2012 sPonsor Profiles - Employer Healthcare & Benefits Congress

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3:40 PM - 4:30 PM Strategically Communicating With Employees About Healthcare
Reform
DIPLOMAT BALLROOM 3 HEALTHCARE REFORM
The Affordable Care Act creates a whole host of new employee reporting and disclosure requirements. It
also provides employers with a good opportunity to demonstrate to employees the value of the benefits they
are receiving. In this session, you will learn:
• What new notices are required (including the SBC, the annual limit waiver and the grandfathered
notice),
• What the timing requirements are for these new notices,
• When electronic communication makes sense, and
• Strategic opportunities presented by the Affordable Care Act notice requirements.
• Michelle Hicks, Director, Buck Consultants
• Debby Ball, Director, Human Resources, MWI Veterinary
Legalities of Implementing Wellness Into a Self Funded Plan
REGENCY BALLROOM 2 CORPORATE WELLNESS
Non-Traditional Voluntary Benefits
DIPLOMAT BALLROOM 1 VOLUNTARY BENEFITS
Clinic Services: Making Convenient Care More Convenient
DIPLOMAT BALLROOM 2 SPONSORED BY TARGET
SELF FUNDING
This session will outline the key legal requirements that need to be considered when planning to implement
a corporate wellness program. The rules and regulations required by HIPAA and ADA will be addressed,
as well as the impending changes brought about by PPACA. The session will provide the knowledge and
guidance needed by first time – and long time – managers of corporate wellness programs.
• Gregory Viviani, Partner, Squire Sanders, llP
Hear form industry experts how these non insurance programs are enhancing employee engagement, help
with retention and management of other financial need based products and services.
• MODERATOR: Rob Shestack, Chairman & CEO, Voluntary Benefits Association
• Mike Arledge, Director of HR/Broker Division and On-Site Sales, luther Sales
• Doug Rooker, Vice President of Sales, Purchasing Power
• Robert Heston, President & CEO, legal Access Plans
Retail health clinics are one solution to the healthcare industry’s current challenges of cost, complexity
and misaligned incentives. John Holcomb explores how Target applies lessons from retail to deliver clinic
services that serve consumer health while forging partnerships with payers, providers and employers.
Learning objectives:
• Retail principles that healthcare can apply to help improve patient care
• What is a retail clinic and what services do they offer
• Techniques to better engage patients
• Strategies to align incentives to benefit patients and providers
• John Holcomb, Vice President Healthcare Operations, target
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