Seminar to Explore Business Health Care Costs

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The University at Buffalo School of Management Alumni Association (SOMAA) will hold a breakfast seminar exploring health care costs for businesses and nonprofit organizations from 7:30-10 a.m. on March 21 in the Center for Tomorrow on the UB North (Amherst) Campus.

The seminar, "The Alphabet Soup of Managing Employee Health Care Costs: HSA, HRA, FSA, ETC. What's Right for Your Business or Nonprofit?" will be part of SOMAA's Smart Business Practices Seminar Series. It will include a full breakfast, panel discussion, company presentations and question-and-answer period.

The presenters will be Marco Benedetti, corporate controller and principal accounting officer for Greatbatch; Brian Boreanaz, employee benefits consultant for Lawley Benefits Group, LLC; Darlene Cady, employee benefits consultant for Lawley Benefits Group, LLC; and Arthur A. Marrapese III, partner, employee benefits practice group, for Hodgson Russ LLP.

"With the cost of health care soaring, it's inevitable that employers -- especially smaller businesses and nonprofits -- are looking for creative and meaningful ways to keep costs down," said John Shellum, assistant dean for alumni relations in the School of Management. "This year's Smart Business Practices Seminar will explore a number of program options and what organizations should consider when making decisions about this issue."

The cost of the breakfast seminar will be $25 for SOMAA members, $30 for nonprofit representatives and $35 for others who are not members of SOMAA. Reservations are required and must be made by March 15 at 716-645-3224.

The Wall Street Journal ranks the UB School of Management 10th in the nation among schools with strong regional recruiting bases. In addition, BusinessWeek ranks the school as one of the country's top 5 business schools for the fastest return on MBA investment, and Forbes cites it as one of the best business schools in the U.S. for the return on investment it provides MBA graduates. For more information about the UB School of Management, visit http://mgt.buffalo.edu.