A 90-minute TeleConference/Live Audio Webcast
Thursday, April 24, 2008
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm ET / 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm CT / 11:00 am -12:30 pm MT / 10:00 am - 11:30 am PT
Moderator: Kathryn Bakich, The Segal Company, Washington, DC
Panelists: Charles K. "Chip" Kerby III, McDermott, Will & Emery LLP, Washington, DC; Mark Stember, Kilpatrick Stockton, Washington, DC; Roberta Casper Watson, Trenam Kemker, Tampa, FL; Other Panelists TBA
The panelists will discuss the following topics:
Providing Higher Benefits for Pre-Medicare retirees – the Erie County ADEA Exemption
Retiree Medical Benefits and HIPAA Portability: What qualifies as a stand-alone plan? How does rehire following retirement impact plans? What are the Special Enrollment Rights for Retirees in Stand-Alone and Combined Plans
Taxation of Retiree Medical Premiums – Is Pre-Tax Treatment Ever Possible?
Providing Retiree Medical Benefits through an HRA or HSA
ERISA Requirements – Must Retiree Premiums be Held in Trust? Medicare Coordination: Is Medicare Always Primary? What is the ESRD exception? How do Medicare''s Special Enrollment Rules work for PDPs, Medicare Advantage plans (including Medicare Private Fee-for-Service plans)
