{"id":35757,"date":"2025-12-30T08:58:46","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T14:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bbrown.com\/?page_id=35757"},"modified":"2026-01-14T14:55:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T20:55:15","slug":"employee-benefits-masterclass-san-antonio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bbrown.com\/us\/employee-benefits-masterclass-san-antonio\/","title":{"rendered":"Employee Benefits Masterclass: Actionable Strategies &#038; Insights Around Managing\u00a0Pharmacy Costs\u00a0&#038;\u00a0Compliance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_style=&#8221;page-hero&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1666798047521{padding-top: 1.5rem !important;padding-bottom: 0rem !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bbrown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/bbrown-landing-event.jpg?id=2205) !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;hero-landing-row&#8221;][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1349&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1659539081695{margin-top: 1.5rem !important;}&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.bbrown.com&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_id=&#8221;landing-hero-text&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"ai-optimize-7\">Employee Benefits Masterclass:<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"ai-optimize-7\">Actionable Strategies &amp; Insights Around Managing Pharmacy Costs, Compliance &amp; Compensation<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-9\">A Brown &amp; Brown Event<\/h3>\n<h5 class=\"ai-optimize-10\"><\/h5>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_id=&#8221;hero-landing-content&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;]\n  <div class='content-heading  100%  '>\n    \n    <h2 class='text-brand-blue    h2'>\n      Trends Impacting Pharmacy Benefits\n    <\/h2>\n\t\n  <\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How employers are rethinking GLP-1 eligibility,\u00a0duration\u00a0and affordability as costs continue to increase<\/li>\n<li>What increased regulatory scrutiny means for PBM contracts, rebates spread pricing and \u201cguaranteed savings\u201d<\/li>\n<li>How direct-to-consumer, specialty carve-outs and alternative pharmacy models are complicating plan administration<\/li>\n<li>How employers are balancing Rx affordability,\u00a0fairness\u00a0and workforce expectations<\/li>\n<li>Biosimilars: Discover how biosimilars are reshaping pharmacy benefits and creating new opportunities for significant cost savings<\/li>\n<li>Why a growing share of pharmacy spend is coming from fewer members\u2014and why traditional cost-management approaches fall short<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]\n  <div class='content-heading  100%  '>\n    \n    <h2 class='text-brand-blue    h2'>\n      Compliance Risks in 2026: Uncertainty, Litigation Risks and AI\n    <\/h2>\n\t\n  <\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The uncertainty in the regulations related to group health plans due to the current political environment and court decisions<\/li>\n<li>The litigation risks that employers\/plan sponsors may face, now and into the future<\/li>\n<li>Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the administration of health claims data and appeals processes in group health plans<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]\n  <div class='content-heading  100%  '>\n    \n    <h2 class='text-brand-blue    h2'>\n      Compensation as a Performance Engine: Designing People Investment Programs that Drive Business Results\n    <\/h2>\n\t\n  <\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ql-rendered-list-container\" data-is-root=\"true\">\n<li class=\"ql-rendered-bullet-list\" data-block-id=\"block-71056c76-2679-4514-8ad0-c41fe822f5ea\">Designing for the talent you want, not the \u201caverage employee,\u201d and aligning rewards with the behaviors, skills and values you aim to attract and retain<\/li>\n<li class=\"ql-rendered-bullet-list\" data-block-id=\"block-2a423731-da15-4f88-93e9-0770d2dd9464\">Compensation Strategy vs. Execution: Turning vision into operational reality<\/li>\n<li class=\"ql-rendered-bullet-list\" data-block-id=\"block-0d5e7670-8b63-4920-949e-9e4df42422fe\">Meeting modern employee expectations around transparency, fairness and trust in pay practices<\/li>\n<li class=\"ql-rendered-bullet-list\" data-block-id=\"block-9d1bb60f-39c7-4fe3-8f9b-b75f2e591f85\">Empowering leaders with a data\u2011driven decision framework to guide merit, promotion and market adjustment decisions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]\n  <div class='content-heading  100%  '>\n    \n    <h2 class='text-brand-dark-blue    h2'>\n      When\n    <\/h2>\n\t\n  <\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"ai-optimize-17\"><strong>Wednesday, February 18th, 2026<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h5 class=\"ai-optimize-18\">12:00 &#8211; 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Brown offices by serving as their pharmacy consulting specialist.<\/p><p>This support includes but is not limited to; conducting Pharmacy Benefit Education internally and externally, lead discussions related to current pharmacy benefit market dynamics, trends and the overall PBM landscape.<\/p><p>Additionally, the Strategist is available to support RFP activity, attend client meetings as needed, review pharmacy programs and have extensive knowledge of PBM\u2019s to provide guidance on the best fit for client opportunities.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-357591\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse357591\" aria-controls=\"collapse357591\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Christopher Bao<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse357591\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-35759\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-357591\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-6292\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bbrown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Christopher-Bao_edited-cropped-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bbrown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Christopher-Bao_edited-cropped-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bbrown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Christopher-Bao_edited-cropped.png 238w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p><p><strong>Christopher Bao<\/strong><br \/><span class=\"TextRun SCXP102642211 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP102642211 BCX8\">Vice President, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject SCXP102642211 BCX8\"><span class=\"SCXP102642211 