NBCH Annual Conference Will Help Employers Better Understand and Communicate Health Care Reform Implementation

Purchasers, business and health coalitions, plans, providers and other stakeholders will convene
to discuss strategies and best practices for 2014

WASHINGTON and SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As one of the largest purchasers of health care, employers must navigate major reforms taking effect in 2014 including insurance exchanges, minimum coverage provisions and stronger incentives for wellness programs. These are among the topics that will be addressed at the National Business Coalition on Health's (NBCH) 18th Annual Conference. The event will be held at the Westin Kierland in Scottsdale, AZ, November 18-20, 2013.

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With many provisions of the Affordable Care Act going into effect, this year's conference will offer best practices and strategies to help employers serving as one of the main communication channels on the impact of health reform for the nation's 175 million who receive health benefits through an employer.

Speakers and key participants for this event include:

• Christine Cassel, President & CEO, National Quality Forum
• Brian DeVore, Director of Strategy and Healthcare Ecosytems, Intel Corporation
• Gaye Fortner, President & CEO, HealthCare 21 Business Coalition
• Paul Fronstin, Director, Health Research & Education Program, EBRI
• George Halvorson, Chairman, Kaiser Permanente
• Chuck Reynolds, President, Employer Practice, The Benfield Group
• Bruce Sherman, Medical Director, Employers Health
• James Tacci, Global Corporate Medical Director & Manager of Medical, Health & Wellness Services, Xerox Corporation
• Cristie Travis, CEO, Memphis Business Group on Health
• Reed Tuckson, Managing Director, Tuckson Health Connections, LLC
• Karen van Caulil, President, Florida Health Care Coalition

For additional details and to register for the conference, visit NBCH's website: http://www.nbch.org/2013-Annual-Conference.

About the National Business Coalition on Health

NBCH is a national, non-profit, membership organization of purchaser-led business and health coalitions, representing over 7,000 employers and 25 million employees and their dependents across the United States. NBCH and its members are dedicated to value-based purchasing of health care services through the collective action of public and private purchasers. For additional information visit: www.nbch.org.

SOURCE National Business Coalition on Health