Tuesday 3/19/13 –  The Affordable Care Act

Participants will receive information about:

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) is the new health care reform bill which was signed into law on March 10, 2011. While the law is complex, West Virginians for Affordable Health Care has been educating individuals, agencies, nonprofits, businesses, and health care providers and a variety advocates about the new law for the last two years.  When the law is fully implemented, tens of thousands of West Virginians will gain access to coverage.

1. What is in the law and what isn’t
2. How the law affects individuals and small businesses
3. When new provisions of the law take affect
4. How the new state health insurance exchange, or ‘marketplace’ will work
5. Examples of how the premium tax credits will work for individuals
6. What Insurance Industry reforms are included in the ACA

Speakers:

Lisa Diehl - North Central Coordinator for West Virginians for Affordable Health Care and Federal Issues Coordinator for WV Citizen Action

This program is pending 1.5 credit hours of general recertification credit from the HRCI.

Time: 12:00-12:30 PM:  Lunch & networking; 12:30-1:30 PM:  Presentation and Discussion

Where: PACE Enterprises 889 Mylan Park Lane, Morgantown, WV 26501

Cost: 

• $20.00 – Members of Tri-State SHRM (Unemployed Members may attend for FREE
• $20.00 – Members of Fayette County Chamber of Commerce OR WHRA OR PHRA
• $20.00 – Non-members of Tri-State SHRM
• $5.00 – Students

Register: By Friday, 3/15/13 at 5:00pm – Kari Roupe – 304-598-4075 OR tristateshrm@gmail.com  

**Please notify the Program Chair of any accommodations needed related to the Americans with Disabilities Act.**