Health Care: Spend More, Get Better?

Private insurance spending per member grew by 61.6% from 2008 to 2022.“Generally speaking, private insurance pay higher prices for healthcare than Medicare and Medicaid.” (Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker 2024). How much of this growth is driven by disproportionate hospital costs compared to Medicare rates?

The Washington Health Alliance will answer this question and more during this forum.

Attendees will come away with:

• Opportunities to manage inpatient/outpatient spend.
• Insights into and recommendations for risk management of high-cost claims including cell & gene therapy.
• How shifting spend to primary care can improve your population’s health outcomes.
• Where employers are investing in their healthcare benefits and the return they’re receiving.

Virtual attendance is optional. Select sessions will be made available by recording to all registrants.

Speakers include:

• Drew Oliveira, MD, MHA, Executive Director, WHA
• Will Fox, FSA, MAAA, Principal & Consulting Actuary, Milliman MedInsight
• Emily Brice, JD, Deputy Director at NorthwestHealth Law Advocates (NoHLA)
• Kirby Eng, RPh, Chief Clinical Officer, OutcomeRx
• Victoria Alegria, APRN, MSN-FNP, Medical Director for the US Medical Affairs CAR-T Team at Johnson & Johnson
• Marilyn Bartlett, Senior Policy Fellow, the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP)
• Jeremy Chrisman, DO, MBA, Chief Transformation Officer, Vancouver Clinic