WWCMA WEBINAR
Navigating GLP-1s: An Employer Case Study
Thursday, May 1 / 12 PM – 1 PM ET
Members FREE / Non-Members $25
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SCHEDULE
- 11 AM – 11:30 AM – Registration/Networking/Lunch
- 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM – Discussion and Moderated Panel
- 1:30 PM – 2 PM – Networking/Lunch
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Join us to better understand implications of decisions about coverage of GLP-1 medications for obesity, and how to design a strategy that balances employee health, organizational culture, and financial viability.
Thank You to Our Event Sponsor:
In March, we convened a panel of experts to discuss cost, stigma and efficacy related to GLP-1 usage: Navigating GLP-1s and the Battle to Address Obesity and Cardiometabolic Disease.
The questions that day centered around how employers were balancing the expense of GLP-1s with the efficacy and what employer models are in place today. For this webinar, we circled back on this topic to have one employer share their story on how they are negotiating requirements linked to access and use of these drugs.
Featured Employer:
Johnson County, Kansas Government
SPEAKER
Dr. Jessica Lea
CEO of Tria Health
Dr. Jessica Lea has been the CEO of Tria Health since its inception in 2009. As a PharmD, her dedication to pharmacist-led, patient-centered care inspired the founding of Tria Health. The company provides a comprehensive health benefits solution for self-insured employers, focusing on the prevention and management of chronic conditions. Tria Health simplifies the employer’s benefit ecosystem with a single solution offering a wide range of services. This strategy not only reduces costs for employers but also significantly enhances employee health.
Pharmacists are central to Tria Health’s strategy, using their medication expertise to identify why individuals may not be meeting their healthcare goals. Through personalized one-on-one consultations, our pharmacists act as coaches, guiding patients on their health journeys, improving health literacy, addressing care gaps, and optimizing pharmacy utilization.
Dr. Lea holds a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, is board-certified in psychiatric pharmacy, and has an Executive Master’s in Business from Rockhurst University. As a healthcare innovator, she has received several local accolades, including Ingram’s “40 Under 40,” the Kansas City Business Journal’s Women Who Mean Business, Next Generation Leaders, and Heroes in Healthcare. Nationally, she has been recognized by PharmaVOICE100 as an inspiring leader in the life sciences industry.
Learn more at www.triahealth.com.
SPEAKER
Cameron Ahrens
Benefits & Wellness Manager
Johnson County, Kansas City
Cameron works in the Financial Management & Administration, the Benefits Division. He has worked at Johnson County since October, 2004. His responsibilities include: managing the Benefits Division for the County, including the County’s Health Care Fund which combines all the employer and employee medical and dental contributions and from which medical and dental claims, vision premiums, and dental and medical administration fees are paid. Medical and pharmacy claims and administration fees for 2025 are estimated to cost about $72 million.
Prior to working at Johnson County, Cameron held the position of Second Vice President at AFS Benefits, Inc., a health care consulting firm and stop loss Managing General Underwriter in the Kansas City area. He has served as the Missouri Health Insurance Pool as Executive Director from 1993 to July 1, 2004. He has worked in the health insurance industry for 45 years, primarily in group health insurance claims. Cameron has held several management positions in the medical claims administration industry and has experience working for insurance carriers, managing general underwriter, third party administrator, and a consulting firm. He graduated from the University of Kansas.
Cameron will share his experience with benefits and wellness and the management of GLP-1s in the workplace.
MODERATOR / WWCMA BOARD
Philip Swayze
Vice President of Population Health & Wellbeing
HUB International
Philip is the Vice President of Population Health & Wellbeing for HUB International New England. In this role, he provides strategic consulting to HUB clients working closely with national and regional clinical, underwriting and employee benefits team members. He is also a member of the Employee Benefits Operations Team for New England and a frequent speaker/moderator at national and regional events.
Prior to working with HUB, Philip managed his own wellness consulting and strategic marketing practice. He has more than 20 years of experience working in consulting, sales, product development, marketing, and communications within the healthcare field. Philip stays active in the health and well-being field through his work with the WWCMA as well as the Health Enhancement Research Organization (HERO) where he has been a Think Tank member for the past 18 years.
Philip has helped HUB clients earn regional and national awards. He has a master’s of science in public relations from Golden Gate University and a bachelors in psychology from the University of Vermont. He is also a Certified Wellness Program Director and Resilience Coach.