The College for Value Based Purchasing of Health Benefits (CVBP) was created in 2004 to help employee benefit managers meet the growing challenges of providing high quality health benefits while managing rising benefit costs. CVBP offers a practical, intensive program (Overview) that focuses on benefit purchasing techniques and skills that emphasize improving value, quality-cost ratio and effectiveness of health care services purchased on behalf of employees. CVBP is a joint venture of National Business Coalition on Health (NBCH), Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health (GPBCH) and HealthCare 21 Business Coalition (HC21). The curriculum is delivered through a 1.5 day program. This course is scheduled in partnership with host organizations who arrange meeting logistics and who pledge to actively support the College effort to promote value improvement in their community. The program is primarily targeted to benefit decision makers in or on behalf of mid-size employers: Human Resource Managers, Chief Financial Officers, Health Benefit Managers, Insurance Brokers and Benefits Consultants. The program demonstrates strategies to help employers manage costs and increase value, without just shifting more cost onto employees or reducing benefits. Since its formation in 2004, the College has trained over 600 health benefits professionals.

Program Structure

Each regional training program offered by CVBP is limited to 40 participants, to ensure attendees have an opportunity to interact with faculty and customize learning to their individual company’s needs.