Leading by Example: How Employers are Improving Access and Quality for Mental Health
October 17, 2023 | Las Colinas Country Club
12:00P - 5:00P
The Symposium will highlight examples of how employers are making significant strides in addressing mental health in the workplace, recognizing the crucial role it plays in employees' overall well-being and productivity. We also will discuss mental health parity issues, including President Biden’s new rule to improve insurance coverage for mental health conditions, and strategies to increase equitable access to quality mental health care. The Symposium is a program of the DFWBGH Lone Star Depression Challenge, a collaborative initiative with Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute and The Path Forward for Mental Health & Substance Use Disorders.
Symposium Agenda
12:00 - Registration, Networking, and Lunch
1:00 - Opening Comments
1:10 - Keynote Session featuring Nationally Recognized Subject Matter Experts from the National Alliance on Mental Illness and Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute
Moderator: Marianne Fazen, PhD, Executive Director, DFW Business Group on Health
Speakers: Dr. Hani Talebi, Chief Clinical Officer and Senior Vice President of Health Systems Integration, Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute
Meg Delp, Director of Workplace Mental Health, National Alliance on Mental Illness
2:10 - Mental Health Parity Requirements and Key Enforcement Issues from the Department of Labor
Speakers: Lori Oliphant, Managing Member, Steptoe & Johnson
Christine Robbins, Sr. Advisor, Health Investigations, U.S. Department of Labor, EBSA
3:10 - How Employers are Designing Better Mental Health Programs to overcome Challenges in Access, Quality, and Delivery of Care
Moderator: Jen Spence, MSM, National Director of Health and Productivity, Alliant
Speakers: Kelly Rentzel, General Counsel, First Foundation Inc.
Dr. David Zieg, MD, National Director, Clinical Services, Alliant
Renese Super, Director, Solution Strategy, Teladoc Health
4:00 - Networking Reception
Lunch, and a Reception following the Symposium are included with your registration.
Approved for 3.0 Hours of SHRM and HRCI CE
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