How the New Federal Healthcare Law Encourages Employee Wellness Programs
Duration: 90 minutes
Speaker: Brad Cooper
Are you up to date on the latest regulations under the PPACA as they impact your employee wellness program strategy?
You may have seen the December 18th Wall Street Journal article about the impact of the Affordable Care Act on your employee wellness program strategy. In November of 2012, the Department of Labor, IRS and Department of Health and Human Services jointly issued proposed regulations related to "Nondiscriminatory Wellness Programs" based on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Join us for this special educational webinar that will discuss the proposed regulations and what it means to you and your current or future employee wellness program strategy.
Agenda
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Overview and history of the proposed regulations
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Incentives provided by the regulations to implement an employee wellness program
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Major categories of wellness programs under the regulations
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“Reasonable alternatives” as defined in the regulations
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Development or enhancement of your future wellness program strategy to take advantage of the regulations’ incentives
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Practical examples of strategies you can use in your business.
Teleconference Overview
* 90-minutes (Travel-Free) delivered over the phone and Internet.
* Unlimited listeners per connection - bring the entire department.
* Q&A session with the expert.
This event will be presented live by phone together with a PowerPoint presentation to be viewed on your computer. Internet access is not required for phone-only participants. The PowerPoint slides will be provided shortly before the event. Once you register, you will receive an email which is your receipt and which includes your instructions for dialing in and logging on. You will also receive an email reminder 24 hours before the webinar.
What is a webinar?
A webinar is a live Internet based seminar. Webinars are a way for participants in many different locations to see and hear a presentation and view PowerPoint slides. You can also have your colleagues attend the webinar using one connection.
What kind of equipment do I need?
You will need a computer with an Internet connection (high speed service such as DSL or cable works best) and a telephone.You may listen to the webinar through your computer speakers, in which case you will not need to use a telephone connection. Internet access is not required for phone-only participants, but you will not be able to see the speaker’s slides.
How can I share the webinar with my colleagues who may not be able to attend the event?
CDs of each program will be available for sale and can be shared with your business associates.
Can I get a copy of the PowerPoint slides used in the webinar?
The PowerPoint slides will be available on the materials page link in the confirmation email that will be sent to you no later than the morning of the day a webinar is presented.
How do I ask a question during the webinar? Will my question be answered during the presentation?
A question and answer session will be scheduled at the end of each webinar. You can then ask a question by typing it into the question box that will be provided to you duringthe webinar. You may also ask a question through the telephone connection. As many questions as possible will be answered during the Question and Answer period.