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What Your Insurer Might Not Take Care Of: Compliance Steps for Employers With Insured Health Plans

Although some insurers take care of some health plan compliance obligations, there is often much left on the employers plate. An employer that does not clearly identify which compliance obligations the health plan insurer is handling can end up in unexpected trouble. This 90minute webcast will focus on what employers that have fully insured health plans should do to avoid compliance problems. Knowing which entity is responsible for which obligations is critical! Heres some of what well cover: When does the employer have ERISA administrator responsibilities for a fully insured health plan? What are the administrators responsibilities and what are the penalties for failing to fulfill them? Who is responsible for issuing HIPAA Certificates and notices for a fully insured health plan? Who is responsible for HIPAA privacy and security? Who is responsible for issuing COBRA notices for a fully insured health plan? Who is responsible for a fully insured health plans SPD and SMMs (and why dont the insurance booklets provided by the insurer meet these requirements)? Who is responsible for any Form 5500 that a fully insured plan is required to file? Who is responsible for administration of QMCSOs, Medicare Secondary Payer compliance, Medicare Part D notice obligations, and compliance with other federal health plan mandates when a health plan is fully insured? Who is "on the hook" for penalties imposed by the courts when a fully insured health plan isnt properly administered? Questions: You may email your questions on employer compliance for fully insured health plans to teleweb@ebia.com by October 3, 2005. Well cover as many of them during the teleweb as we can. Speakers Christine Williams, Esq. and Elizabeth E. Vollmar, Esq. Ms. Williams is the Editor of EBIAs HIPAA Portability, Privacy & Security and Ms. Vollmar is the Editor of EBIAs COBRA: The Developing Law. System Requirements: Attendees must have a telephone to hear the seminar speakers (we provide a tollfree number) and a Web connection to view the slide presentation. A PDF copy of the slides will be available for download the morning of the seminar. Seminar Fee: For one registration fee ($195), you and your coworkers can gather in one office or conference room to attend the seminar together via a single Web and telephone connection.

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