​Join us for the UBA Employee Benefits Webinar series on the third Tuesday of every month.
UBA hosts a live 45-minute intermediate-level employee benefits webinar to help employers and HR professionals
gain knowledge about ever-evolving employee benefits.​
Cost:
Complimentary webinar series

​Register and receive the on-demand replay:
​Even if you can't attend the live event, register, and you will receive a link to the on-demand replay.

2023 Calendar

February
Feb. 21, 2023 
1 p.m. CST
Employee Benefits: Current Trends and their Impact on Communication
Attend this month's webinar to learn how to quickly, effectively, and consistently communicate employee benefits to support employees and organizations as they adapt to changing work environments.
Presented by: 
​Chip Abernathy, CEO, Touchpoints
Three key takeaways:
  1.  Understand 2023 trends in employee benefits and the impact on employee communications.
  2. Learn about tools and resources available to help your organization communicate effectively,  efficiently, and consistently.
  3. Receive an internal communication audit/checklist to help your organization evaluate how you are doing.
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March
Mar. 21, 2023 
1 p.m. CST
Three Innovative Ways to Use Self-Funding to Reduce Your Medical Costs 
Attend this month's webinar to learn the keys to securing success with your third-party administrator (TPA). 
Presented by:
Alex Arnet, Chief Commercial Officer and Co-Founder, Lucent Health
Justin Meissner, CSFS®, Director of Sales, Lucent Health
Three key takeaways:
  1. Learn what to look for when selecting a TPA.
  2. Understand unique ways to control costs and minimize the risks of a self-funded health plan.
  3. Gain insights into solutions you can deploy to reduce disruption and enhance the overall employee experience significantly.
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April
April 18, 2023
1 p.m. CST
Best Practices in Paid Parental Leave
​Attend this month's webinar to learn tips for creating effective parental leave policies. 
Presented by:
Ellen Donovan McCann, Assistant Vice President, Unum 
Three key takeaways:
  1. Learn how general employment laws impact paid parental leaves and compliance.
  2. Understand how to draft policies that coordinate with other benefits and prevent employees from stacking entitlements.
  3. Gain insights into how to improve employee satisfaction with policies by examining policy provisions to ensure they are inclusive and equitable.
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May
May 16, 2023 
1 p.m. CST
How to Determine the Best Pharmacy Plan
​Attend this month's webinar to learn how to make sure you are in the best pharmacy plan. 
Presented by:
Trevor Pittas, Business Development Executive, RxBenefits, Inc.
Hope May, Clinical Pharmacist, RPH, RxBenefits, Inc.
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​Three key takeaways:
  1. Learn the importance of pharmacy in today's benefits landscape.
  2. Understand how to take control and build the best plan pharmacy plan with clinical oversight.
  3. Gain insights into making the transition flow smoothly to carve out the pharmacy program. 

June
June 20, 2023
1 p.m. CST
Creative Employee Benefits Strategies
Attend this month's webinar to explore Lifestyle Spending Accounts (LSAs) and how they can help support employees in physical, mental, and financial wellness that are not allowed through tax-advantaged accounts.​
Presented by:
​Jennifer Wajeeh, Vice-President of Sales and Marketing for HRPro
Three key takeaways:
  1. Understand how you can support employees' growing need for claims outside the IRS-mandated 213(d) medical allowances.
  2. Learn how LSAs can help attract and retain employees.
  3. Understand the special nuances to implement these plans.

July
July 18, 2023
1 p.m. CST
The Payroll vs. Benefits Admin Landscape in 2023: Who Can You Trust?
Attend this month's webinar to dive deeply into the payroll industry's dynamics. 
Presented by:
Alex Tolbert, Bernard Health, Founder and CEO
Three key takeaways:
  1. Understand how different payroll systems work.
  2. Gain insights into why payroll is so complex.
  3. Learn strategies you can implement to save time and decrease errors for quick and accurate paydays.

August
Aug. 15, 2023
1 p.m. CST
The Basics of Self-Funding and When to Consider Making the Change
Attend this month's webinar to learn the basics and benefits of self-funding. ​
Presented by:
Brintan Madonna, Executive Vice President of Sales & Producer Services, Benecon Group, Inc.
Three key takeaways:
  1. Understand the components of self-insurance.
  2. Gain insights into the pro's and con's of self-insurance.
  3. Learn self-funding trends.

September
Sep. 19, 2023
1 p.m. CST
Reinventing the Employee Experience
Attend this month's webinar to learn about how in today's highly competitive, fast-evolving market, employers must deliver effectively and quickly on the modern workforce's demands for employee experience to attract and retain talent. 
Presented by:
Shari Simpson, Senior Manager Thought Leadership, Paylocity
Three key takeaways:
  1. Differentiate between employee engagement and employee experience.
  2. Understand how customer experience has influenced what employees want at work.
  3. Explore the role of HR as an employee experience leader in today's market.

October
​Oct. 17, 2023
1 p.m. CST
Enhancing Employee Benefits Through a Self-Funded Model
​Attend this month's webinar to learn about how to find a health insurance plan that fits the specific healthcare needs of your workforce while also containing costs.   ​
Presented by:
Steve Savanna, SVP, Allied Benefit Systems
Dan McCarthy, SVP, Allied Benefit Systems
​Three key takeaways:
  1. Gain insights into the advantages of self-funded plans and how they differ from traditional insurance policies, including the ability to custom-design health plans that meet the specific needs of your workforce.
  2. Understand the role of a third-party administrator (TPA) in managing a self-funded plan, including the personalized services and support they can provide to help you better control costs and evolve your current employee benefits program.
  3. Learn how self-funded plans can be used as a tool to attract and retain top talent.

November
Nov. 21, 2023
1 p.m. CST
Details coming soon
Thank you to our valued UBA Alliances for sharing their expertise.​
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