Analysis of HSAs and HRAs - Where They've Been and Where They're Going

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Audio Conference: Analysis of HSAs and HRAs - Where They've Been and Where They're Going
An Audio Conference featuring three leading experts: JoAnn Laing, President of Information Strategies, Inc., Dr. Kenneth Eugene Lehrer, Managing Director, Lehrer Financial & Economic Advisory Services, and Donald Mazzella, Editor of HSAfinder.com

Thursday, March 2, 2006 at 1 PM Eastern (10 AM Pacific)

Panelists:

JoAnn Laing, President of Information Strategies, Inc. and author of “The Consumer’s Guide To Health Savings Accounts”
Dr. Kenneth Eugene Lehrer, Managing Director, Lehrer Financial & Economic Advisory Services
Donald Mazzella, Editor of HSAfinder.com

In tandem, these three panelists provide some of the most insightful independent analysis of the Consumer Directed Health Care sector.

Topic:	Analysis of HSAs and HRAs - Where They've Been and Where They're Going
Panelists:	JoAnn Laing, President of Information Strategies, Inc. and author of “The Consumer’s Guide To Health Savings Accounts”; Dr. Kenneth Eugene Lehrer, Managing Director, Lehrer Financial & Economic Advisory Services; Donald Mazzella, Editor of HSAfinder.com
Time & Date:	Thursday, March 2nd, 2006, 1:00 - 2:00 pm Eastern (10:00 - 11:00 am Pacific)
Location:	Your desk (Audio Conference dial-in instructions and session presentation will be emailed to attendees in advance of session)
Cost:	Individual Registration $139; Web Summit CD-ROM:$20 for attendees; $169 for non-attendees after the event. Individual Registration covers a single phone line. Multiple persons may listen via speaker phone for the individual registration fee. Group Discounts/Corporate Site Licensing Available.
To Register:	https://www.managedcarestore.com/summit.htm or call 209.577.4888.

While focusing primarily on HSAs, Information Strategies Inc. has developed and produced numerous studies on how and why individuals, families and companies are turning to HSAs for their healthcare and retirement needs. Ms. Laing’s insightful trend spotting skills have been utilized by large corporations to build strategic branding and business unit growth.

Dr. Lehrer has been looking at the HSA market since its inception and will offer some predictive analysis of trends based on recent ground breaking studies. His analysis will be particularly useful to executives, financial managers and others evaluating this sector for investment purposes.

JoAnn, Don and Dr. Lehrer come to the Consumer Directed Healthcare arena from widely differing perspectives with Ms. Laing particularly well versed in what HSA users want from their insurance company, account custodians and healthcare providers.

Learning Objectives

This program will provide participants with in-depth information and data on what is happening and will be happening in CDHC in 2006 --- which has been labeled a “blockbuster” year by bankers and providers alike.
The program will offer the view from Washington, DC on the changing nature of CDHC legislation as well as potential regulatory changes that may occur and impact participants.
Each speaker comes armed with first-hand knowledge and contact with the provider and users of CDHC programs that will enable them to transfer a real sense of what is happening in this rapidly changing environment.

Why You Should Attend

Corporate officers, healthcare providers, insurance company managers, bankers, investment managers and others involved with CDHC or thinking of entering this sector should participate in this frank, open, and thought provoking session. The program will be of particular interest to those attempting to define a future course for their company or organization in the rapidly evolving world of CDHC.

Who should attend

Insurance providers
Healthcare organizations
Bankers
TPAs
Company officials
Others involved with the CDHC world

COST: Individual Registration $139; Web Summit CD-ROM: $20 for attendees; $169 for non-attendees after the event.

Individual registrations cover a single phone line.
Multiple persons may listen via speaker phone for the individual registration fee.
Each individual receives a unique dial-in ID that is not re-useable.
Corporate Group pricing is available when registrations are desired for more than one phone line. Visit http://www.healthwebsummit.com/corprice.htm for more information.

REGISTRATION: Register online at https://www.managedcarestore.com/summit.htm or call 209.577.4888. Slots for this event are limited. Please register promptly. If you have questions, contact Patty Jamison at the Healthcare Web Summit Office at 209.577.4888 for more information.


Live Audioconference	Powerpoint Presentation	CD-ROM Also Available

Panelist:

JoAnn Laing
President, Information Strategies, Inc.

JoAnn Laing, the author of two books on HSAs and President of Information Strategies, Inc., will drive the discussions and add comments of her own based on her meetings with senior level government officials and corporate officials.

Don Mazzella
Editor of Healthcare & You

Don Mazzella, editorial director of HSAfinder.com, has directed ground-breaking research on what banks and other custodians have been doing in the first 24 months of Health Savings Accounts in terms of offerings, marketing and customer-service. In the broadcast, his team of researchers will reveal new data on rates, number of accounts and other metrics concerning account custodians.

Dr. Kenneth Eugene Lehrer
Managing Director, Lehrer Financial & Economic Advisory Services

Dr. Kenneth E. Lehrer has been an independent Economist and Financial Consultant since 1980. He holds four degrees from New York University: Bachelor of Science (Finance), Master of Business Administration (Banking), Master of Arts (Economics) and a Doctorate in Urban Economics. Dr. Lehrer's consulting organization, formed in 1982, is experienced in many areas of - Economics, Finance, Damage and Medical Analyses (including Wages and Personal Injury) Banking, Business, ESOP and Non Public Business, Medical and Intellectual Property Valuations and Corporate Finance. The company both prepares institutional economic / finance reports, feasibility analysis, corporate business plans and provides litigation support in the areas of - economics, real estate, banking, valuations, class actions and finance. Dr. Lehrer, served for approximately twenty (20) years (1984-2002) as an Adjunct Professor of Finance at the University of Houston, Graduate School of Business Administration and presently serves as an Adjunct Professor of Finance and Economics at the University of Phoenix (Houston Division). Further, he is a speaker at professional seminars throughout the nation.

Dr. Lehrer has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas as agent for the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation of - Acadia Savings and Loan Association, French Market Homestead Savings Association, Twin City Savings, First Savings of Louisiana and is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors.

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