Cutting Costs Through Tobacco Cessation and Wellness Programs

Presented by William Baun

Recorded On: Thursday, June 03, 2010

Duration: 90 minutes

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RECORDING HIGHLIGHTS:

The tough economic times have generated high interest in finding ways to save money on healthcare and increase employee health and productivity through employee wellness programming. Tobacco-related health issues rank #1 among employee healthcare costs at most worksites, yet employers struggle to find solutions. This session will provide legally compliant and proven tobacco cessation strategies and wellness programs that cut costs and deliver financially measurable results.

This 90-minute interactive audio conference will provide give you tools and examples of disease management and wellness program integration that engages employees in making and sustaining behavioral changes that decrease costs and increase productivity.

Learning Points and Questions To Be Answered:

How to effectively integrate tobacco cessation and wellness programs in order to benefit high-risk, hard-to-reach employees and the 60 percent of your employee population that yo-yo through lifestyle changes and whose healthcare costs are the highest
What the HIPAA and IRS rules say about tobacco cessation and wellness programs
Examples of some of today’s programs that are the most effective and best comply with laws and regulations
Learn about an innovative program model that truly can shift your work environment to a culture of health and wellness

Attendees Who Will Benefit From This Audio Conference Include:

Health benefit plan administrators
Employee benefits professionals
Employment and benefits law attorneys
Human resource professionals
Wellness program vendors
Third party administrators

YOUR EXPERT(S):

William Baun
William B. Baun, Manager Wellness Programs The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, has more than 30 years experience in worksite health promotion management/programming. Prior to joining M. D. Anderson he managed the Tenneco Wellness Program for sixteen years and worked as a worksite health productivity consultant for several years. The M. D. Anderson wellness program was the first healthcare system to receive accreditation from the CEO Cancer Gold Standard. William has many publications, book chapters and has authored five books focused on the management of worksite programs. He is on the Board of Directors for the National Wellness Institute and the Houston Wellness Association. He earned a B.S. in Economics/Government from Louisiana State University, a M.S. in Exercise Science from North Texas University and doctoral work in Organizational Systems from The Fielding Institute.