July
2010
Federal Healthcare Reform
–Impact on Small Employers Seminar set for July 27
The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce will present a seminar and panel discussion on Federal Healthcare Reform–Impact on Small Employers from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 27 at Maceli’s, located at 1031 New Hampshire Street.
reform has been a moving target. Reform proposals have been extremely fluid and adjusted by closed-door negotiations and compromises. Despite passage, numerous pending legal challenges raise new questions and highlight many unresolved issues.
Panelists will include Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger, Lawrence Memorial Hospital CEO Gene Meyer, Senior Associate at Willis Gerry Hollis and others.
There are a number of areas that will need to be addressed this year, 2011 and beyond. Please join us for an informative discussion on how the sweeping health care legislation may affect your benefit program. Both fully and self-insured plans will be addressed, focusing primarily on the most urgent issues for this year and next.
With enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or (PPACA) and its companion reconciliation “fix-it” measure, many employers are understandably anxious to learn how their businesses will be affected by the new law. Specifically, what impact will federal legislation have as to healthcare benefits offered, healthcare costs, and possible availability of other benefits for employees? All consultants, practitioners, and employers are in the same position. Although the industry has prepared for months for final action on healthcare reform, tracking developments has been nearly impossible because healthcare
Make your reservation to attend this event by calling the Chamber office at 865-4411, email frontdesk@lawrencechamber.com or online at www.lawrencechamber.com no later than Friday, July 23. The cost for Chamber members is $10 and $15 for non-members. The Chamber would like to extend a special thanks to Willis and Maceli’s for hosting this event.