The Catalyst

Jeffrey Kluever

Building on the substantial membership gains in the past year, I am pleased to announce another major employer will be joining BHCG’s ranks very soon. Effective May 1, we will welcome Sendik’s Food Markets. We anticipate several more eastern Wisconsin employers joining our ranks during the remainder of 2018 and for January 1, 2019.

In addition to growth, our other focus in 2018 is continuing to enhance the value of membership in our organization. In the last edition of The Catalyst I reported on some of our priorities for 2018. I would like to update you on one of those priorities — the development of a new contract with a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM).

• Meta House: A Day for Meta House set for May 4, 2018
• The Alliance: Annual Seminar scheduled for May 17
• The Alliance: The Opioid Epidemic: Its Impact in the Workplace set for July 24
• National Association of Worksite Health Centers: Sixth Annual Forum scheduled for September 6
• Wellness Council of Wisconsin: 28th Annual Worksite Wellness Conference set for October 30

BHCG Conducts C-Suite Event BHCG held its fourth in a series of C-Suite events on March 21. Hosted by Mary Ellen Stanek, Chief Investment Officer at Baird, attendees heard compelling presentations by Julie Schuller, MD – President & CEO, Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers, Joy Tapper – executive director, Milwaukee Health Care Partnership and John… Read more »

Results through the first three quarters for BHCG employers using UnitedHealthcare’s network were recently presented to BHCG member employers. Some of the highlights include: For the first nine months of 2017, the average paid per member per month cost for all BHCG member employers increased by only 1.3 percent compared to the same period in… Read more »