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Monday, April 7, 2025
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SUN APRIL 6
4:00pm – 6:00pm
• (4:00pm – 6:00pm) Attendee Check-In
• (4:00pm – 6:00pm) Benefits Alliance Welcome Reception
MON APRIL 7
Morning: 7:00am – 12:00pm
• (7:00am – 8:30am) Attendee Check-In
• (7:30am – 8:30am) NETWORKING BREAKFAST
• (8:30am – 9:45am) BA Members Only Session. (PSPs and Sponsors to join at 9:45am)
• (8:30am – 8:45am) IGNITE Conference Opening – Carolyne Eagan, Benefits Alliance
• (8:45am – 9:45am) Panel Discussion:
– What you need to know that may impact plan members in 2025 and beyond – Todd Stephen, Selectpath and Chair of BA Advocacy Committe
– The Pulse on Pharmacare – What you need to know and how you can make a difference – Presenters & Moderators: Todd Stephen, Graham Young, CAPCORP and Chair of the Board, Benefits Alliance
– Did You Know Virtual Care is at Risk? – Presenters & Moderators: Todd Stephen, Graham Young, CAPCORP and Chair of the Board, Benefits Alliance
– METC (Medical Expense Tax Credit): Advocating to help Plan Sponsors implement Proactive & Preventative Health Strategies – Presenters & Moderators: Gord Hart, Selectpath, BA Principal Advisor
– Your Voice Matters: What can you do when meeting with your plan sponsors to help plan members? – Carolyne Eagan, President, Benefits Alliance and Todd Stephen, Selectpath and Chair of BA Advocacy Committee
• (9:45am – 10:15am) Navigating Advocacy and Education for Diabetics in Canada – Glenn Thibeault, Diabetes Canada
• (10:15am – 10:45am) Obesity:What you need to know from an expert medical and plan member perspective – Dr. Sandy Van, (Obesity specialist and family physician) Obesity Matters and Sandra Elia, (patient advocate)
• (10:45am – 11:15am) NETWORKING BREAK
• (11:15am – 11:50pm) Panel Discussion – Veronika Litinski, pillcheck and Dr Faizan Baig, OTIP:
– Personalized medicine: A solution to the financial strain caused by ineffective therapies and the health burdens of adverse drug reactions.
Afternoon: 12:00pm – 5:00pm
• (11:50pm – 12:30pm) Why Fertility Benefits Matters – Tara Wood, Fertility Matters and Yafa Sakkejha, Beneplan
• (12:30pm – 1:30pm) NETWORKING LUNCH – (Sponsorship Available)
• (1:30pm – 2:00pm) The Value of Drug Coverage: Sustainability and Access – Joe Farago , Innovative Medicines Canada
• (2:00pm – 2:30pm) The Daily Dose: What’s different about 2025 drivers of drug spend? – Martin Chung , Equitable Life
• (2:30pm – 3:00pm) Expensive Drugs for Rare Diseases (EDRDs) – How Insurance is Responding to the Risks – Gary Walters , GroupHealth
• (3:00pm – 3:15pm) Panel Discussion:
– A panel discussion including the three previous presenters, Joe Farago, Martin Chung and Gary Walters will follow. Get ready with your questions!
• (3:15pm – 3:45pm) NETWORKING BREAK
• (3:45pm – 4:45pm) Why Cancer Matters: Practical Considerations for Advisors and Plan Sponsors – Chris Bonnett, hthree consulting and Alan Smofsky, Workplace Health
• (4:45pm – 5:00pm) Closing Comments
Evening: 5:00pm – 10:00pm
• (5:00pm – 6:30pm) BREAK – Time to get ready for the Gala!
• (6:30pm – 7:30pm) Benefits Alliance Gala Cocktail Hour
• (7:30pm – 10:00pm) Benefits Alliance Gala Dinner and Fun Begins
