Federal Medicare Advantage Payment Reform and the changes introduced by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) are creating both challenges and opportunities for sponsors of retiree health care programs in the public and private sectors. Further, the new Medicare Part D GLP-1 demonstration programs that began in July are expected to drive up medical costs for a variety of reasons while their longer-term efficacy is evaluated.
Many group Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans are experiencing difficult renewals driven by these federal actions, and plan sponsors are struggling to understand and anticipate the cash, benefit and accounting impacts of these changes. Additionally, many sponsors are also dealing with high costs and trends for their active employee health care programs, so driving efficiencies where they can is more critical than ever.
Finally, with enhanced subsidies now expired, the ACA Marketplace is entering a period of recalibration. Alight will provide an update on the impacts of this shift, along with announced carrier exits, regulatory developments and expectations for pricing and enrollment heading into 2027.
- Learn about the key implications of payment reform, the IRA, the new GLP-1 programs and how/why they’re impacting group-based plan sponsor strategies
- Explore the important next steps plan sponsors can take to mitigate impact to programs and drive health care purchasing efficiency while redeploying savings to other parts of the organization
- Hear about the alternate strategies to consider for 2027 and beyond
Meet our speakers:
Liz Kochneff
Senior Director, Retiree Health Care Consulting Actuary
John Grosso
Vice President, Retiree Exchange Strategy Leader and Actuary
Earn SHRM/HRCI credits:
This webinar is approved for 1 SHRM and 1 HRCI professional development credit.
