Governor’s Public Employee Health Insurance Forum (2002)
The Governor’s Public Employee Health Insurance Forum was held October 4, 2002 at the Holiday Inn in Frankfort. Sponsored by the office of Gov. Paul Patton, the forum was an overview of challenges facing Kentucky in providing health care coverage for its own employees and of new initiatives being undertaken by the state and by private employers.
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Forum Agenda
- Opening Remarks: Forum Purpose and Schedule
Paul E. Patton, Governor
Crit Luallen, Secretary, Governor’s Executive Cabinet - Background
Debra McChane, Mercer Group- how health insurance premiums are determined
- why averages are misleading
- health insurance trend components
- self-funding considerations
- The Insurance Market
Janie Miller, Secretary, Public Protection- the national insurance market
- Kentucky health insurance
- The Public Employee Health Insurance Program
Carol Palmore, Secretary, Personnel Cabinet - Health Plans Today
Barbara Alvey, Mercer Group- other states
- large employers
- Health Care Challenges in the Millennium
Trudi L. Matthews, Council of State Governments- health care cost trends
- health care cost drivers
- Commonwealth Group: Major Challenges
Carol Palmore, Secretary, Personnel Cabinet- health care cost increases
- group membership
- aging population
- risk poll splintering
- regional differences
- allocation of Commonwealth funds
- Employee Advisory Council
David Burtch, Council Chairman - Health Care in the New Millennium
Barbara Alvey, Mercer Group- state initiatives
- private-sector employer initiatives: leapfrogging, health status improvement, high-performance network, consumerism (consumer-directed health plans, consumer education), and employer-owned primary care clinics
- Closing Remarks
Paul E. Patton, Governor
This video coverage was provided by KET by arrangement with the Office of the Governor. Opinions expressed by forum speakers are their own.
