As employee benefits become more complex, it’s essential for self-funded employers to stay on top of compliance requirements to mitigate risk. This session will explore how the Department of Labor (DOL) enforces benefit laws and what they scrutinize during audits.
We’ll discuss key regulations, including the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), and examine the steps you can take now to prepare for a DOL audit or even a potential lawsuit from a plan enrollee. Strengthen your compliance efforts and ensure your benefit plans are audit ready.
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10:00am – 10:05am CT |
Welcome & Opening Remarks Jennifer Austin, Senior Director of Strategic Marketing and Employer Engagement, The Alliance |
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10:05am – 10:50am CT |
Presentation John Barlament, Shareholder, Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren |
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10:50am – 11:00am CT |
Q&A and Closing Remarks Jennifer Austin, Senior Director of Strategic Marketing and Employer Engagement, The Alliance |
CE credits for HRCI, SHRM, and OCI have been applied for.
Senior Director of Strategic Marketing and Employer Engagement
The Alliance
Jennifer Austin joined The Alliance in 2019 and currently leads the teams managing current employer-members and marketing and communication efforts. Before joining The Alliance, Jennifer worked at a number of companies in Chicago and Madison, such as Healthgrades, where she focused on marketing and strategy development for hospitals and health systems, including Advocate Healthcare (now Advocate Aurora Health), Augusta University Health, and HCA Healthcare.
Jennifer has a master’s degree in Global Marketing, Communications, and Advertising from Emerson College and a bachelor’s degree in Art and English from The University of Iowa.
Shareholder
Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren
John is an employee benefits attorney who works with employers and health plan vendors on various legal issues, with a focus on health and welfare plans. He has extensive experience in mental health parity matters. John frequently presents on an array of employee benefits topics and is recognized as a national leader in these constantly changing areas of law. He has been interviewed by and quoted in leading publications, including The Wall Street Journal.
