ABOUT THE EVENT

Please join us at the Hilton Dallas/Plano Granite Park Hotel for TABA’s 2022 Fall Conference. We will have some interesting and informative sessions with opportunities for TDI CE credit plus several breakout sessions to choose from. The conference provides a great opportunity for networking with old friends and new contacts you will meet.

WHO’S INVITED?

Everyone! You do not have to be a TABA member to attend, and much of the content will be beneficial for any licensed agent, not just benefit administrators. We hope you can join us.

WHAT’S THE COST?

Conference registration rates are $495 for Members and Associate Members and $595 for Non-Members. There is a discounted rate of $425 for additional registrants from the same member company. Late fees apply to registration fees after Thursday, August 25th.

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A big THANK YOU to our Sponsors for making this event possible

Our Sponsor Partners make this conference possible. It enables us to bring you topics and forums for learning and open discussion at a fair, affordable price. So, please visit their booths at the event and on the conference website and be sure to leave your contact information.

Speakers

Conference Speakers

Devonne Bruce

SVP of Underwriting

Skyward

Robby Kerr

Senior Vice President

Tokio Marine HCC

Scott Bennett

VP Provider Relations

The Phia Group

Brady Bizarro

Health Care Attorney

The Phia Group

Mark Combs

CEO

Healthcare Reporting

Bruce Singleton

SVP, Network Development

MultiPlan

Melissa Cranford

Attorney & Partner

Messer, Fort & McDonald

Kelsey Lehmann

Employer Strategic Accounts

CVS Health

Mark Masson

Chief Operating Officer

Renalogic

Michael Walton

Executive Management

CoMobius

Jo Lester

Account Executive

Group Resources

Carl Isett

TABA Lobbyist

Former State Representative

Schedule

Conference Schedule

Day 1 - General and Breakout Sessions

Mon, September 12

7:30 — 5:30

Registration Open; Exhibitor Area Open

8:30 — 9:30

(No CE)

Session I-A – Provider Perspectives on the Impacts of COVID, NSA and TiC on Networks, presented by MultiPlan
***SPONSORED BY KEENAN PHARMACY SERVICES***

(No CE)

Bruce Singleton Bruce Singleton

8:30 — 9:30

CE hr 1 of 2

Session I-B – Self Funding & Stop Loss 201 (Part 1 of 2) – A more in-depth look at the Stop Loss Industry, presented by TMHCC (Course #118809, 2 hrs CE - You must complete both hours to receive credit. Provider #351817054)
***SPONSORED BY PAYER COMPASS***

Product Variations – risk and profit sharing, options to limit risk and an introduction to
Captives

CE hr 1 of 2

Robby Kerr Robby Kerr

9:30 — 10:00

Break and Vendor Networking (Food & Beverage)

10:00 — 11:00

1 hr CE

Session II – RxDC reporting – Compliance Update, presented by Healthcare Reporting (course #132353)
***SPONSORED BY PROACT RX***

This session will review Drug Cost Reporting requirements under the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA 2021) transparency in coverage (TiC) rules.

1 hr CE

Mark Combs Mark Combs

11:00 — 12:00

(No CE)

Session III – SCOTUS case updates, including MSP and the impact on plan language, and general political update (healthcare bill in Congress), presented by The Phia Group.
***SPONSORED BY VBA***

(No CE)

Brady Bizarro Bizarro

12:00 — 1:15

Lunch Break

1:30 — 2:30

1 hr CE

Session IV – Updates on Transparency in Coverage (“TIC”) and Consolidated Appropriations Act (“CAA”) reporting rules, NSA updates, new machine readable files requirements, and more, presented by The Phia Group (course #132457)
***SPONSORED BY EHIM***

1 hr CE

Scott Bennett Scott Bennett

3:00 — 3:20

Introduction of Exhibitors

3:20 — 3:40

Beverage Break

3:40 — 4:40

(No CE)

Session V – Specialty Drugs: Pipeline, Trends, and Cost Containment
***SPONSORED BY CVS HEALTH***

Addressing the pipeline, associated trend/expectations in the future, and industry management techniques including copay assistance programs and those that carve out.

(No CE)

Kelsey Lehmann Kelsey Lehmann

4:40 — 5:00

Introduction of Sponsors

5:00 — 5:30

Silent Auction and Vendor Time
All proceeds from the Silent Auction go to the TABA PAC Fund. The PAC fund makes contributions to Texas candidates and elected officials that support the Self-Funded industry and Texas employers. For a successful Silent Auction we need donations. If you can donate an item to the auction, please contact Phyllis Campbell, pcampbell@tabatpa.org.

5:30 — 6:30

Happy Hour - Reception and Networking.
***MARGARITA BAR SPONSORED BY INTEGRATED PAYOR SOLUTIONS***

Day 2 - General and Breakout Sessions

Tue, September 13

7:30 — 8:30

Breakfast; Registration Open

8:45 — 9:00

Annual Meeting

9:00 — 10:00

(No CE)

Session VI-A - Legislative Update on House & Senate Interim Hearings and Proposed legislation for 2023 Session and how it may impact Self Funding and TPA’s

(No CE)

Carl Isett Isett Head Shot8.20

9:00 — 10:00

CE hr 2 of 2

Session VI-B - - Self Funding & Stop Loss 201 (Part 2 of 2) A look at healthcare cost drivers, catastrophic claims in the ACA environment and Regulatory Updates, presented by TMHCC (Course #118809, 2 hrs. CE - You must complete both hours to receive credit Provider #351817054)
***SPONSORED BY PAYER COMPASS***

CE hr 2 of 2

Robby Kerr Robby Kerr

10:00 — 11:00

1 hr CE

Session VII-A - Regulatory Impact of COVID on Stop Loss (course #132354)
***SPONSORED BY SKYWARD ACCIDENT & HEALTH***

1 hr CE

Devonne Bruce Devonne Bruce

10:00 — 11:00

(No CE)

Session VII-B - Work From Home Compliance, presented by Messer, Fort & McDonald

(No CE)

Melissa Cranford Melissa Cranford

11:00

Silent Auction Closes

11:00 — 12:00

(No CE)

Session VIII - Learn to Fight Back Against Big Dialysis: Using Marietta v. DaVita As a Road Map For Containing High Dialysis Costs, presented by Renalogic

(No CE)

Mark Masson Mark Masson

2:00

(No CE)

GOLF
TABA will have a golf outing on Tuesday afternoon, September 13th after the conference. We will be playing at The Trails Golf Course , 10411 Teel Pkwy., in Frisco. Tee times start at 2:00. Everyone is welcome - but you must be pre-registered to play. A portion of the golf proceeds go to the TABA PAC fund.

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