HRE Health & Benefits Leadership Conference 2018

Sandra Kuhn
Principal and National Lead for Behavioral Health Consulting Group
Mercer


Sandra Kuhn is a senior Total Health Management consultant the National Leader for Behavioral Health solutions at Mercer; a global consulting leader dedicated to advancing the health, wealth, and career of our client’s employees. With Behavioral Health issues costing employers $17B annually in absenteeism and reduced productivity and accounting for 21% of healthcare costs, it is an subject gaining significance as employers seek was to improve the health of the total population. Sandra brings a long history of specialty consulting in the field of Behavioral Health, and assists many employers by leveraging both clinical and theoretical expertise as a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW). Throughout her career in the field, Sandra has provided clients with expertise on Behavioral Health programs, pharmacy benefit management and plan audit and clinical assessments. She has implemented large-scale employer and public sector projects working with network and medical claims payors, pharmacy benefit managers and other specialty carve-outs. This deep collection of experiences allows Sandra to assess the employer’s Behavioral Health strategy as a whole, integrating and making connections between programs for cost-effective, cohesive delivery of care and favorable consumer experience that drive meaningful results for employer and employee alike. Sandra has nearly 19 years with Mercer. She graduated from New York University with a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in math and economics, and a Master of Social Work degree from Grand Valley State University. Sandra has also earned a certificate of Applied Project Management from Villanova University.

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