WEBINAR: Employers Only Forum
2025-03-19 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | DE
All GPBCH Employer Members are encouraged to join us for our first quarterly GPBCH Employers Only Forum on Wednesday, March 19th at 10:00AM. Our Employers Only Forums are a great time for employers to ask burning questions of other GPBCH employer members. We always have great discussions at these meetings, so bring topics of interest with you!

The Heart & Other Muscles: Employer Symposia on Managing Cardiovascular & Musculoskeletal Conditions
2025-03-26 08:00 - 16:00 | Science History Institute, 315 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19106, United States
The Heart & Other Muscles: Employer Symposia on Managing Cardiovascular & Musculoskeletal Conditions – March 26, 2025
Science History Institute
Philadelphia, PA
8:00am – 4:00pm

We had nearly 130 registrants attend our Heart & Other Muscles program – thank you to all of our speakers, attendees, and sponsors for making this event possible! We’ve received great feedback on our presentations throughout the day so we are glad to be able to provide you with the PDF presentations below:

9:00 – 9:30 | Heart Health Matters: The Changing Landscape of Cardiovascular Disease (Click here for Edo’s Presentation) – Edo Paz, MD – Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs, Hello Heart
9:30 – 10:00 | Role of Primary Care in Preventing Cardiovascular Disease (Click here for Edgar’s Presentation) – Edgar Chou, MD, MBA, FACP, Enterprise Medical Director – Population Health & Value Based Care, Thomas Jefferson University
10:00 – 10:30 | A Community Perspective: DE Collaborative Learnings and Employer Applications – Shebra Hall, MPA, Chief, Bureau of Chronic Disease, Delaware Department of Health & Social Services (Click here for Shebra’s Presentation) and Kyi-Sin Than, Senior Director, Center for Healthcare Economics & Policy (Click here for Kyi-Sin’s Presentation)
10:45 – 11:15 | Empowering Organizations to Create a Culture of Health and Well-being – Heather Gavras, MPH, RDN, National Program Lead, Workforce Health, American Heart Association (Click here for Heather’s Presentation )
11:15 – 12:00 | An Employer’s Perspective on Prevention and Cost Management of Cardiovascular Disease – Jon Stump, Vice President, Product Services, Independence Blue Cross, Dolores Roman, D.O., Medical Director, Independence Blue Cross, and Sam Kenish, Administrator, Teamsters Local 830 Employee Benefit Funds
1:00 – 1:30 | Overview of Musculoskeletal Conditions (Click here for Sera-Leigh’s Presentation ) – Sera-Leigh Ghouralal, PhD, Senior Researcher, Integrated Benefits Institute
1:30 – 2:00 | Tackling Joint Pain in the Workplace: Awareness, Education and Strategies (Click here for Serena’s Presentation ) – Serena E. Weisner, MS, Director of Community Programs, Osteoarthritis Action Alliance
2:10 – 2:55 | How Employers Can Lower MSK Costs Through Appropriate Care and an Integrated Ecosystem (Click here for Bijal & Therese’s Presentation ) – Abbas Haider, RVP, Enterprise Sales, Lantern, Bijal Toprani, Senior Clinical Solutions Lead, Hinge Health, and Therese Adams, Senior Benefits Manager, Aramark
2:55 – 3:25 | Spotlight on Women’s Musculoskeletal Health (Click here for Nora’s Presentation ) – Nora Sandorfi, MD, Professor of Clinical Medicine, Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

GPBCH Annual Conference
2025-06-05 07:30 - 16:00 | DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Philadelphia Center City, 237 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, United States
Driving Change: Putting Employers Behind the Wheel
Join us for the GPBCH Annual Conference where we anticipate 240-300 attendees! We look forward to seeing you on June 5th!
Our theme throughout CY 2025 has been “Driving Change”, and specifically, how we can empower Employers in their efforts to innovate, control cost, improve access and quality of their employee benefit offerings, as well as, enhancing employee engagement. The Annual Conference continues that theme and adds a component focused on Elevating the Employer voice in shaping the Federal and State agenda on Employer Sponsored Benefits.
Click here for the PDF Presentation and Click here for the webinar recording.

2025 Wellness Summit
2025-09-16 08:00 - 16:00 | Chase Center on the Riverfront, 815 Justison Street, Wilmington, DE, 19801, United States
This year’s annual Wellness Summit brought together nearly 200 GPBCH employer and affiliate members, as well as members of the public. Our focus for the day – “The Power of Wellness: Advancing Every Employee’s Health Journey”.
The day began with several sessions focused on how employers can use data to create their wellness strategy, followed by a block of sessions spotlighting how employers can better manage chronic disease. After lunch, we narrowed in on access to care and how to better engage your employees in the wellness journey.
Program presentation materials are available on the GPBCH website in the Archived Events section, special thanks to all of our speakers for their wisdom and insights including:

