Wednesday, September 21, 2022
10 am to 2:15 pm Pacific Time
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Program Details
Session 1 – 10 am – 11:15 am – Leave Laws & Benefits – (Monahan); Federal & State Leave Laws & How They Affect Benefits. Approved for 1.25 hours of HRCI General Credit and/or 1.25 hours of HRCI California Credit. “The use of this official seal confirms that this Activity has met HR Certification Institute’s® (HRCI®) criteria for recertification credit pre-approval.”
Session 2 – 11:25 am – 12:15 pm – Federal & State Legislative & Regulatory Updates (Monahan & Cociu); Transparency in Coverage (TiC) & No Surprises Act (including employer requirements beginning 7-1-22), Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) Health Plan Reporting Requirements in the CAA; Pharmacy Benefits & Air Ambulance Services; Fully Insured and Self-Funded Plan Requirements, including written agreements between employers and their carriers, networks, third party administrators, and the penalties that apply. Approved for 2.25 hours of HRCI General Credit. “The use of this official seal confirms that this Activity has met HR Certification Institute’s® (HRCI®) criteria for recertification credit pre-approval.”
Lunch Break 12:15 pm-1 pm
Session 2 Continues 1 pm-2:15 pm – Federal & State Legislative & Regulatory Updates Continued (Monahan, Cociu). Supreme Court Cases That Affect Benefits, including Dobbs (Roe v. Wade overturned), Davita v.Marietta Dialysis and Secondary Payer Coverage (Self-Insurance industry court victory); ACA Updates, COVID-19 Guidance and Public Health Emergency Updates; Cafeteria Plan Updates. California Updates: Compliance obligations, AB-5 Update on Independent Contractors and Truckers (temporary injunction lifted); Newly Signed Bills, Minimum Wage Increases, Updates on new Inflation Reduction Act (Health Care & Climate Change bill – health benefits portion).
Speakers:
Marilyn Monahan, Esq., Monahan Law Office
Dorothy M. Cociu, RHU, REBC, GBA, RPA, President, Advanced Benefit Consulting & Services
Speaker Bios
Marilyn Monahan, ESQ, Monahan Law Office
Marilyn A. Monahan is the owner of the Monahan Law Office in San Marcos. Marilyn focuses her law practice on advising employers and consultants on compliance with employee benefit and insurance laws, including ACA, ERISA, HIPAA, and COBRA. Her volunteer activities include serving as Secretary of the Employee Benefit Planning Association (EBPA). Marilyn has also served on the Board of Directors of the Professionals in Human Resources Association (PIHRA) (2008-2018). She has represented Advanced Benefit Consulting since its inception in 1995.
Dorothy M. Cociu, RHU, REBC, GBA, RPA, President, Advanced Benefit Consulting
Dorothy Cociu is the President of Advanced Benefit Consulting & Insurance Services, Inc.. She is a leading compliance consultant in the areas of ERISA, HIPAA Privacy & Security, The Affordable Care Act, CAA, Transparency in Coverage and other federal laws and regulations. She is a published author, with a compliance manual (The ABC’s of HIPAA Compliance, published 2000, with updates), and over 80 articles published on the topics above, plus self-funding, cost containment, reference based pricing, and other employee benefits and compliance topics. Her firm specializes in large group employee benefits programs and benefits compliance.