{"id":4813,"date":"2025-01-02T19:36:13","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T19:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/extensioned\/?page_id=4813"},"modified":"2026-01-14T17:49:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T17:49:07","slug":"strategic-benefits-planning-and-administration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/extendeded\/strategic-benefits-planning-and-administration\/","title":{"rendered":"Strategic Medical Benefits Planning and Administration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:4px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/extendeded\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/01\/2-1-1024x427.png\" alt=\"Banner reads strategic medical benefits planning and administration with Tarleton State Logo. Picture of three people talking; woman is showing a piece of paper to one of the men in the picture.\" class=\"wp-image-4946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/extendeded\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/01\/2-1-1024x427.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/extendeded\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/01\/2-1-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/extendeded\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/01\/2-1-600x250.png 600w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/extendeded\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/01\/2-1-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/extendeded\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/01\/2-1-1536x640.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/extendeded\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/01\/2-1-2048x853.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/extendeded\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/01\/2-1-1568x653.png 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This course bridges theoretical knowledge and practical application in benefits and total rewards management. It provides a detailed understanding of crafting benefits strategies, including optimizing healthcare funding and delivery through innovative models. Participants learn how to assess and manage risk, streamline claims processes, and enhance transparency in plan marketing and broker relationships. Special focus is placed on pharmacy benefits, from sourcing strategies to managing Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs), ensuring participants can design comprehensive, competitive, and transparent benefit packages.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"0-getting-ready-for-retirement\">Strategic Medical Benefits Planning and Administration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:17px\"><strong>Learning Objectives<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Design and Implement Effective Benefit Strategies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Develop the skills to design, evaluate, and implement comprehensive benefit programs, including healthcare delivery models and funding mechanisms, tailored to meet organizational goals and workforce needs.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Optimize Claims and Risk Management Processes<br><\/strong>Learn to analyze claims data, utilize risk modeling techniques, and implement innovative management solutions such as direct primary care and clinician contracting to improve plan efficiency and cost control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Enhance Transparency and Strategic Partnerships<br><\/strong>Gain expertise in fostering transparency within benefit programs, selecting and collaborating with brokers, and navigating the complexities of pharmacy benefits, including the role of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs), to ensure ethical and cost-effective plan management.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group degreeaside has-black-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#cccccc\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-course-dates-\"><strong>Course Dates: <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6-Part Series &#8211; <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wednesday, April 15, 2026 6:00pm &#8211; 8:00pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wednesday, April 22, 2026 6:00pm &#8211; 8:00pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wednesday, April 29, 2026 6:00pm &#8211; 8:00pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wednesday, May 6, 2026 6:00pm &#8211; 8:00pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wednesday, May 13, 2026 6:00pm &#8211; 8:00pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wednesday, May 20, 2026 6:00pm &#8211; 8:00pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-cost-\"><strong>Cost:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>$299.00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-tarleton-texan-gray-color has-text-color\" id=\"4-location\">Location:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Online &#8211; Zoom &#8211; Link will be sent before first day of course<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-button alignfull\"><a class=\"wp-block-advgb-button_link advgbbtn-77009c3a-daaa-408c-9481-98631e25ba61\" href=\"https:\/\/epay.tarleton.edu:443\/C20203_ustores\/web\/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=2471&amp;FROMQRCODE=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Register Now<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left information has-texan-white-color has-tarleton-texan-green-background-color has-text-color has-background\">For questions about registration please contact us at <a href=\"tel:+18177173688\" data-type=\"tel\" data-id=\"tel:+18177173688\">817-973-5910<\/a> or write to <a href=\"mailto:extendeded@tarleton.edu\">ExtendedEd@tarleton.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<style class=\"advgb-styles-renderer\">.advgbbtn-77009c3a-daaa-408c-9481-98631e25ba61{font-size:18px;color:#ffffff !important;background-color:#4f2d7f !important;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px !important;padding:10px 30px 10px 30px;border-width:1px !important;border-color:#4f2d7f !important;border-style:solid !important;border-radius:0px !important;}.advgbbtn-77009c3a-daaa-408c-9481-98631e25ba61:hover{color:#4f2d7f !important;background-color:#ffffff !important;box-shadow:1px 1px 12px 0px #ccc;opacity:1;transition:all 0.2s ease;}.advgbbtn-77009c3a-daaa-408c-9481-98631e25ba61 > i {font-size:30px;color:inherit;float:left;margin-right:7px;}.advgbbtn-77009c3a-daaa-408c-9481-98631e25ba61{font-size:18px;color:#ffffff !important;background-color:#4f2d7f !important;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px !important;padding:10px 30px 10px 30px;border-width:1px !important;border-color:#4f2d7f !important;border-style:solid !important;border-radius:0px !important;}.advgbbtn-77009c3a-daaa-408c-9481-98631e25ba61:hover{color:#4f2d7f !important;background-color:#ffffff !important;box-shadow:1px 1px 12px 0px #ccc;opacity:1;transition:all 0.2s ease;}.advgbbtn-77009c3a-daaa-408c-9481-98631e25ba61 > i {font-size:30px;color:inherit;float:left;margin-right:7px;}.advgbbtn-77009c3a-daaa-408c-9481-98631e25ba61{font-size:18px;color:#ffffff !important;background-color:#4f2d7f !important;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px !important;padding:10px 30px 10px 30px;border-width:1px !important;border-color:#4f2d7f !important;border-style:solid !important;border-radius:0px !important;}.advgbbtn-77009c3a-daaa-408c-9481-98631e25ba61:hover{color:#4f2d7f !important;background-color:#ffffff !important;box-shadow:1px 1px 12px 0px #ccc;opacity:1;transition:all 0.2s ease;}.advgbbtn-77009c3a-daaa-408c-9481-98631e25ba61 > i {font-size:30px;color:inherit;float:left;margin-right:7px;}<\/style>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This course bridges theoretical knowledge and practical application in benefits and total rewards management. 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