Since the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Reconciliation Act, hundreds of pages of regulations providing guidance to sponsors of group health plans have been issued. This presentation will focus on the interim regulations that address grandfathered group health plans and requirements that become effective for plan years beginning on or after September 23, 2010, including:

• Compliance with the rules governing pre-existing condition exclusions, lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits, rescission and
  patient protections;
• Coverage of preventive health services;
• Requirements for claims procedures, including external review; and
• Extension of dependent coverage to children up to age 26.

Neal Gerber Eisenberg partners Patricia S. Cain and Jeffrey J. Bakker are the featured speakers.

Trends toward better governance and greater accountability in the for-profit corporate world are raising corresponding expectations among not-for-profits. At the same time, recent finan­cial market volatility, coupled with the recessionary business environment, has increased the potential liability of associations and other not-for-profit organizations and those who serve on their boards or in senior manage­ment positions. Directors and officers must understand their legal and fiduciary obligations for their organization’s decisions and actions and how to pro­tect the organization's assets against claims. Learn how to develop risk management strate­gies that will minimize liability, gain a better understanding of indemnification obli­gations and best practices, and improve your knowledge of key issues in analyzing not-for-profit organization insurance coverage. Neal Gerber Eisenberg partner Angela R. Elbert is a featured speaker.