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Section 125 Plans: Policy and Implementation Issues
Friday, July 18, 2008
Denver, CO
Conducted by
State Coverage Initiatives
The National Academy for State Health Policy
The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices
7:45 – 8:15 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
8:15 – 8:45 a.m.
Welcome and Introductions
Enrique Martinez-Vidal
Director, State Coverage Initiatives
AcademyHealth
Brendan Krause
Program Director, Health Division
NGA Center for Best Practices
8:45 – 10:30 a.m.
Overview of Section 125 Plans
This session will provide an overview of Section 125 plans. What are they and how are states using them to accomplish their policy goals? It will also provide a the legal framework for Section 125 plans
Rick Curtis
President
Institute for Health Policy Solutions
PowerPoint Slides
Pat Butler, JD, DrPH
PowerPoint Slides
10:30 – 10:45 a.m.
Break
10:45 – 12:00 p.m.
Who Benefits from Section 125 Plans?
This session will review financial projections of the financial impact of Section 125 plans for individuals and the state programs. It will also look at which income groups are most affected by the tax benefits they provide and how they interact with the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).
Lynn Quincy
Senior Researcher
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
PowerPoint Slides
Ed Neuschler
Senior Program Officer
Institute for Health Policy Solutions
PowerPoint Slides
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Implementation: Learning from Other States
The Massachusetts reform plan included a requirement that employers set up Section 125 plans for their employees, regardless of whether they provide insurance to those employees. The state has set up guidance for MA employers and have recently gotten feedback from employers in the state about how the program is working You will hear from officials in Massachusetts and Minnesota as well as a business representative in Massachusetts.
Jon Kingsdale
Executive Director
Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority
PowerPoint Slides
Sandy Reynolds
Executive Vice President, Employers Resource Group
Associated Industries of Massachusetts
Julie Sonier
Director, Health Economics Program
Minnesota Department of Health
PowerPoint Slides
3:00 p.m.
Adjourn |
