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Release Date: 07/02/2001
Release Number: 01-30
Contact Name: Gloria Della
Phone Number: 202.219.8921
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Washington, DC - The Compliance Assistance
Seminar sponsored by the U. S. Department of Labor’s Pension and
Welfare Benefits Administration, State of California Department of
Insurance and the state’s Office of Managed Care, will take place in Los
Angeles, California, Tuesday, July 10th at the Radisson
Wilshire Plaza Hotel, 3515 South Wilshire Boulevard. |
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Scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., the program is
part of a series of seminars sponsored by the Labor Department under its
Health Benefits Education Campaign (HBEC). The Campaign was launched on
December 16, 1998 to help workers and employers, especially small
businesses, understand their rights and obligations under various health
laws. |
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This year, HBEC will expand its past efforts by
engaging in a series of comprehensive, educational Compliance Assistance
Seminars. These seminars, scheduled for several locations around the
country, will assist employers and plan officials in complying with health
benefit laws. |
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The session on HIPAA Portability and Availability
will present key compliance considerations for group health plan
administrators. Examples will be given of group health plan provisions or
practices that would not comply with the law followed by tips on how to
bring group health plans into compliance. |
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There also will be a segment relating to California’s
Guaranteed Access Program. The COBRA session will feature a
detailed discussion about new IRS COBRA guidance as well as a discussion
of compliance-related issues under California’s COBRA provisions. |
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Panel participants will include representatives from
PWBA, the California State Insurance Department and the Internal Revenue
Service. |
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Registration is first come, first served, with only 300
spaces available. Interested parties should register early by fax at 202.219.8141
or by mail to:
Deborah A. Milne
Health Benefits Education Campaign Coordinator
200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Suite N-5625
Washington, DC 20210
For registration information, contact PWBA at 202.219.7222
x3030. |
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U.S. Department of Labor
news releases are accessible on the Internet. The information in this news
release will be made available in alternate format upon request (large
print, Braille, audio tape or disc) from the Central Office for Assistive
Services and Technology. Please specify which news release when placing
your request. Call 202.693.7773 or TTY 202.693.7775. |
