June 24, 2025 · Birmingham, Alabama
Bend the Trend.
Alabama Cost Curve Summit
The Problem
Healthcare costs in Alabama keep rising.
They don't have to.
The Alabama Cost Curve Summit brings healthcare providers and employer groups to the same table, united around a shared goal: making healthcare more transparent, more competitive, and more affordable for everyone.
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Price Transparency & Free Market Healthcare Principles
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Direct Contracting Between Employers & Providers
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Transparent Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM)
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Direct Primary Care & Alternative Care Delivery
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Reference-Based Pricing & High-Performance Networks
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Self-Funded & Level-Funded Employer Plan Strategies
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Employer Fiduciary Responsibility Under ERISA
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Data Analytics & Claims Benchmarking
Who Attends
Both sides of the healthcare equation
This unique mix of providers and employers in the same room is rare — and highly valuable. Attendees gain direct access to an engaged, decision-making audience on both sides of the healthcare transaction.
Healthcare Providers — physicians, independent practices, surgery centers, and health systems
HR Directors, CFOs, and benefits decision-makers at self-funded businesses
Business Owners actively seeking better healthcare solutions for their teams
Third-Party Administrators (TPAs)
Healthcare Attorneys and Policy Professionals
"The trend can be bent. It starts here."
Alabama Cost Curve Summit · Birmingham, AL · June 24, 2025
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Seating is limited to approximately 75 attendees. Reserve your spot today and join the movement to make healthcare work better in Alabama.
About the Event
Employer Strategy. Provider Access. One Room.
Everything you need to know about the Alabama Cost Curve Summit
The Summit
Why this event exists
Healthcare costs in Alabama continue to rise — but they don't have to. The status quo benefits intermediaries, not patients or the employers who pay for their care. The Alabama Cost Curve Summit was created to change that dynamic.
We bring healthcare providers and employer groups to the same table, united around a shared goal: making healthcare more transparent, more competitive, and more affordable for everyone.
Through keynote presentations and open discussion, attendees hear from thought leaders and practitioners who are already bending the trend in their own organizations — real stories, real data, real results.
This isn't a vendor showcase. It's a working session for people who are serious about fixing a broken system from the inside.
Who Should Come
Built for decision-makers
The summit is designed for approximately 75 carefully curated attendees — because quality of conversation matters more than quantity of seats. If you influence how healthcare is purchased, delivered, or managed in Alabama, this event is for you.
HR Leaders & Benefits Decision-Makers
Physicians & Independent Practices
Surgery Centers & Health Systems
TPAs & Healthcare Attorneys
June 24, 2025 · Birmingham, Alabama
Meet the Speakers
Thought leaders and practitioners already bending the cost curve in their own organizations
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Speaker announcements are rolling in. Full lineup and session details will be updated here as we approach June 24. Register now to be notified directly.
Presenting at the Summit
Keynote Speaker
Matt Ohrt
Founder · DFTB Consulting & Self Fund Health
Over a 25-year HR career, Matt served as an executive leader for Toyota, Fortune Brands, and Badger Mining — the #1 Great Place to Work in America. As VP of HR at Merrill Steel, he led a five-year health plan transformation that saved the company and employees over M.
Matt founded the Healthcare Best Practice Group (20,000+ members), co-founded Self Fund Health — the fastest-growing employer health plan in the Midwest — and authored Save Your Company, Don’t Feed the Beast (6,500+ copies sold). In 2025, he became National Executive Director of the Free Market Medical Association.
📍 Employer Health Plan Transformation & Free Market Healthcare
Session Speaker
Patrick Moore
CEO · Pretekt
“Healthcare is a Racket — Call in the Marines”
With over 20 years of experience in the insurance and employee benefits industry, Patrick helps employers and advisors navigate the complex and evolving healthcare landscape. As CEO of Pretekt, his mission is to simplify healthcare for employers and employees alike — with a laser focus on the most consequential topic in the room: Compliance.
Pat is also a Master Sergeant in the Marine Corps Reserves, serving for 22 years before retiring in 2023. He brings that same mission-clarity to his belief that fiduciary responsibility will completely change the healthcare industry.
📍 Employer Fiduciary Responsibility & ERISA Compliance
Panelist
Kimberly Carleson
CEO · US Beacon
A nationally respected healthcare executive and patient advocate with 15+ years serving self-funded health plans, state governments, and Fortune 500 companies in reimbursement integrity, regulatory compliance, and fiduciary governance.
As CEO of US Beacon, Kimberly leads one of the nation’s most established independent medical claims compliance and integrity review firms. She has served as a panelist for ERIC and the National Auditors Association, with her work referenced in federal policy discussions on healthcare oversight.
📍 Claims Integrity, Fiduciary Governance & ERISA Compliance
Panelist
Amanda Volner
VP of Sales · Healthee
Session Topic TBA
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Media & Content
Summit Videos
Keynotes, panel discussions, and featured content from the Alabama Cost Curve Summit
Session Content
Videos coming after the summit.
Keynote presentations, panel discussions, and featured interviews from the Alabama Cost Curve Summit will be posted here following the event on June 24, 2025.
Stay tuned — we'll have full session recordings available so the conversation doesn't stop when the day ends.
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What You'll See Here
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Keynote Presentations
Full recordings of featured keynote speakers, including Matt Ohrt on employer health plan transformation and free market healthcare.
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Panel Discussions
Candid conversations between providers and employers tackling price transparency, direct contracting, and plan strategy.
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Featured Interviews
One-on-one conversations with speakers and practitioners sharing real results from bending the healthcare cost curve.
June 24, 2025 · Birmingham, AL
Reserve Your Seat
Seating is limited to approximately 75 attendees. Secure your spot today.
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