Just How Sick Is Our System - Webinar By Trainhr

Just How Sick Is Our System - Preparing for the New Healthcare Reform Legislation

Overview : This workshop will start at the beginning - how healthcare in the U.S. evolved. It will go back to the 1920's when there was hardly any healthcare system. An overview of how & why the Blue Cross & Blue Shield system was created. History of commercial insurance companies role in healthcare will be reviewed. The primary reason and cause for the creation of Medicare & Medicaid will be discussed. Participants will gain a better understand of US healthcare by knowing the history of how we have come to deliver healthcare in the US today - and why it has become an employer responsibility.

The webinar will review the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and what employers are obligated to do under this new legislation. The discussion will begin reviewing the timeline of implementation of the Act, starting with 2010 up to 2015. Key points will be covered such as the definition of "applicable large employer", and how "seasonal workers" are treated under the Act. "Minimum essential coverage" and "eligible employer-sponsored plans" will be discussed as it relates to "excise tax penalties". Individuals will be responsible for ensuring that they and any dependent are covered under the minimum essential coverage. The definition of this coverage and the scope of who is required and which individuals are exceptions from this mandate will be discussed. What reporting requirements will be mandated for employers who sponsor health benefits will be reviewed as well.

Why should you attend: It is estimated that 45.7 million Americans are without health insurance. Or put another way, about 16% of Americans often have to forego healthcare because of the cost. Most agree our healthcare system is in critical condition needs some sort of reform.

The burden of providing healthcare coverage has fallen primarily on employers and the ground is quickly shifting with recent legislative changes and court challenges. All this leaves employers feeling vulnerable about what their risk, cost and obligation is regarding healthcare insurance.

Areas Covered in the Session:

History of healthcare in the U.S.

Overview of healthcare reform

Timeline of implementation

Employer obligations and penalties

Who Will Benefit:

Benefit Managers

Human Resources

Kathy Coughlin is co-founder and president of Team HR, a consulting firm specializing in providing solutions to organizations human resources challenges. Ms. Coughlin has over twenty-five years of human resources management experience and has held positions of VP Human Resources and Director of Human Resources for med size organizations of 400 employees to large organizations of over 3000 employees.

After starting her career in human resources as a Recruiter & Trainer, she progressed to Human Resources Manager, Assistant Human Resources Officer, Director of Human Resources and VP of Human Resources. Except for her initial assignment, all of her positions have been responsible for the broad spectrum of human resource generalist.

Ms. Coughlin provides employee and supervisor training to large and small businesses, the Small Business Development Center, and is a member of the Palm Beach Community College Business & Industry Training Speakers Bureau.

Coughlin earned her M.S in public administration with an emphasis in healthcare administration from State University of New York and has a B.S. in business administration from Rochester Institute of Technology. She currently is a member of the Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce, HR Executive Volunteer Corps for the Center for Nonprofit Excellence, Society for Human Resource Managers (SHRM), and advisor to Palm Beach County for Self-Advocacy for people with disabilities.

by: TrainHR

POST COMMENT

Know More About Perth Limo Hire A Guide To Eat Well Before A Workout Demystifying The Tahitian Black Pearl Conversion Optimisation Know The Value Of The Ibm 000-977,000-978,000-979 Exam How To Quilt Inspiration For Patchwork Quilt Patterns Beginner Quilting Quilt Block Patterns When You Are Learning To Quilt Tips To Curb The Onset Of Stop 0x0000007e Error Message Tips To Choose The Best Place For The First Date Industrial Ventilation System Mix Necessary Chemicals To Keep Spa Tub Clean Colombo A Vibrant City With Many Colors East Sussex Cottages