November 9th 2016 HHS Non-Discrimination Rule and ACA Section 1557 - Who Must Comply and What is Required?
HHS Non-Discrimination Rule and ACA Section 1557 - Who Must Comply and What is Required?
Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Time: 1:00 - 3:00 pm EST
Length: Approximately 2 hours
Cost: $199.99 for the live webinar and the recorded podcast for future listening.
TPAs and their client Employers will want to learn about the impact the HHS Nondiscrimination Regulations and ACA Section 1557 has on their business. Section 1557 was enacted as part of the ACA and the HHS Office for Civil Rights has been enforcing the provision since it was enacted in 2010. The law prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in certain health programs or activities. Section 1557 builds on long-standing Federal civil rights laws and extends nondiscrimination protections to individuals participating in:
• Any health program or activity which received funding from HHS
• Any health program or activity that HHS itself administers
• Health Insurance Marketplaces, and all plans offered by issuers that participate in those Marketplaces.
This webinar will explore whether TPAs and their client employers have responsibilities under these new Regulations.
Registration
To register for this webinar, go to:
Speaker: Ashley Gillihan, Alston & Bird
Learning Objectives
>> Learn about the requirements of the HHS Non-Discrimination Regulation and ACA Section 1557
>> Learn who is considered a “covered entity” under Section 1557 by HHS. Does it include employers, insurers and vendors, such as TPAs?
>> Learn what constitutes a health program or activity. Is a health plan a health program or activity? Are there any exceptions? Does it make a difference if the plan is self-insured versus fully insured?
>>Learn what constitutes financial assistance from HHS. Is the retiree drug subsidy considered financial assistance from HHS? What about “EGWP” plans? What about premium subsidy payments made under state Medicaid and CHIPRA programs?
>>Learn what health plan and/or administration changes are likely required to avoid discriminating on the basis of sex. Does a plan have to cover all services related to gender identity disorder? Can a plan limit the amount of services provided for gender identity disorder?
>>Learn the types of auxiliary aids and language assistance that must be provided to plan participants. Do I have to print plan documents in braille? Do I have to provide translations of written plan related documents?
>>Learn the notice requirements and the plan related documents to which the notice requirements apply. Do the notice requirements apply to EOBs and claim denial letters? SBCs? SPDs?
>> Learn about the liability for failure to comply. Are there penalties? Private right of action?
Who Should Attend
Direct employees of SPBA member TPA firms and Stop-Loss Partners should attend.
Cost
The cost will be $199.99 per location for the live webinar and the podcast. You may have as many people as can fit in a room, hear a conference call and see a computer screen for the live webinar.
Please note: Any transmission or re-transmission of this event to additional sites/rooms by any means including but not limited to the use of a telephone conference bridge whether or not owned by the registrant is strictly prohibited.
Technical Notes
Technical Warning One - Once you have registered you will need to tell your technical people to set your firewalls to accept email from two different email addresses: support@peachnewmedia.com and mlombardo@peachnewmedia.com. Confirmation emails and reminders will be sent from these two different emails.
Technical Warning Two – Freestone is the platform used to stream the webinar. In the event that polling questions are incorporated into the webinar, please ensure that your pop-up blocker is turned off or adjusted so that they are able to appear.
Webinar Recorded for Future Listening
In addition to this live webinar, this webinar will be recorded and offered in a streaming mode (Internet connection required) and a podcast only format (permitting you to download the recording and use it disconnected from the Internet). The podcast is an MP3 format, audio-only file, that you can “save as” to your computer hard drive and then move to any MP3 compatible device. The podcast will not provide the corresponding PPT video since it is an audio-only file. However, you can download the PPT from the SPBA website.
Date Presented:
November 09, 2016 1:00 PM Eastern
Length:
2 hours
Registration Fee:
$199.99
Recording Only
SPBA Price:$199.99
Podcast - Recording
SPBA Price:$199.99