Featured Event
Beyond Benefits: Whole Person Health in Practice
Healthcare costs are rising, employee needs are becoming more complex, and adding more benefits is no longer the answer.
Beyond Benefits: Whole Person Health in Practice brings together employers and health experts to explore how organizations can connect care, simplify fragmented benefit ecosystems, and get greater value from their existing investments. From primary care and mental health to obesity, AI, and point-solution fatigue, the conference will focus on practical strategies that improve employee health, experience, and affordability.
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Beyond Benefits: Whole Person Health in Practice
Healthcare costs are rising, employee needs are becoming more complex, and adding more benefits is no longer the answer.
Beyond Benefits: Whole Person Health in Practice brings together employers and health experts to explore how organizations can connect care, simplify fragmented benefit ecosystems, and get greater value from their existing investments. From primary care and mental health to obesity, AI, and point-solution fatigue, the conference will focus on practical strategies that improve employee health, experience, and affordability.
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Mondays with Dr. Mark & Dr. Michael
Changing the Odds: Lung Cancer, New Advances, and the Employer Experience
Dr. Mark & Dr. Michael will be joined by an expert from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and an employer to explore breakthroughs in lung cancer care alongside the realities of helping employees navigate diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.
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Direct Contracting in Action: Inside an Employer’s Advanced Primary Care Strategy
As employers face continued healthcare cost pressures, many are looking beyond traditional health plans and vendor arrangements for strategies that can improve access, strengthen prevention, and create greater control over healthcare spending.
Join Northeast Business Group on Health (NEBGH), in partnership with Frier Levitt, for a behind-the-scenes look at how direct contracting works in practice.
Using Boeing's advanced primary care strategy as a real-world case study, this discussion will bring together key participants involved in developing and implementing the arrangement to explore what it takes to move from concept to execution.
Panelists will share perspectives on the employer's objectives, the role of the network convener, and the legal and contracting considerations involved, including challenges encountered, lessons learned, and practical considerations for other employers exploring similar approaches.
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Mondays with Dr. Mark & Dr. Michael
The doctors are in!
Dive into hot health topics with the experts and hear what you might need to do for your employees.
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32nd Tribute to Leadership
NEBGH’s beloved Tribute to Leadership event is a special evening where we celebrate benefit leaders whose commitment to excellence strengthens their organizations, energizes our members, and paves the way for lasting impact. This year we shine a bright light on the heart they bring to their work every day and the connections they build internally and externally to sustain and support the mental and physical wellbeing of their employee-communities.
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Pharmacy Benefits 2025
Drug costs are soaring—and employers are paying the price. This conference pulls back the curtain on PBMs, rebates, and runaway spending.
Join bold-thinking employers and experts for real talk on what’s broken, what’s working, and what to do next.
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Beyond the Headlines: What Employers Need to Know About Vaccines This Fall
This timely discussion will expand on the NEBGH Voices podcast episode and explore the latest in vaccine policy, safety, and science—including how employers can play a proactive role in combating misinformation, improving employee communication, and leveraging benefits strategies. Learn where to find reliable resources and how to amplify credible vaccine messaging across your workplace.
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The Real Rx Problem—and What HR Can Do About It
Pharmacy benefit costs continue to rise—even for employers who are actively managing their plans. Specialty drugs now represent just 2% of prescriptions but drive nearly 60% of total spend.
Our speakers will break down the often-overlooked cost drivers and share practical steps HR leaders and benefits advisors can take to improve visibility and performance.
You’ll walk away with:
- How to spot hidden and not-so-hidden pharmacy cost drivers
- Key contract terms that may limit savings
- Steps to improve oversight and recover savings
They’ll share real stories of companies who uncovered six-figure savings—not by cutting benefits, but by identifying gaps in contracts, oversight, and data transparency.
Employers will walk away with tips for better oversight, smarter contract reviews, and clearer data.
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AI That Delivers: Real-World Results from Benefits & Employee Experience Teams in Action
Rising costs, fragmented point solutions, and low employee engagement are making benefits administration more challenging than ever. HR Benefits and Employee Experience teams are under increasing pressure to demonstrate ROI—but limited resources and legacy systems make real progress difficult.
Discover how one employer tackled benefits complexity with AI—reducing HR load, boosting employee engagement, and proving real impact.
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Financial Wellness for All: PepsiCo’s Roadmap to Global Financial Wellness Success
PepsiCo set out to create long-term financial wellbeing for all 280,000+ employees, across 59 countries, cultures, and levels of digital access. In this session, Willa Chow, Director of Global Retirement COE and Financial Wellness, shares how PepsiCo built and launched a globally consistent financial wellbeing strategy from the ground up.
You’ll hear how they made the business case, aligned their approach and delivered inclusive, accessible experiences, especially for frontline workers. From executive buy-in to global launch, this session offers a blueprint for HR, reward and benefits leaders looking to drive real impact at scale.