Health Benefit Plan Basics

Health Benefit Plan Basics—Today's competitive world places a high value on attracting and retaining global talent, especially in the current economic environment. Prospective and current employees need to look closely at employee compensation strategies and health benefit plans. This course provides the essential framework, knowledge, competencies and tools to evaluate and enhance existing plan designs. Using case studies and classroom interaction with peers, this two-day course presents a systematic way to evaluate how plans can remain robust and become a leading-edge total benefits program. Join your peers and experts to gain insight related to the latest legislative, regulatory and marketplace challenges that accompany health and welfare plan design and administration.

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Topics covered in this course:

• History and evolution of health benefit plans
• Plan models
• Managed care definitions and designs
• Plan financing
• The legal environment
• Carve-outs
• Retiree medical coverage
• Resources
• Case study

Standard Class times

• Day One: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
• Day Two: 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Accelerated Class times

• Monday-Thursday: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
• Friday: 8:00 a.m.-12:00 noon