in developing health system strategic and marketing plans, union negotiations,integrated disability management programs, flexible benefit plans, direct contracting, consumer driven health,and other progressive health management strategies.John has over 25 years of experience in the employee benefits and healthcare field, including 16 years withMercer specializing in the development of employer health care strategies. Most recently he has served on Mercer’s Health Industry leadershipteam, representing the Health and Benefits Business. John's clients include public and private employers, healthcare providers,and State governments with particular emphasis on improving all elements of the healthcare delivery system.John received a BS in finance from the University of Southern California and a Masters in Health and Hospital Administration from XavierUniversity. He is on the Board of Trustees of Talbert House, The Cincinnati Health Collaborative, the Greater Cincinnati CommunityHealth Outcomes Steering Committee, and is a Fellow and Past President of the Cincinnati Chapter of the International Society of CertifiedEmployee Benefits Specialists.About the ProgramPlease join us for an in-depth review of Mercer’s 2008 National Survey of Employer-Sponsored HealthPlans 2008 survey results, the nation’s most influential survey on health benefits. We will be discussing thefollowing major survey findings:• Employers held health benefit cost increases to about 6 percent in 2008 for a fourth straight year– but that has meant shifting morecost to employees• Consumer-directed health plans are offered by 20 percent of large employers, up sharply 14 pecent last year• More large employers add incentives to encourage health-conscious behavior• Employers shed retiree medical plans in 2008, but with health reform looming there was no further erosion of active employeeplans.***Reservations acceptedthrough 12:00 noon on Monday,February 16, 2009 online atwww.ehranet.org by clicking“monthly program” or by contactingAngie Fetscher at (812)463-4308 or AFetscher@vnahc.org.If you choose to register online,please enter your phone numberusing format with area code inparentheses, e.g., (812).Please notify us of any accommodation. Registered attendeeswho do not show will be invoiced.EHRA MEMBER: $15EHRA STUDENT MEMBERS: $10GUESTS $20For just $20, you can bring a friend or coworker,no strings attached! If they like the program, wewould love for them to join EHRA.This month’s meeting will be held at:The Centre– Walnut Rooms715 N. Locust St.Evansville, IN 47708Map it!View it!EHRA: February 2009Page 2aaa