Strategies to Help Group Medicare Plan Sponsors Effectively Control Healthcare Costs
Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Time: 2pm ET | 11am PT
Cost: Complimentary
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Spending on employee and retiree healthcare has skyrocketed in recent years, making managing healthcare spending a top priority in many organizations. With plan costs projected to rise significantly in 2026 up to 9% without cost control measures, now is the time to put cost-saving measures in place.
This webinar explores healthcare models, programs and various initiatives that prioritize cost control in the group Medicare space. Attendees will leave with a clearer picture of where rising costs are coming from and what options are available to manage future costs.
Key takeaways include:
- Why healthcare utilization and pricing are rising
- How value-based care has driven 24%+ fewer inpatient admissions and $12.8 billion in savings
- The role of preventive care in reducing chronic disease costs
- Pharmacy cost containment strategies, including formulary design and biosimilar prioritization
- How telehealth can lower per-episode costs by up to 24%
Speaker:
Dr. Rebecca Colon, D.O. is a board-certified Family Medicine physician with more than a decade of combined clinical and healthcare leadership experience. She currently serves as Chief Medical Officer for Humana's Group Medicare division, leading clinical strategy, population health initiatives, and health plan management.
During her 12+ years at Humana, Dr. Colon has led Medicare HMO and PPO operations across multiple states, focusing on cost-effective healthcare strategies, improved member outcomes, and operational excellence. She is recognized for aligning clinical innovation with business strategy to deliver sustainable, member-centered results.
Prior to Humana, she practiced inpatient and outpatient medicine, provided HIV care in Fort Lauderdale, and served as Medical Director for a global nonprofit healthcare center, also contributing to HIV clinical research as a principal investigator
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