Puyallup Sumner Chamber of Commerce: Healthcare Luncheon Connects Businesses And Brokers

Dr. Dan Delgato, Group Health and
Dr. Al Fink, Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital

The Chamber welcomed six guest panelists at today's Healthcare Luncheon to speak about the current state of healthcare. Responding to our member questions about the November open enrollment period, our program today included three panels.

The first presenters were healthcare providers who spoke about changes in healthcare delivery and how businesses could take advantage of their new and existing programs. Both Dr. Delgato and Dr. Fink spoke about efficiencies, new delivery methods and partnerships like the one between Multicare and the So. Hill Mall where you can walk in for a vaccination during a visit to the mall.

The second panel addressed about various programs and benefits businesses provide to their employees with an emphatic recommendation to work with a reputable broker.

Our third panel included local brokers who talked about a variety of options our business members could take advantage of to minimize their healthcare costs while still providing benefits to their valued employees. And Kim Halpain from Group Health shared which of their insurance programs were the most popular as well as their new programs planned for 2015.

We want to thank all of our guest speakers for taking the time to come and share their valuable healthcare information and experiences with our members. We've received a lot of positive comments about the information presented and the audience appreciated the opportunity to ask healthcare questions specific to their own organizations.

We also want to thank our luncheon sponsor, Cascade Regional Blood Services, for their support of our event, as well as the Best Western Premier Plaza.

The Chamber is also hosting a follow up event to our luncheon, a Small Business Roundtable, on Tuesday Nov 18th at 4:30pm at the Chamber office. Free to members, the roundtable will have brokers, a tax accountant, and banking representatives that can set up Health Savings Accounts. If you missed our luncheon, be sure to take advantage of this Small Business Roundtable. It's one of the benefits of being a chamber member!

RSVP to membership@puyallupsumnerchamber.com