From Wellness to Chronic Disease | Unlocking Your Data to Build a Strategy: Ray Fabius, MD, Consulting Medical Director, GPBCH and Co-Founder & President, HealthNEXT (Click here for presentation)
Decoding Generational DNA with People Strategies: Kathleen Schulz, Divisional Vice President, Global Innovation Leader – Organizational Wellbeing, Gallagher and Tara Sell, Director of Human Resources, Stauffer Glove & Safety (Click here for presentation)
Innovating to Decode Autoimmune Disorders: Siobhan Goodwin, Enterprise Solutions Leader, WellTheory (Click here for presentation)
Focus on Gut Health: Brian Kastenholz, Vice President, Employer Partnerships, Oshi Health (Click here for presentation)
Collaborating to Target Chronic Diseases: Jeffrey Salvatore, MSN, RN, CCRN, CMC, VP, Community Impact, Philadelphia, American Heart Association, Frida Inchaustegui, Director, Development, America Diabetes Association, and Jeff Brody, Director, Corporate Relations, American Cancer Society
Navigating the World of Digital Solutions: Lindsey Schapiro, Associate Director, Peterson Health Technology Institute (Click here for presentation)
Creating Accessibility by Meeting the Member Where They Are: Nirav Vakharia, MD, Chief Operating Officer, Marathon Health, Matt Feeley, MD, Senior Director, Medical & Strategic Initiatives, Comcast NBCUniversal, and James Startare, Vice President, Benefits, Aramark (Click here for presentation)
From Access to Outcomes | Reducing Risk Through Meaningful Engagement: Amber Boyer, Chief Product and Marketing Officer, Ramp Health (Click here for presentation)
Empowering Your Managers to Engage Employees at the Right Time: Carrie Bates, OLY, Director of Strategic Growth & Advocacy, Caron Treatment Center and Matt Percia, Strategic Advisor, Navigate Wellbeing Solutions
The Power of Wellness Panel: Sunny Cutler, Senior Consultant – Total Rewards, Lincoln Financial Group, and Samantha Boyd, Benefits Director, Five Below (Click here for presentations)

Thank You to ALL of our Sponsors who are listed here on the GPBCH website.
Professional photographs were taken throughout the day – click here to access the library!

GPBCH Member Soiree & 2025 Health Benefits Innovation Awards
2025-10-09 17:00 - 19:00 | Comcast Technology Center, 1800 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19103, United States
On October 9th, GPBCH Employer and Affiliate members came together on the 27th floor of the Comcast Technology Building for the GPBCH Member Soiree & Health Benefits Innovation Awards program. It was an evening of socializing, connecting and celebrating innovation against the backdrop of the beautiful Philadelphia skyline.
The night was capped off with the recognition of the 2025 Health Benefits Innovation Award winners. Congratulations to the 2025 Health Benefits Innovation Award winners: Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), Color, Delaware Health and Social Services, and Aramark!
Big thanks to GPBCH Premier Employer member, Comcast, for hosting this very special occasion, as well as our Innovation Awards Sponsor and Affiliate member, Aon. Take a minute to watch the highlight reel and access the photographs from the evening.

2025 GPBCH Oncology Summit
2025-12-04 08:00 - 16:00 | Hilton Hotel Philadelphia City Avenue, 4200 City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19131, United States
The 2025 GPBCH Oncology Summit was filled with dynamic speakers and bold ideas as we brought together nearly 150 registrants to learn about how to Build A Data-Informed Oncology Program for Your Team across the Cancer Care Continuum.
The day was PACKED with great content: our powerful keynote Fran Dunphy, legendary coach of Penn, Temple, and LaSalle, and a founding force behind Coaches vs. Cancer in the Philly region, the unveiling of the GPBCH Oncology Resource Guide, nine innovative breakout sessions, just to name a few.
As a reminder of the day’s agenda, you can click here to review. Program presentations materials are available below to all GPBCH members upon logging-in:

Main Stage Presentations | 8:45am – 12:00pm & 2:55pm – 3:40pm
Breakout Room A
Breakout Room B
Breakout Room C

Thank you to ALL of our Oncology Summit Sponsors!
Professional photographs were taken throughout the day – click here to access the library!

The Employer Road Ahead: Navigating Healthcare Trends, Policy Shifts, and Legal Challenges
2026-02-05 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
We saw GREAT attendance to our virtual webinar! During the hour-long program, attendees learned what employers need to know about the Big Beautiful Bill (and more), what factors are driving healthcare trends in 2026 and beyond, as well as a “cliff notes” version of the 340B program and the potential impact on employer health plans. Thank you to our presenters: Ed Leeds, Counsel, Ballard Spahr LLP, Kris Haltmeyer, Vice President, Legislative and Regulatory Policy, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, and Kari Hedges, Sr. Vice President, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, and Shawn Gremminger, President & CEO, National Alliance of Healthcare Purchasers. All GPBCH members have access to the presentation and recording from this program. Members should visit the Archived Events section after signing into their member accounts (contact Eric Croft, Ecroft@gpbch.org, if you need your login information reset).

