MBGH Announces Speaker Lineup for 32nd Annual Employer-Focused Health Benefits Conference: May 3-4 in Chicago

CHICAGO, April 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Midwest Business Group on Health (MBGH), one of the nation's leading business groups of private and public employers, will host its 32nd Annual Conference attended by employers, health benefits professionals and other health care stakeholders. The event will be held May 3-4, 2012 at the Mid-America Club in Chicago.

This years conference participants will learn the latest on the efforts of purchasers, payers and consumers to address the impact of health care reform on health benefits; key innovations in health care delivery and payment reform; emerging health and health care financing trends; and leading employer engagement, consumerism and communication strategies to improve employee health and productivity.

MBGH offers a nationally-relevant, purchaser-focused health benefits conference that is local and affordable, featuring leading employers and industry experts providing objective, timely and practical information on the latest research, trends and best practices critical to health reform and health benefits management.

Employer and keynote speakers for the 2012 conference include:

• Jill Marie Chapman, Senior Director of Benefits, OfficeMax
• James H. Fowler, PhD, Professor of Medical Genetics and Political Science, University of California, and author of Connected: The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives
• Bernie Knobbe, Senior Director, Global Benefits, Yahoo!
• Wendy Lynch, PhD, Founder, Lynch Consulting, and Senior Scientist, Health as Human Capital Foundation
• Sandra Morris, Senior Manager of U.S. Benefits Design, Procter & Gamble
• Cyndy Nayer, President and CEO, Center for Health Value Innovation
• John Neuberger, Director of Client Partnerships, Quad Graphics
• Dan Pikelny, Director, Health and Productivity, Navistar, Inc.
• Joshua Riff, MD, Medical Director, Target Corporation
• Mary Rohe, Benefits Manager, Ace Hardware Corporation
• John Santa, MD, Director, Consumer Reports Health Ratings Center
• Bruce Sherman, MD, Medical Director, Employers Health Coalition, and Consulting Corporate Medical Director, Walmart
• Reed V. Tuckson, MD, Executive Vice President and Chief of Medical Affairs, UnitedHealth Group
• Kathryn Wilber, Senior Counsel, Health Policy, American Benefits Council
• Daniel B. Wolfson, Executive Vice President and COO, American Board of Internal Medical Foundation

Additional details and registration information can be found on MBGH's website.

About the Midwest Business Group on Health
Celebrating more than 30 years of advancing value in health care and health benefits management, the non-profit Midwest Business Group on Health (MBGH) is one of the nation's leading business groups of private and public employers. MBGH's more than 100 members represent over 3 million lives, spending more than $3 billion on health care benefits annually. MBGH member benefits include educational workshops for health benefits management, networking opportunities, research, demonstration projects and community initiatives. MBGH is a founding member of the National Business Coalition on Health. www.mbgh.org

Note to editors: A limited number of passes will be made available to accredited media upon request.

SOURCE Midwest Business Group on Health