Susan Nash Presents ERISA Compliance in Direct Contracting for Healthcare Webinar

Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Partner Susan Nash will present a Strafford Webinar on October 23, 2018, titled “ERISA Compliance in Direct Contracting for Healthcare: Challenges for Employers and Providers.” Susan will discuss how the rise in healthcare costs is forcing employers to consider contracting with healthcare providers directly to provide employee benefits.

The panel will review the following issues:

• Essential terms to include in direct contract negotiations
• Ensuring compliance with ERISA prohibited transaction rules
• Fiduciary duties of employer and provider in direct contracting arrangements under ERISA
• Plan design and drafting documentation and participant communications
• Structuring direct contracting arrangements to avoid potential claims and limiting provider discretion
• Compliance with HIPAA, ACA, ADA, and other regulations
• State regulatory challenges and considerations
• Best practices in health plan administration for employers and providers

Susan is highly regarded nationally in the area of health care reform and health and welfare benefits. She assists employers with their health care reform strategy and compliance with laws affecting group health plans, such as the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Employee Retirement Income Security Act, Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, and the Internal Revenue Code.