2021 Forecast: New Legislation Brings COVID-19 Relief and Shines a Light on Health Plan Price Transparency
Webinar
Overview
As the pandemic continues, employers are increasingly faced with compliance challenges in response to new and pending legislation. Join members of Faegre Drinker’s benefits and executive compensation group as we discuss various welfare benefits provisions in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 and the new provisions employers will need to navigate. Specifically, our team will explore:
- Flexible spending accounts and COVID-19-related relief
- Requirements to avoid surprise billing
- Mental health parity and required comparative analyses
- Service provider disclosures for group health plans
Questions? Please contact Mesha Hegna Goodwill or call +1 612 766 7145.
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Time
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. MT
11:00 – Noon CT
Noon – 1:00 p.m. ET
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. GMT
Speakers
Continuing Education
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- California – 1.0 participatory hours of general credit;
- Colorado – 1.0 live hours of general credit;
- Connecticut – 1.0 reciprocal hours of general credit;
- Illinois – 1.0 hours of general credit;
- Indiana – 1.0 distance hours of substantive general credit;
- New Jersey – 1.2 distance hours of CLE Credit;
- New York – 1.0 non-traditional hours of professional practice credit for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys;
- Pennsylvania – 1.0 Live hours of substantive law, practice, and procedure CLE credit; and
- Texas – 1.0 hours of general credit.
An application for approval of this course has been submitted and is pending in the following states: Delaware, Iowa, Minnesota and Virginia.
An application for HRCI credit has been or submitted for 1.0 hours of HR General. SHRM offers 1:1 reciprocity for any CLE accredited course.
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (Faegre Drinker) has been certified by the New York Continuing Legal Education Board, the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board, and the Illinois Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board as an Accredited Provider of continuing legal education. Faegre Drinker is a Certified Provider, as recognized by the Colorado Supreme Court Continuing Legal Judicial Education Committee and a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider. Faegre Drinker is an Approved Sponsor with the Indiana Commission for Continuing Legal Education and an accredited provider approved by the State Bar of Texas, Committee on MCLE.