Health Insurance Exchanges and CO-OPs: Public and Private Options

Health Insurance Exchanges and CO-OPs: Public and Private Options



Drinker, Biddle & Reath
191 N. Wacker Drive
37th Floor
Chicago
When:  Feb 14, 2013 from 08:30 AM to 12:00 PM (CT)
Key topics to be covered in this timely and objective MBGH Learning Network program:
  • What does the Affordable Care Act say about public and private Health Insurance Exchanges (HIEs) and Consumer Oriented and Operated Plans (CO-OPs)?
  • What are the pros and cons of participating in a state or privately run HIE?
  • How could a CO-OP fit into an employer's benefit offerings?
  • What is the status of the Illinois HIE?
  • What are the differences among the private HIEs?
  • What are the triggers to the decision in contracting with a public or private exchange?      
  • Is there a continued role for an employer in keeping workers healthy if it sends its people to or contracts with an HIE?

Speakers will include representatives of organizations who are operating or implementing CO-OPs, public and private HIEs, as well as employers using and considering which strategy to take.


AGENDA 

8:30AM              The ACA Provisions on HIEs and CO-OPs, and their Pros and Cons

¨       Larry Boress, MBGH

¨       Sarah Millar, DrinkerBiddle & Reath


9:00AM             
 Consumer Oriented and Operated Plans:  Status and Value to Employers

¨       Dan Yunker, Land of Lincoln Health, Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council


9:30AM
              The Illinois Health Benefit Exchange : Status and Plans

¨       Frank Varela-Kisner, Illinois Department of Insurance


10:00AM            Networking Break

10:15AM             The Private Exchange Option and Players

¨       David McCann, CFO Publishing - Moderator

¨       Abigail Neary, Aon Hewitt

¨       John Vlajkovic, Bloom Health Private Exchange

¨       Sherri Bockhorst, Buck Consultants Health Insurance Exchange, Powered by Xerox

¨       Brian Tenner, Extend Health, a Towers Watson company


11:15AM             
 The Employer Decision

¨       John Reschke, Aon Hewitt

¨       Jim Knutson, Aircraft Gear Corporation

¨       Bruce Schlesinger, JMB Insurance


12:00PM           
 Q&A

¨       An open session for the audience to interact with the speakers 


12:30PM            
Adjournment



Kate Brandt
312-372-9090 x100
kbrandt@mbgh.org