Group Health Plan Mandates for Rookies
The Basics on the Federal Mandates (Other Than COBRA and HIPAA)
Available immediately and for 60 days after purchase.
Group health plans are subject to lots of federal mandates and compliance rules. While COBRA and HIPAA tend to attract the most attention, there are many other compliance traps. Whether your company sponsors group health plans, supplies administrative services, or provides compliance advice, this 90-minute web seminar will introduce these other group health plan mandates and help your rookies understand the rules.
Originally presented on March 26, 2009.
For one registration fee ($249), you and your co-workers may view the seminar as many times as you wish for 60 days after purchase.
Seminar Level
Topics Covered
Here’s some of what was covered:
- Required Coverage. What qualified medical child support order (QMSCO) coverage is required? What about coverage for adopted children or for college students on medically necessary leaves of absence?
- Mandated Benefits. What are the parity requirements for mental health benefits? Must benefits be provided for mastectomy? For hospital stays for newborns and mothers?
- Benefits During Leaves of Absence. How should coverage be handled when an employee takes FMLA leave? What happens to coverage during uniformed services leave?
- Nondiscrimination Rules. Can plans treat participants differently on the basis of age, disability, or pregnancy? May contraceptives be excluded? What is the impact of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)?
- Medicare and Tricare Rules. Why is it important to comply with the Medicare mandatory reporting requirements? What are the Medicare Part D disclosure and coordination requirements? Can financial incentives be offered to Medicare-eligible individuals and what are TRICARE’s incentive prohibitions and nondiscrimination requirements?
Details
Speakers: Mary Turk-Meena and Carrie J. Molenda. Ms. Turk-Meena is a partner of K & L Gates LLP, in Charlotte, NC, and a contributing author of EBIA’s Group Health Plans: Federal Mandates Other Than COBRA & HIPAA manual. Ms. Molenda is an attorney and Senior Editor at EBIA. She is the Editor and a Contributing Author of EBIA’s Group Health Plan Mandates manual.
Handouts: A handout of the seminar slides and other information is provided through download.
Viewing Details
You and your co-workers may view the seminar as many times as you wish during a 60-day viewing window.
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