Lansing Regional Chamber’s Healthcare Forum Provides Tools to Better Understand the ACA

For Immediate Release Ross Woodstock
October 9, 2013 Kolt Communications, Inc.
517-706-0001/517-410-7636
Ross@koltpr.com

Lansing Regional Chamber’s Healthcare Forum Provides Tools to Better Understand the Affordable Care Act

(Lansing, MI) –The fifth annual Healthcare Forum presented by the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce will offer employers in the Greater Lansing region information regarding the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid expansion in Michigan, worksite wellness, and so much more. This program offers insights from leading experts in the healthcare, business, legal and insurance industries on practical solutions to managing healthcare. The event takes place as follows:

The Practical Solutions to Managing Healthcare

Thursday, October 17

Healthcare Forum: 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Economic Club Luncheon: 11:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center

Program highlights for the Healthcare Forum include:

8:40 a.m. State of the State of Healthcare

Vern Smith, Managing Principal, Health Management Associates

9:40 a.m. Panel Discussion: Affordable Care Act Boot Camp

Greg Brogan, Managing Partner, Brogan Reed VanGorder & Associates

Lauren Dunn, Associate, Foster Swift Collins & Smith, P.C.

Nicole Mitchell, Director, Segment Performance Middle and Small Group Sales, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

Moderated by: Kym Hess, Director of Human Resources, Yeo & Yeo, P.C.

10:45 a.m. Strengthening Engagement: Building a Culture of Health

Jenn Dubey, President, EVOLVE Corporate Wellness

12:00 p.m. Economic Club Luncheon

Shirley Weis, Chief Administrative Officer and Vice President, Mayo Clinic

Dennis Swan, President and CEO, Sparrow Health System

Practical Solutions to Managing Healthcare is sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan; Capitol National Bank; Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith, P.C.; Brogan, Reed, VanGorder & Associates; Physicians Health Plan; Consumers Mutual Insurance of Michigan; EVOLVE Corporate Wellness; Fraser, Trebilcock, Davis & Dunlap, P.C.; and the Michigan Health and Hospital Association. Tickets are $99 and tables of 8 are $500 (includes Economic Club program and lunch). Registration can be completed at www.lansingchamber.org.

The mission of the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce (LRCC) is to be the preeminent business advocacy organization in the Greater Lansing region by collaborating for economic growth, creating new opportunities for our members and upholding pro-business ideals through the advancement of sound public policy. More information about LRCC and its programs and services can be found on any of its social media platforms, including www.lansingchamber.org, Facebook, Twitter (@Lansing Chamber), Linked In and You Tube.

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