2026 Employers Only Forum Series - Session 1
2026-02-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
We look forward to meeting with GPBCH Employer Members for our quarterly Employer Only Forums! These meetings are a great time for employers to ask burning questions, connect with and meet other HR/Benefits professionals, and learn from other GPBCH employer members. We always have great discussions at these meetings, and we encourage members to bring topics of interest with you.
All GPBCH Employer Members should have received an Outlook invitation with meeting information – if you did not receive, contact Eric Croft (Ecroft@gpbch.org) and he will provide you with the invitation.

GPBCH Member Soiree
2026-02-18 16:30 - 19:00 | Independence LIVE, 1919 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19103, United States
We had a great turnout for our February 18th Member Soiree at IBX Live! Nearly (80) GPBCH Employer and Affiliate members joined together to network, connect, and also hear from IBX leadership on how they are positioning themselves in the community to be competitive and innovative. It was a great way to start the year with fresh connections, new ideas, and meaningful conversations!
Pictures were taken throughout the program and are available here.

2026 GPBCH Pharmacy Benefits Forum
2026-03-24 08:30 - 16:00 | The Inn at Villanova University, 601 County Line Rd, Wayne, PA, 19087, United States
Register today! We hope you’ll join us for our 2026 Pharmacy Benefits Forum on March 24th, 2026 at the Inn at Villanova University in Wayne, PA (just outside of Philadelphia).
The day will blend expert insights and real‑world client stories to highlight the key issues employers face in a rapidly evolving pharmacy benefits landscape. The morning will ‘Set the Stage’ with sessions on market trends, legislative and innovation impacts on cost, a consultant panel on contracting for competitive programs, and a debate among several alternative PBMs on transparency and market dynamics. The afternoon will shift to emerging solutions, beginning with the modular PBM model and exploring high‑impact carve‑out opportunities across key components. The detailed program agenda is available and can be accessed here on Eventbrite.
GPBCH member organizations receive (2) complimentary tickets to this event so be sure to claim your tickets here on our Eventbrite page! There are a LIMITED number of tickets for purchase available to the public, be sure to act quickly.
Sponsorship opportunities are available – click here to review the flyer and reach out to Eric Croft (Ecroft@gpbch.org) for more information on pricing and/or to secure your spot.

Leapfrog Quality & Safety Awards Program
2026-04-29 12:30 - 16:00 | Museum of the American Revolution, 101 S 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19106, United States
We hope you’ll join us as we recognize and celebrate excellence in quality and patient safety performance of hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers (ASC) in southeastern Pennsylvania, Delaware and southern New Jersey based on results from the 2025 Leapfrog Hospital Survey, ASC Survey and Hospital Safety Grades.
Registration and agenda information is now available on our Eventbrite page. During this event, attendees will have the opportunity to network, hear from hospital, ASC, employer and insurance carrier leaders from across the region, and engage in robust discussions around patient safety. Guest speakers and award winners will be announced prior to the event date.
Several sponsorship opportunities are available for this program – click here to see what remains available.
Thank you to our Platinum Sponsor, Guardian Nurses Healthcare Advocates, for supporting this event:

2026 Employers Only Forum Series - Session 2
2026-05-12 12:00 - 13:00 | DE

2026 GPBCH Annual Conference
2026-06-04 07:30 - 16:00 | DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Philadelphia Center City, 237 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, United States
We hope to see you at our 2026 Annual Conference! This year’s theme is: The Employer Advantage | The Keys To Unlocking Your Power. Employers—America’s largest healthcare purchasers—hold the power to convene stakeholders and spark innovation. This seminar explores how employers can unlock their purchasing power to drive meaningful change within their organizations and across the broader healthcare market. Expect a day with insightful presentations, great dialogue and interaction with innovative partners, capped off with a chance to continue the conversation and enjoy some networking with our rooftop reception overlooking the Philly skyline!
More information on agenda and registration information can be accessed here on our Eventbrite page. Sponsorship opportunities remain available and there is now a waitlist for exhibit tables. Click here to review the sponsorship flyer and review what is currently available.

2026 Employers Only Forum Series - Session 3
2026-08-11 12:00 - 13:00 | DE

2026 Wellness Summit
2026-09-17 08:00 - 16:00 | Chase Center on the Riverfront, 815 Justison Street, Wilmington, DE, 19801, United States
SAVE THE DATE for our 2026 Wellness Summit! We are returning to the Chase Center at the Riverfront in Wilmington, DE and look forward to seeing everyone there.
Information on agenda, sponsorship opportunities, and registration will be released in the coming months – be on the lookout!

2026 Employers Only Forum Series - Session 4
2026-11-10 12:00 - 13:00 | DE
