2026 Spring Forum Agenda

(Times and titles are subject to change)

Thursday, April 30

5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Join us for our evening reception.
All Forum registrants are welcome
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6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
NC Healthcare Advisory Council Dinner Meeting
(By invitation only)
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A limited number of rooms are available at a special NCBCH Spring Forum rate by clicking here.
Reservations must be made by April 9, 2025!

Friday, May 1

7:30 AM – Networking Breakfast
Be sure to join us early to enjoy a fantastic hot breakfast with peers from across the state!
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8:45 AM – Welcome and Introductions
Jon Rankin, NCBCH President/CEO
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9:00 AM – Employer’s Legislative Update
Recent and upcoming legislation employers need to know
Scott Wold, JD, Brown & Brown
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10:00 AM – Redesigning the Employer Health Plan Experience: Plan, Payment & Primary Care
Employers are increasingly looking beyond traditional PPO and high-deductible plans—this panel will highlight emerging approaches to plan design, payment, and primary care that aim to improve affordability, access, and the employee experience.
Speakers To Be Announced
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11:00 AM – Celebrating Workplace Wellbeing: 2026 Culture of Wellbeing Award
NCBCH will announce and recognize the 5th Annual Culture of Wellbeing Award winners, followed by insights from these employers on the programs and strategies shaping a culture of wellbeing within their organizations.
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11:30 AM – Innovator Spotlight: Emerging Solutions for Employers
A fast-paced session featuring brief presentations highlighting innovative approaches and solutions designed to improve health outcomes, enhance the employee experience, and drive greater value in employer-sponsored healthcare.
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12:00 PM – Networking Lunch
Cancer continues to be a major driver of high-cost claims for employers. This extended early-afternoon discussion brings together multiple perspectives to explore prevention and early detection strategies that can improve outcomes while helping employers address one of the fastest-growing drivers of healthcare costs.
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1:00 PM – Preventable Cancers & High-Cost Claims: Where Employers Can Make the Biggest Impact
A Multi-Perspective Discussion
Cancer continues to be a major driver of high-cost claims for employers. This session explores where prevention and early detection can make the greatest impact—and what employers can do to improve outcomes while reducing avoidable costs.
Speakers to be Announced
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2:45 PM – Wrap-up