Plan now to join us Monday, March 3rd for three hours of CE followed by our Legislative Reception at The Scottish Rite Center in downtown Lincoln!

From 1:00 to 4:30PM we'll have a 3-hour CE program entitled "Nebraska's Health Care Landscape in 2025 - Changes & Challenges" 

The Nebraska health care landscape is evolving, and 2025 is set to potentially bring some significant changes that will impact individual, group, and Medicare insurance markets. This three-hour continuing education program will provide health insurance agents and other industry professionals with critical insights into expected regulatory updates, policy shifts, and emerging challenges in health care. Topics will include evolving state and federal health policies, changes in Medicare coverage and reimbursement, shifts in employer-sponsored and individual health plans, and the growing role of technology in health care delivery.

Attendees will gain valuable knowledge to help them navigate these changes effectively, ensuring they can provide informed guidance to their clients. By understanding the latest legislative developments and market trends, participants will be better equipped to anticipate challenges, identify new opportunities, and tailor their strategies to meet the needs of Nebraska consumers.

This program will provide three hours of HEALTH CE for both Nebraska and Iowa. 

THEN FOLLOWING THE CE PROGRAMS -- We're inviting all members of the 2025 Unicameral and their staff to join us for a networking reception, from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM.  This will be a great opportunity for you to meet and network with our Senators and help educate them about our Association. You're sure to come away having taken an important first step in establishing a good relationship with your Senator.

PLUS -- attending this event means you are an "actively involved" NABIP Nebraska member!  And that means you also will be eligible to get an additional SIX HOURS of bonus GENERAL CE credits just for attending this event!  Thanks to the passage of LB 486 in 2018, NABIP-Nebraska members who are "actively involved" in supporting the Association are now eligible to receive six hours of General CE for each 2-year renewal cycle.

This is a FREE event exclusively for current NABIP members.  Prospective new members are welcome to attend for a $25 guest fee.  There is no virtual attendance option for this event.

AGENDA

1:00 - 2:00 PM:  Russ Gronewold, President & CEO of Bryan Health

Russ will give an overview of hospital payment structures and industry trends.  He will also cover the importance of understanding payment rate changes for 2025.

2:00 - 3:00 PM:  Eric Dunning, Director, Nebraska Department of Insurance

Director Dunning will give an overview of topics affecting insurance agents in 2025.  He will discuss regulatory updates, market trends employer challenges and agent opportunities in group health insurance.  Director Dunning will also discuss the impact of state and federal policy changes for individual coverage along with navigating enrollment and affordability concerns.  Medicare trends, regulations and consumer needs will also be discussed.

3:00 - 3:30 PM:  Break

3:30 - 4:30 PM:  Korby Gilbertson, NABIP Nebraska Lobbyist

Korby will discuss the 2025 legislative landscape in Nebraska including an overview of the Legislature's role in health insurance regulation and key themes driving health policy debates this year.

4:30 - 6:00 PM:  Legislative Reception with Nebraska State Senators and Staff

SPEAKER BIOS

Russ Gronewold – Russ Gronewold is CEO of Bryan Health, a five-hospital health system headquartered in Lincoln, Neb., a position he has held since 2020. He previously had been the system’s chief financial officer since 2010. Prior to joining Bryan Health, he served as vice president for business development for Alegent Health in Omaha, Neb.

Gronewold is a past chair of the Nebraska Hospital Association and is an active member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) and the American College of Healthcare Executives. Throughout his career he has served in various leadership roles at different organizations at the state level including as a governor-appointed board member at the Nebraska Educational Health and Finance Authority.

He received a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and a Bachelor of Arts in business administration with a concentration in accounting from Midland University in Fremont, Neb.

Eric Dunning -- Governor Jim Pillen appointed Eric Dunning as Director of Insurance effective January 5, 2023. Prior to his appointment, Eric served as Director of Insurance and before that, as the director of government affairs at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska. He has over 15 years of experience as an attorney for the Department of Insurance, having advised the agency leadership on legal matters pertaining to insurance regulation from 1998 to 2013. His professional career began as an attorney for the Colorado General Assembly. 

Eric earned his Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa, and he holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Notre Dame Law School. Eric currently serves as Treasurer of the Nebraskaland Foundation.

In his spare time, Eric enjoys spending time at his family's place in Wheeler County, Nebraska. He is happily married with two children.

Korby Gilbertson – Korby is a partner with the Radcliffe, Gilbertson & Brady firm in Lincoln, NE.  Korby Gilbertson joined the firm as an attorney and lobbyist in 1996 after being part of the support staff for Radcliffe and Associates for seven years. 

Education

• Graduate of Lincoln High School in 1987
• Graduate of University of Nebraska—Lincoln, with a Bachelors degree in Marketing and Business Education in 1992
• Graduate of University of Nebraska College of Law (JD) in 1996

Employment

• 1984 - 1987: Worked in Sales and Finance departments at Ernie’s Store, Inc., Ceresco, Nebraska
• 1987 - 1989: Customer Service Representative for Norwest Financial, Lincoln, Nebraska
• 1989 - 1996: Support Staff for Walter Radcliffe of Radcliffe & Associates
• 1996 - Present: Attorney and Lobbyist

Register online -- or via e-mail to Chapter Administrator Joe Pittman at [email protected] or 402-397-0280.  We hope to see you there!