BCX8\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXP102642211 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP102642211 BCX8\">Regulatory and Legislative <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXP102642211 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP102642211 BCX8\">Strategy<\/span><\/span><\/p><p data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:1,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:0,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:6}\"><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">With over ten years of regulatory and legislative strategy<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">experience, Christopher Bao serves as the Vice President \u2013<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Regulatory and Legislative Strategy in the Employee Benefits<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">division of Brown &amp; Brown. In his role, Christopher is<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">responsible for researching, analyzing, presenting and advising<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">parties on strategies and best practices for group health plans.<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">He also supports internal colleagues and Brown &amp; Brown<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">customers by reviewing and analyzing both federal and state<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">laws that govern Employee Health and Welfare Benefit plans.<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">These areas include HIPAA, the Affordable Care Act, ERISA<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">and COBRA.<\/span>\u200b<\/p><p data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:1,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:0,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:6}\"><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Christopher has experience in employee health and welfare<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">benefits and seven years of litigation experience. Prior to joining<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Brown &amp; Brown, he worked at a large international insurance<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">brokerage firm in the areas of compliance and Employee Health<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">and Welfare Benefits. Prior to that role, Christopher worked as a<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">litigator in private practice. He joined Brown &amp; Brown in August<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">of 2022.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-357592\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse357592\" aria-controls=\"collapse357592\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Hannah Hargrave<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse357592\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-35759\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-357592\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-21893\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bbrown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Hannah-Hargrave-1-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bbrown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Hannah-Hargrave-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bbrown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Hannah-Hargrave-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bbrown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Hannah-Hargrave-1-768x769.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bbrown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Hannah-Hargrave-1.png 787w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW79455988 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW79455988 BCX8\"><strong>Hannah Hargrave<\/strong><br \/>Compensation Consultant, Practice Leader at <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW79455988 BCX8\">herronpalmer<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hannah Hargrave is a seasoned leader in compensation strategy, specializing in salary structure design, job architecture, incentive plan development, comprehensive analytics, and pay transparency initiatives. With a strong professional and academic foundation, she brings a unique, evidence-based approach to her work, blending analytical rigor with practical solutions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">She emphasizes the importance of\u00a0leveraging\u00a0credible data to inform decision-making while recognizing that data alone is not enough\u2014effective\u00a0change\u00a0management and thoughtful communication are critical for success.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hannah excels at delivering tailored solutions, creating compensation programs that align seamlessly with each organization\u2019s broader\u00a0people\u00a0strategy. Her passion lies in designing innovative systems that drive engagement, equity, and long-term organizational success.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-357593\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse357593\" aria-controls=\"collapse357593\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Shelby Hafner<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse357593\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-35759\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-357593\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-36561 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.bbrown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Shelby-Hafner-Headshot-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"149\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bbrown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Shelby-Hafner-Headshot-2.jpeg 854w, https:\/\/www.bbrown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Shelby-Hafner-Headshot-2-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.bbrown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Shelby-Hafner-Headshot-2-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/www.bbrown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Shelby-Hafner-Headshot-2-768x1151.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 149px) 100vw, 149px\" \/><\/p><p><strong>Shelby Hafner<\/strong><br \/>PharmD<\/p><p>Shelby Hafner, PharmD, is a Clinical Strategy Pharmacist at SmithRx, where she focuses on developing and offering innovative clinical solutions to lower drug costs for clients and members. She is dedicated to implementing cost-effective strategies that manage drug spend while improving patient access and affordability. 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