Learn the latest on Mastering the Affordable Care Act with this convenient, 24/7 On-demand Seminar & Complimentary Podcast. Register to obtain CLE & MCLE credit, online access to complete course & reference materials, and attend this on-demand seminar. YOU MAY LISTEN FROM ALMOST ANY TYPE OF COMPUTER OR IPOD. ACCESS TO THE RECORDING AND MATERIALS DOES NOT EXPIRE.

Benefits:

The Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act is one of the most significant and complex sets of regulations to be enacted in recent decades. Commonly referred to as Obamacare, the Act has dramatically altered the range, availability, and application of healthcare coverage across the nation. At the same time, the implementation of the Affordable Care Act has imposed new requirements on consumers, employers, employees, insurance companies, and government entities alike. This convenient, 24/7 on-demand seminar & podcast covers the cutting-edge implications from the standpoint of labor & employment law, tax changes, human resource policies, corporate governance & liability, insurance exchanges, essential benefits, sponsored plans, fees, contributions, and effects on M&A, in-house, and corporate practitioners. The Rossdale CLE faculty for this seminar features several authorities on the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act. Registration includes access to course and reference materials that serve as a helpful guide to the numerous topics and techniques discussed in the seminar.

Agenda:

1. Advising Clients on the Obamacare Employer Mandate:

a. Cutting-edge Strategies for Avoiding Penalty Taxes

b. Making Sense of & Mitigating the Mandate's Applicability

c. What You Need to Know about Reporting

d. Addressing Employer Mandates

2. Advising Clients on Health Insurance Marketplaces:

a. Impact on Corporate Entities & Employee Benefits

b. Strategies involving Employer Coverage

c. What In-house Counsel, Gov. Attorneys, & Private Practitioners Need to Know

3. Obligations under the Affordable Care Act:

a. Explaining the Act to Clients

b. Developments with Health Insurance Reform

c. Key Essentials in the Individual Mandate

d. Protecting Clients from Penalties

e. Legal Impact on Implementation of the Affordable Care Act

4. Recorded Question & Answer Session

Biography of Seminar Faculty:

1. Amanda E. Layton practices in the Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Practice Group of Duane Morris LLP. She represents a diverse client base of both corporate and government entities in all aspects of employee benefits law, including tax qualified retirement plans, nonqualified retirement plans, executive compensation arrangements and health and welfare plans. Ms. Layton assists clients in regard to employee benefit plans in mergers and acquisitions and represents clients before the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") and the United States Department of Labor ("DOL") in examination proceedings. Ms. Layton has most recently represented clients in IRS examinations of 401(k) plans and in DOL examinations of both tax qualified retirement plans and health and welfare plans. She also has unique experience advising a Fortune 100 pharmacy benefit manager (''PBM") in regard to compliance with ERISA and aspects of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("PPACA"). Ms. Layton has been recognized as an authority in the field of employee benefits law. She is a sought-after speaker on topics including 401(k) plan disclosure requirements; benefit issues impacting employer use of independent contractors; compliance with Internal Revenue Code Section 409A; consumer-driven healthcare options; health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs); and employer-sponsored wellness programs. Ms. Layton has been featured on Kiplingers.com and BusinessWeek.com and in The Legal Intelligencer.

2. Monica A. Kelley is a Principal at Gray Plant Mooty, where she advises employers on a wide variety of issues related to the Affordable Care Act and employee benefit arrangements, including health and welfare plans, retirement plans, and nonqualified deferred compensation plans. She also assists clients with navigating their participation in Taft-Hartley plans, understanding their fiduciary duties, and correcting errors in benefit plan administration. Her areas of expertise include the ACA, HIPAA compliance, and employee benefit plans for tax-exempt organizations. Prior to joining Gray Plant Mooty, she served as a judicial law clerk on the Supreme Court of Minnesota. Before attending law school, Ms. Kelley earned a Ph.D. at Emory University.

3. Martha Ann Knutson has spent over 20 years representing hospitals, individual providers and organizations in both private and in-house practice. Ms. Knutson has tried cases and appeals in numerous federal and state courts. She served on the legal team that successfully "wrote the law" on indemnity and contributions before a nine-member en banc DC Court of Appeals. Certificated in Healthcare Corporate Compliance by the Compliance Certification Board, Ms. Knutson has counseled health systems on implementing Compliance & Ethics programs. Ms. Knutson has written and spoken extensively on health law, medical records, health compliance, and HIPAA, among others. She holds a Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Corporate Compliance from the George Washington University Law School.

Who should attend this seminar?
Attorneys, judges, paralegals, and legal professionals.

You will receive access to recording, podcast, course & reference material, and information related to CLE/MCLE credit as soon as you register with a credit card or when your check is processed.

CLE ACCREDITATION: Rossdale CLE is a national leader in attorney education and has trained thousands of attorneys, paralegals, and other legal professionals. Attend this convenient, on-demand seminar & podcast for CLE & MCLE credit with the following pending, available, & approved jurisdictions:

Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission for 1.5 MCLE credits

Alaska Bar Association for 1.5 CLE Credits *

Arizona State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits**

California State Bar for 1.5 MCLE credits

Colorado Supreme Court Board of Continuing Legal & Judicial Education for 1.8 CLE Credits

Connecticut (CLE credits are not required, but are encouraged)**

District of Columbia (CLE credits are not required)***

Florida Bar for 2.0 CLE credits

Georgia Bar for 1.5 CLE credits

Hawaii State Board of CLE for 1.5 CLE credit

Indiana Commission for Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE Credits

Illinois - Supreme Court of Illinois for 1.5 MCLE Credits

Iowa Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE Credits

Louisiana Supreme Court Commission on MCLE for 1.5 MCLE credits

Maryland (CLE credits are not required)***

Massachusetts (CLE credits are not required)**

Michigan (CLE credits are not required)***

Minnesota State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits

Missouri Bar for 1.8 MCLE Credits

Nebraska Mandatory Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits

Nevada Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits

New Hampshire for 1.5 CLE credits ****

New Jersey Board on Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits (per Rule 201:4)

New Mexico Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 CLE credits

New York State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits

North Carolina State Bar Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits

Ohio - Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on CLE for 1.5 CLE Credits

Oregon State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits

Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 CLE Credits

South Dakota (CLE credits are not required)***

Tennessee Commission on CLE for 1.5 CLE Credits

Texas State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits

Vermont Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 CLE credits

Washington State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 MCLE credits

Wyoming State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits

Additional States - call customer service at (888) 626-3462

* Members of the Alaska Bar Association may report 1.5 CLE credits for participating in this course as it has been approved by other mandatory CLE jurisdictions for 1.5 CLE credits.

** The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirement. This activity may qualify for up to 1.5 hours toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona, including 0 hour(s) of professional responsibility.

*** States that do not require CLE are indicated above. Rossdale does not apply for CLE in these states as CLE credit is not required.

**** The New Hampshire does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Continuing Legal Education requirement. Pursuant to NH Supreme Court Rule 53, this activity may be counted for up to 1.5 CLE hours.

For additional questions, please call 888-626-3462.

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