2025 Annual Conference Attendee Materials

We hope you enjoyed our 32nd Annual Conference on May 1, 2025. Included below is information and resources provided by our speakers and sponsors. Speaker presentations are only shared if approved by the speaker.

Food as Medicine

Speakers: Nicholas Abrahams, MNM, President and CEO, Winter Park Health Foundation; John Rivers, CEO, 4R Restaurant Group and 4Roots Farm

Resources
Central Florida area
Culinary Health Institute at 4Roots Farm
Edible Education Experience
Hebni Nutrition Consultants
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida

Tampa area
15th Street Farm
Feeding Tampa Bay
Project Feeding Ground

South Florida area
Feeding South Florida
Florida Health and Nutrition Coalition
Living Hungry – Healthy Food Prescriptions Program
Florida Atlantic University: Food is Medicine
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion: Food is Medicine
Food is Medicine Coalition
Functional Nutrition in Brevard County, FL
Center for Food as Medicine & Longevity

Actions Employers Can Take to Promote Food as Medicine

The “Pink” Tax: Inequities and Financial Burdens in Women’s Health

Panelists: Nancy Bolton, MPA, Director, Risk & Benefits Management, The School District of Palm Beach County, Florida; Rocio Diaz, MBA, Director, Healthcare Market, Florida and Puerto Rico, and Health Equity Ambassador, Genentech; Leah Tribus, BSN, RN, IBCLC, Senior Director, Clinical and Strategic Partnerships, The Lactation Network
Moderator: Karen van Caulil, PhD, President and CEO, Florida Alliance for Healthcare Value

Resources
Hiding in plain sight: The health care gender toll
“Creating a Vision of Women-Centric Cancer Care” – FemTechnology Summit Discussion Paper
Employer Guide and Insights for Oncology Management placemat (of the Florida Alliance/Midwest Business Group on Health Employer Guide and Insights for Oncology Management microsite – click HERE to access)

The Future of Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance:
Is there One?

Speaker: Shawn Gremminger, MPP, President and CEO, National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions

Engaging in Health Policy and Advocacy to Drive Value in Health Care

Panelists: Claire Brockbank, MS, Director of Policy ad Strategy, 32BJ Benefit Funds; Russell DuBose, Vice President of Human Resources, Phifer, Inc.; Rosa Novo, Administrative Benefits Director, Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Moderator: Bret Jackson, President and CEO, Economic Alliance for Michigan

Resources
32BJ Health Insights – Interactive Tools
Catalyst for Payment Reform (CPR) State Policy Assessment Report for Florida
National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) Hospital Cost Tool
RAND Hospital Price Transparency Study, Round 5 FAQ

Beyond Blind Trust: A Fiduciary Framework for Managing Employer Healthcare Programs

Panelists: Bryan Orr, President and Co-Founder, Kalos Services; Chelsea Ryckis, President and Co-Founder, Ethos Benefits; Donovan Ryckis, CEO and Co-Founder, Ethos Benefits

Slide deck

Resources
Compensation Disclosure Template
Ethos Fiduciary Process Flyer
It’s Not Personal, It’s Just Healthcare – access to full documentary
Gag Clause Data Request Sample Email
Mental Health Parity Toolkit

Future Health: AI’s Role in Population Health and Cost Management

Panelists: Jim Arnold, CPA, CME, CFE, Founder and CEO, finHealth; Kendall Cortelyou, PhD, Professor and Director of the School of Global Health Management and Informatics, University of Central Florida; Chuck Wood (chuck@mode.life), Co-Founder, mode.life, LLC
Moderator: Karen van Caulil, PhD, President and CEO, Florida Alliance for Healthcare Value