PCPCC National Briefing: Employers and the Primary Care Imperative

What Can Employers Do to Support Comprehensive Primary Care?

During this webinar, the PCPCC and the National Business Group on Health®, provided an overview of the new Issue Brief that was released on March 22, 2016: The Primary Care Imperative: New Evidence Shows Importance of Investment in Patient-Centered Medical Homes. The brief reviews the capabilities of the PCMH model, addresses common employer concerns, and provides seven specific recommendations for employers and benefit managers regarding how they can support comprehensive primary care practice transformation and the patient-centered medical home (PCMH). A representative from MGM Resorts International also provided an overview of the company's value-based direct health care plan for employees.

Brenna Haviland Shebel

Director, Health Care Cost and Delivery, National Business Group on Health®
Brenna Shebel joined the National Business Group on Health in July 2006. Her areas of focus are consumer-directed health care, consumerism, employee communications and engagement, and cancer. She coordinates the operations of the Institute on Health Care Costs and Solutions. In addition, she served as project manager for the Employer's Guide to Cancer Treatment and Prevention, a major, multi-year initiative to help employers address a growing health care challenge - cancer in the workplace. read more

Matt Morrison

Executive Director of Healthcare Operations, MGM Resorts International
Matt is the Executive Director of Healthcare Operations at MGM Resorts International and is responsible for leading the health care operations of the Companies’ self-funded health plans as well as providing strategic direction for and the attainment of the Companies’ goals related to employee health and wellness.  He has 15+ years of experience working with self-funded employer health plans, serving in varying capacities for both employers and administrators. Recently, his primary focus has been the development, implementation and improvement of MGM’s Direct Care Health Plan. read more
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