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Health Savings Accounts (HSA) Market Update CD-ROMs

Audioconference   Recordings	Powerpoint  Presentations

CD-ROMs now available of these recent audioconference and Powerpoint presentations:

 

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Wednesday, July 28th, 2004
Overview of Notice 2004-50 and Other Recent HSA Guidance from Treasury and the IRS

A special one hour audioconference and Powerpoint presentation addressing updated technical information and marketplace activity regarding the IRS guidance released July 23rd, 2004 for Health Savings Accounts (Notice 2004-50) along with discussion of previous IRS guidance and broader HSA marketplace considerations. A question and Answer session is included.

CD-ROM: $215 
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Faculty Ashley Gillihan Alston & Bird, LLP

Ashley Gillihan is a member of the Alston & Bird's Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Group.  Mr. Gillihan's practice focuses exclusively on health and welfare benefit plan matters.  He advises clients on various issues including but not limited to, ERISA matters such as fiduciary duty, reporting and disclosure, COBRA matters, tax qualification matters related to fringe benefit programs and VEBAs, benefit matters arising under the ADA and ADEA, and HIPAA portable and privacy issues. Mr. Gillihan lectures frequently and has published a number of articles on health and welfare benefit plan compliance topics.  He is also on the Advisory Board of Editors of Benefits Compensation Law Alert.  Mr. Gillihan is a member of the state bars of Georgia, Tennessee, and Alabama.  He is a 1996 graduate of Samford University's Cumberland School of Law.

Tuesday, May 18th, 2004
HSA Market Update

A special one hour audioconference with Powerpoint presentations moderated by Claire Thayer, MCOL VP of Research and Development and featuring Ashley Gillihan, Alston & Bird, LLP, and Doug Kronenberg, Chief Strategy Officer of Lumenos

CD-ROM: $59 
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IRS and DOL Stay Busy Filling Gaps in HSA Rules Ashley Gillihan Alston & Bird, LLP

An overview of Health Savings Accounts and IRS and DOL HSA guidance issued so far in 2004. Ashley discusses the impact the recently issued IRS and DOL guidance has on HSAs and we will discuss the wish list for future guidance.

What employers need to know about Health Savings Accounts Doug Kronenberg, Chief Strategy Officer Lumenos

Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) enables employers and employees a better way to fund their healthcare costs. HSA expert, Doug Kronenberg will share his insight on the implications of HSAs industry-wide and what this means to employers who are looking to implement a HSA into their organization. He will address important topics such as: Who can offer HSAs? What is the difference between HSAs, HRAs and FSAs? Can these accounts co-exist? Who is implementing HSAs? How will HSAs expand the reach of consumer-driven health care?

Moderator:  Claire Thayer, Vice President Research and Development MCOL

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