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Important Details / Meeting Memo

Agenda

1.  Call to Order

2.  Review of Committee Function Description

3.  Highlights from 2016 Symposium
     Program Report | Overall Evaluation

4.  Education/Session Development
     A.  Keynotes - Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
     B.  Session Proposals - Comments/Recommendations
     C.  Workshops
     D.  Validate Industry Insights/Concerns - Responses to Survey

5.  Sponsorship Program

6.  New Business

7.  Adjournment


Session Proposals

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Health

ACA
H01_Boychenko_Past_Present_and_Future_of_ACA

H02_Donovick-Domash_Private_Exchange_Optimizing_Fiscal_Results_
and_Consumer_Experience

H03_Harten-Winkle_Private_Exchanges_Four_Years_Later

H04_Lindsay_the_Politics_of_Health_Care_Reform

H05_McGarey_Health_Plan_Funding_in_an_ACA_Environment

H06_Powell-Schillinger_the_Future_of_ACA_Under_President_Trump

H07_Tawshunsky_Update_on_Efforts_to_Repeal_and_Replace_the_ACA

Audit
H08_Allen_How_to_Survive_a DOL_Audit

H09_Heath_Self_Funded_Savings_Summit_Best_Practices_for_a_
Medical_Plan_Audit

H10_Monahan_Conducting_a_Self_Audit_of_your_Health_and_Welfare Plan

Communication and Engagement
H11_Buckey_Don’t_fly_blind_when_it_comes_to_your_employees_
healthcare_coverage

H12_Johnson-LudoviciConnolly_Revving_Up_Communications_to_
Boost_Engagement

H13_OShea-Colley_Health_Plan_Selection_Decision_Support

H14_Terzian-Roberts_the_Balancing_Act_How_to_Balance_
Technology_with_Human_Touch

Captives and Stop Loss
H15_Byrne-Hoitt_Medical_Stop_Loss_Group_Captives
 
H16_Landry_The_Growing_Momentum_of_Bringing_Benefits_into_Captives

H17_West_Eligibility_the_Biggest_Headache_for_Employer_and_
Stop_Loss_Compatibility

Compliance and Legislation
H18_Brown_a_Brave_New_World_Navigating_Legislative_and_
Regulatory_Compliance_Under_the_New_Admin

H19_Monahan_Legally_Compliant_Communications_and_the_
Consequences_of_Miscommunication

Health Care Costs
H20_Bishop_Does_Quality_Matter_in_the_Healthcare_System_to_Consumers

H21_Duenser-Gilkes_Cost_Reduction_Have_Your_Cake_and_Eat_It_Too

H22_Gibbs_How_Traditional_Plan_Management_Strategies_Continue_
to_Evolve_and_Provide_Savings_to_Plans

H23_Grace-Christiansen_Reference_Based_Pricing_Medicare_
Derivative_and_Cost_Containment_oh_my

H24_Hayes_Bending_Your_Healthcare_Cost_Curve

H25_Krieg_Benefits_Plans_the_Silent_Killer_of_Your_Employees_
Disposable_Income

H26_Parmenter-Kimberly_the_Future_of_Healthcare_in_America_and_is_
Value_Based_Care_the_Sustainable_Solution

H27_Smith-Marshall_Controlling_Your_Healthcare_Spend_a_Three_Step_Guide

Data
H28_Flick-Searles_Using_Data_to_Improve_Your_Employees_Health

H29_Frye_Better_Data_Better_Answers

H30_Mayer_Using_Analytics_to_Increase_Benefits_and_Reduce_Costs

Account Based Plans
H31_Covert_Account_Based_Plan_Designs_Weighing_the_
Options_of_FSAs_HRAs_and_HSAs

H32_Cummings_HSA_plan_introduction_Design_and_
communication_are_the_keys

H33_Gilmore-Loh_Go_All_the_Way_with_HSA

Mental Health
H34_Brenner_Issues_and_Challenges_From_the_Mental_Health_Parity_Act

H35_Cutter_Hacking_Mental_Health_How_Employers_Can_Overcome_
the_Barriers_to_Success

