Meeting/Event Information
AzHREF August Program: Employee Benefits Strategies for 2027 and Beyond
August 19, 2026
4:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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Marsh McLennan Agency - Axis Training Room
8605 E. Raintree Dr. 1st Floor
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
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Employee Benefits Strategies for 2027 and Beyond
Presented by
Mike Cody, Andrea Rios and Elise Thorpe of Marsh McLennan Agency
Rising costs, concentrated claims, and a shifting healthcare market are prompting employers to reassess how they fund and manage benefits. Join our Marsh McLennan Agency panel for a practical mid-year update on where things stand and what to do about it.
We'll cover:
- How high cost claimants affect medical trends and what it means for plan design.
- Alternative funding options, like self-funding and captives.
- Pharmacy pressures from specialty drugs, PBM dynamics, and ways to manage spend.'
- Stop loss market outlook for pricing and volatility protection.
- Clinical perspective on condition patterns, catastrophic claim prevention, and cost management opportunities.
Our Speaker
Mike Cody
Andrea Rios
Elise Thorpe
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This program has been submitted for 1.0 SHRM-PDC Recertification Credit and 1.0 HRCI Business (Strategy) Recertification Credit |  |
| 4:30 - 5:00 pm Networking Time |
| 5:00 - 5:15 am Welcome, Announcements, and Sponsor Speaker |
| 5:15 - 6:15 pm Featured Speaker |
| 6:15 - 6:30 pm Q & A |
| 6:30 - 7:30 pm Additional Networking |
