Cheryl Hughes and Chris Keller will serve as speakers for the HR Training webcast, “Healthcare Compliance Update: What Employers Need To Know Now About Recently Enacted And Pending Legislation,” on March 16, 2010 from 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. EST
The panel will explain the practical impact recent developments in healthcare reform are having on benefit plans while giving you valuable insight on how to comply with new compliance deadlines regarding employer-sponsored health and welfare benefit plans.
Topics covered include:
- The current status of federal healthcare reform measures
- How reform measures could affect your employee benefits plans
- New HIPAA requirements under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
- Your obligations following the extension of the COBRA premium subsidy
- ERISA-based compliance obstacles and deadlines for 2010
- Best practices for complying with the recently enacted Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, Michelle’s Law, the Mental Health Parity law, Medicare mandatory reporting, and premium assistance/special enrollment rules relating to state children’s health insurance
- Expected 2010 guidance from the DOL, IRS, and HHS that will affect group health plans and cafeteria plans