Federal Healthcare Reform

• Healthcare reform signed in to law
  • Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
  • Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010
• What’s in the new reform law
  • Overview of Reform Law
  • Next steps for the Administration
  • Next steps in the states
  How will it affect you and your company?
  • High Level Timeline – 2010 to 2020
  • Impacts to Employer-Sponsored Plans
  • Grandfathering Provision overview
  • Provisions effective upon renewal – interim requirements
    • Lifetime/Annual Limits, Coverage for Preventive Services, Dependent Coverage Extension
    • Appeals Process
    • Pre-Ex Conditions Exclusions
    • Emergency Services, Pediatrician and OB/GYN Access

  The Presenters:

  James Grazko is Vice President and General Manager of Underwriting and Contract Services for Premera Blue Cross. Grazko has oversight responsibility for pricing and underwriting for all health, life, disability and stop loss products in Washington, Alaska, and Oregon. He also oversees production of group, member and provider contracts in his role as General Manager. Grazko provides strategic direction to the Underwriting and Contract Services departments in support of Premera’s mission and business objectives.

  Prior to joining Premera, he served as Director of Underwriting for Health Net, where he was responsible for creating underwriting policy and procedures for the company’s western region, and directing all underwriting and pricing activity in three western states.

  Jack C. McRae is Premera’s Senior Vice President of Congressional and Legislative Affairs. In this capacity, he is responsible for federal and state government relations. Prior to joining the company in 1994, McRae served as Chief of Staff for United States Senator Slade Gorton. McRae has more than thirty years experience in public affairs and government relations, spending 10 years as Director of Public Affairs for PACCAR, Inc., a Fortune 200 company, where he developed the government relations, media relations and employee communications departments.

  When:	7:15 am 7:30 - 8:00 am 8:00 - 10:00 am Registration Breakfast Program
  Where:	Harborside Restaurant, 1200 Westlake Ave N.
  Cost:	$45 members; $60 non-members and guests by registration deadline. $60 members; $75 non-members and guests after deadline or at door.
  RSVP:	Phone Fax Mail Online 206-623-8632 206-575-9255 EBPA, PO Box 58530, Seattle, WA 98138-1530 Reservations must be prepaid or guaranteed with your Visa, MasterCard or American Express, or send a check to the office. Checks must be received before the date of the event. (Remember, if you make a reservation and do not cancel by the deadline, you will be billed for the event.)
  Deadline:	5:00 pm, June 1, 2010
  WAOIC Number:	The Washington State’s Office of Insurance Commissioner now requires your WAOIC number on the sign in / sign out form in order to qualify for CE credits.