H36_Evers-Hoyman_Mental_Health_and_the_Workplace

H37_Kuhn-Hommer_Evolving_Behavioral_Health_to_Drive_Overall_Wellbeing

H38_Verdecchia_Reducing_the_Stigma_of_Mental_Illness_in_the_Workplace

H39_Whitehead_Problems_and_Innovations_in_Mental_Health

Off-Site Health
H40_Thumser-Couch_Opening_an_Employee_Health_Clinic

H41_Weiner-Wild_Cascading_Effect_of_Physician_
Quality_on_Outcomes_and_Cost

Plan Design
H42_Fowler_the_Power_of_Choice_Supporting_Employees_
with_Personalized_Plans

H43_Frye_Predicting_The_Future_Five_Big_Benefit_Trends_Not_to_Ignore

H44_Sieger_New_World_of_Defined_Contribution_Planning

Prescription Drugs
H45_Cahn_Conducting_a_Successful_PBM_RFP

H46_Cahn_Prescription_Coverage

H47_Friedman-Golden_PBM_Contracting_Are_You_Playing_With_a_Full_Deck

H48_Hodos-Friedman_Prior_Authorization_Step_Therapy_Quantity_Duration_
Do_They_Really_Work

H49_Hodos-Friedman_Trust_but_Verify

H50_Presley_Identifying_and_Managing_Prescription_Medication_
Impact_on_Employee_Populations_for_2017

H51_Stull_Spread_vs_Scale_the_Tradeoffs_of_Transparent_vs_
Traditional_PBM_Contracts

Wellness
H52_Britton-Schoon_Engaging_Municipal_Employees_on_a_Limited_Budget

H53_Hayes_Measuring_the_Impact_of_Health_Improvement_Initiatives

H54_Michels-Bless_Healthy_Foundations_a_Tailored_Program_
for_Health_and_Wellness
 
H55_Mortenson_Sylvester_Adopting_an_Integrated_Wellness_
Strategy_to_Drive_Engagement
 
H56_Mowry_Reilly_Creating an Engaged Culture Through Well-Being

H57_Ober_Confronting_the_Chronic_Disease_Epidemic_
Considerations_for_Global_Employers

H58_Peterson-Moonen_Toward_Competencies_for_Wellness_Promotion

H59_Reha_Connecting_the_Dots_Between_Wellness_and_Ancillary_
an_Easy_Way_to_Draw_Down_Healthcare_Costs

H60_Schmidt_Mindful_Workplace_Engaged_Employees

H61_Sobelton_Back_to_Balance

H62_Spangher_Designing_a_More_Complete_Wellness_Model

Other Topics
H63_Cooke_Current_Trends_in_Employee_Health_Plans_How_
Does_Your_Plan_Compare

H64_Coriell_Health_Insurance_and_Medical_Systems_from_
an_Informed_Patients_Viewpoint

H65_DeNucci_Healthcare_Transformation_Changing_the_
Name_or_Changing_the_Game

H66_Garner_Ask_the_Health_Care_Expert

H67_Haraden_Employee_Benefits_Broker_Consultant_Agent_
Do_You_Know_the_Difference

H68_Vincent_Where_are_We_Now_With_Cyberhacking_
Data_Breaches_Healthcare_Fraud

H69_Bhadwandin_Beyond_HIPAA_Data_Security_and_the_Benefit_Plan *added 1/25/17


Retirement

Compliance and Legislative Issues
R01_Grieb_IRS_Retirement_Plan_Correction_Program_Retooled_for_2017

R02_Komornicka_The_Future_of_IRS_and_DOL_Regulations

R03_Schultz_What_to_Expect_When_an_IRS_or_Dol_401k_Plan_Auditor_Comes_Knocking  

R04_Spicer_Life_After_the_End_of_Amendment_Cycles_is_Your_Qualified_
Plan_Up_to_Date

R05_Vanderhei_Implications_of_Tax_Reform_on_Retirement_Plans

401(k) Litigation
R06_Solomon_401k_Lawsuits_on_the_Rise_Best_Practices_for_Plan_Fiduciaries

R07_Solomon_How_to_Avoid_Getting_Sued_Lessons_from_the_401K_
403b_Litigation_Wave

Financial Wellness and Retirement Readiness
R08_Alexander_Trends_Affecting_Your_Employee_Population_When_
Why_and_How_They_Will_Retire

R09_Eck_Evolution_of_Financial_Wellness

R10_Eck_What_Does_Financial_Wellnes_Mean_to_Employees

R11_Garnitz_Building_Long_Life_Financial_Education_in_a_Short_
Shelf_Life_Environment

R12_Kuster-Krogmeier_Financial_Wellness_Leadership_a_Tale_of_
Ostriches_Warthogs_and_Giraffes

