IMAGINE360 WEBINAR SERIES

Sticker Shocker:
What Employers Can Do About Healthcare Prices

Featuring: Christopher Whaley

Monday, July 15  |  1:00 pm ET

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A new report found hospitals charged private insurers 254% of Medicare for the same services. Shocking, right? 

Join industry experts Chris Whaley Ph.D., Health Economist and Associate Professor at Brown University, and Chris Cigarran, CCO at Imagine360, as they discuss the huge role employers play in financing – and fixing – the outdated US healthcare system. 

You'll discover: 

New findings show hospitals charged employers 254% of Medicare (some states paid even more — find out how your state ranks)
Recent factors contributing to the rising cost of employer-sponsored healthcare
How cost increases impact employees
The fiduciary responsibility of self-funded employers in managing a health plan
The role of price transparency in making a change  

Attend this virtual event to arm yourself with new insights businesses need to navigate the confusing healthcare marketplace, fulfill their fiduciary responsibilities to plan members and provide relief for hardworking Americans.

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Meet the Expert: Christopher Whaley, Ph.D.

Health Economist & Associate Professor at Brown University School of Public Health

CW_shadowChris Whaley is a Health Economist and Associate Professor in the Department of Health Services, Policy, and Practice at the Brown University School of Public Health. His research focuses on healthcare price transparency and market structure. It has been published in leading clinical, health policy, and economics journals and has been covered in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and CNN.

Chris has presented results to state and federal policymakers, including the US Congress, California State Assembly, Texas House Select Committee on Health Care Reform, Executive Office of the President, Congressional Budget Office, and the Federal Trade Commission. He received his Ph.D. in Health Economics from the University of California, Berkeley. 

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