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HSAs, MSAs, FSAs, and HRAs - - Making Sense of the Alphabet Soup Training Class |
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HSAs, MSAs, FSAs, and HRAs - - Making Sense of the Alphabet Soup Training Seminar
The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 which was passed by Congress on Wednesday, November 25, 2003 and which awaits the President's signature, contained a surprise. A new kind of health plan was given life. This plan is called a "Health Savings Arrangement", or "HSA".
The new HSA plan borrows elements from its more well known cousins, including Medical Savings Accounts (MSAs), Flexible Spending Arrangements (FSAs), and Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs). Yet, in many ways, HSAs are unique; unlike any other medical reimbursement plan.
Are HSAs going to be a valuable health care cost management tool, or another bust, similar to the MSA initiative of a few years ago? How will you know if and how HSAs can be beneficial, especially when compared to the other management tools?
ARC's webcast at 10:00 AM CST on Thursday, December 18, 2003 will compare and contrast the various types of medical expense reimbursement plans. Special emphasis will be given to this newest HSA alternative so that participants will leave the webcast with a good understanding of the strengths and limitations of HSAs.
This webcast will address specific questions, including:- What are the funding and trust requirements for HSAs?
- Are there restrictions on who can participate in an HSA?
- Are there discrimination tests that apply to HSAs?
- Can HSAs be part of a cafeteria plan, and if so, can an employee participate in both health reimbursement arrangements (HFSA and HSA)?
- Do the HFSA "uniform coverage" rules apply to HSAs, or can participants only access the remaining balance of their account?
- Is there a "use-it-or-lose-it" rule for HSAs?
- Are there federal and state tax advantages associated with HSAs that are similar to FSAs?
- What types of medical expenses are reimbursable?
- Must expenses be adjudicated by an administrator, and if so, is independent, third party substantiation/documentation required?
- Does COBRA apply to HSAs?
- Can individuals have their own HSA if their employers do not sponsor such a plan?
ABOUT THE PRESENTERS
This webcast will be presented by Ben Graves and David Ohl. Ben is an attorney with 19 years of experience with technical compliance issues. For the past seven years, Ben has conducted hundreds of seminars around the country on topics ranging from COBRA and HIPAA to FMLA, ADA, and Section 125 Cafeteria Plans for A.E. Roberts Company. Ben currently serves as the Director of Compliance for ARC, a Minneapolis-based COBRA and Section 125 administration firm.
David Ohl served as Director of Training and as an instructor with A.E. Roberts Company for over 10 years. Like Ben, he has also conducted hundreds of seminars around the country on employee benefit topics. Currently, Dave conducts in-house seminars for employers on various benefit issues.
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$159.00
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