R13_Modelski_a_Participants_Journey_Financial_Wellness

R14_Montagna_Quantum_Benefit_Communications_Preparing_for_the_
New_Age_of_Thought_Development

R15_Peterson_Helping_Participants_Understand_Longevity_Risk

R16_Peterson_Providing_Retirement_Advice_to_Participants

R17_Robertson_The_Gender_Gap_in_Financial_Wellness_and_
Retirement_Preparedness

R18_Schmitt-Shah_Retirement_Readiness

R19_Schmitz_Boosting_Employees_Financial_Wellbeing_Through_
Fiduciary_Best_Practices_and_Plan_Design

R20_Stop-Patterson_Implementing_a_Financial_Wellness_
Strategy_in_Your_Workplace

Investments
R21_Haviland_Conscious_Capitalism_ Exploring_ESG_Investing_Options_for_your_401K

R22_Jones_Target_Date_Funds_Equity_Exposure_and_Glidepaths_A Plan_Administrators_Perspective

R23_Wait_Sustainable_Responsible_Impact_Investing

R24_Lucas_the_Future_of_DC_is_Here_the_Next_Generation_of_QDIAs

R25_Modelski_Dynamic_QDIA_Oversight_and_Selection

Pension/DB
R26_Joliat-Nissen_Lessons_From_Central_States

R27_Rigby_Understanding_Risk_in_the_Management_of_Your_DB_Plan

Plan Design
R28_Blanchard_the_Good_the_Bad_and_the_Ugly_of_Plan_Design_Changes

R29_Komornicka_Retirement_Plan_Governance

R30_Komornicka_Small_Business_Retirement_Plans

R31_Modelski_Fine_Tune_Your_Plan_Through_the_RFI_RFP_Process

R32_Staab_Are Your_Service_Provider_Agreements_in_Order

R33_Bhagwandin_US_Retirement_System_Emerging_Initiatives_and_Their_Likely_Success *added 1/25/17


General

Compliance
G01_Andersen-Fisher_Form_5500_the_Devil_is_in_the_Details

G02_Solomon_New_Risks_in_Form_5500_Reporting 

G03_Eubank_FLSA_Best_Practices_to_Minimize_Exposure 

G04_Simmons_Regulatory_Red_Flags_Where_to_Spot_Them_and_How
_to_Stop_Them

G05_Solomon_Record_Retention_Under_ERISA_What_do_Plan_Sponsors_
Need_to_Keep 

G06_Solomon_the_Forgotten_T_in_LGBT_Benefits

Paid Time Off
G07_Didrikson_an_Alternate_View_of_Paid_Time_Off_Programs  

G08_Earley_Unlimited_PTO_Considerations_for_Implementation

Vendor Relationships
G09_Barnes_Impacting_the_Bottom_Line_Managing_the_Supply_Base

G10_Brown_Navigating_Vendor_Changes_and_Implementations 

G11_Cooke_Vendors_Consultants_and_Plan_Sponsors_Avoiding_the_Missteps

Benefit and Employee Communication
G12_Adamik_Benefits_Communications_That_Get_Results

G13_Bloom-McMullan_Publicizing_Your_Investment_Successfully_
Communicating_Your_Organization

G14_Buckey_Don’t_Get_Burned_by_Passive_Enrollment 

G15_Hanley_Deskless_Yet_Informed

Compensation
G16_Bingham_How_to_Navigate_Conversations_with_Employees_
About_Compensation

G17_Dinkin_the_Importance_of_Pay_Equity_Internal_and_External_
Considerations

Global Benefits
G18-Cone_Doing_It_the_Right_Way_Aligning_Global_Benefits_and_
Rewards_with_HR_Transformation

G19-FinkBurkard_Effective_Management_of_Retirement_and_Medical_
Benefits_for_a_Globally_Mobile_Workforce

G20-FinkBurkard_Ins_and_Outs_of_Providing_Medical_Coverage_to_a_
Mobile_Workforce

G21-FinkBurkard-Fields_Congratulations_Youre_Now_the_Global_Benefits_
Manager_Now_What

G22-Jeffords_When_Women_Thrive_Businesses_Thrive

Other Topics
G23-Frazia_Building_a_Successful_Coaching_Program

G24-Solomon_Devil_is_in_the_Deal_Details

G25-Stepan_Clausen_The_Age_of_Individualized_Benefits