NYSAHU and the local chapters strive to bring timely and informative presentations to our membership.  If you would like to suggest a topic, give a presentation, or sponsor an event, please contact your local education chair!

Past Events & Presentations
March 2010
March 25

MetroNYAHU - Carrier Panel

SOLD OUT!!!  Thank you.

For Pictures from this event, click here!

March 24

What a fantastic meeting!  Thank you to all of our attendees and especially our speakers! 

GCNYAHU and NENYAHU Joint Meeting:

Healthcare Reform - where do we stand now and what's next?  Get the perspective from NYS, National and Massachusetts - all at one meeting!

For Pictures from this event, click here!

Troy Oechsner,  NYS Deputy Superintendent of Insurance for Health - for the NYS Perspective (Will be uploaded when received)

Adam Brackemyre, NAHU - for the National Perspective 

Click here for the presentation

Jim DuCharme, CFO, Harvard Pilgrim   - For the Massachusetts Perspective  Click here for the presentation

Additional Information that may be helpful:

Deloitte - Prescriptions for change "filled".  Tax provisions in the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act

Tax Changes Timeline

Insurance Reforms that will impact private health insurance

 

 

 

   
February 2010
February 16

GCNYAHU Presents:   Employee Benefit Trends - 7th Annual MetLife Study, presented by Christian Davi, MBA

 

February 25

NENYAHU presents:   Tom Faist, NYSAHU Lobbyist

January 12, 2010

NENYAHU presents:   Janet Trautwein, CEO, National Association of Health Underwriters

National Association of Health Underwriters - Protecting the Consumer's Future

 

See the presentation here

As Congress hammers out a health care reform bill, New Yorkers are wondering what it all means. Trautwein has expressed concerns about the current health care reform plan, noting many provisions included in the bill will significantly drive up private health insurance costs for millions of American families and businesses, while disrupting the quality coverage in which million of Americans rely.   "Janet Trautwein is a nationally recognized expert on health care and we are pleased she can visit Albany to discuss how issues in Washington affect New York," said NENYAHU President Laura Wander. "Ms. Trautwein's expertise in health insurance issues and how they directly relate to average Americans is vital. Her visit couldn't come at a better time."

March 17, 2009

GCNYAHU Presents:      Discussion and statistics on how Upstate NY                                             compares with other parts of

                                            New York State and other parts of the country in disease management. 

                                            What you hear may surprise you!

Speaker:             Dr. Douglas Tucker, MD, Western Regional Medical                               Director MVP Healthcare

                          Discussion Points:  Why does medicine cost so much?

                          Distribution of medical costs by category 

                          Distribution of medical costs by state

SEE THE PRESENTATION HERE

March 10 , 2009

NENYAHU presents:  Federal and State Update

The elections are over...there's a new President in the White House!  With the recent changes in the White House, in the Senate and in Congress, learn what this all means - means to you and to everyone else.  Join us to learn more!

Speakers:                * Adam Brackemyre, Director of StateAffairs

                                    Regions 1 and 2

                                    National Association of Health Underwriters

SEE THE PRESENTATION HERE

February 12, 2009

NENYAHU presents: The New York Health Plan Association

The Health Plan Association is a trade association for Health Insurers and their positions.  

  • Universal Healthcare Massachusetts Health Insurance Mandate (Connector) - Does it work - will it work in NYS?
  • Broker Commission Transparency
  • Section 332 Assessments - cost shifts, HCRA assessments and surcharges etc.
  • Mandate Review Commission - whatever happened to it?
  • Medicaid Cuts -  trends and base rate reimbursement changes  

This is a great opportunity for the brokers in our community to hear what legislation is out there that Insurers are facing.

Click here for a copy of Leslie Moran's presentation 2009 NYHealth Plan Association

January 2008

GCNYAHU presents:  Legislative Update

 

Legislative Update - The elections are over...there's a new President in the White House...AND it's Inauguration Day!  With the recent changes in the White House, in the Senate and in Congress, learn what this all means - means to you and to everyone else.  Join us on Inauguration Day to learn more!

Speakers:  Chris Koetzle, GCNYAHU Legislative Chair

                         VP Membership Services at Support Services Alliance, Inc.

                     Adam Brackemyre, Director of State Affairs, Regions 1 and 2

                         National Association of Health Underwriters

                   TOPICS:  SCHIP upcoming re-authorizaton and expansion

                                Federal health reforms - discussion and possible enactments

                                Economy's influence on health reform

               Thomas W. Faist, Esq.

               Faist Government Affairs Group, LLC

Click here for the presentation:  Presentation

 
November 18, 2008

GCNYAHU presents:   HRA, HSA, FSA - Here to Stay

Speaker:  Doug Grucza, LUTCF, CFC, of EBS

UPDATE:  We had 41 attendees at our November meeting - 37 NAHU members and 4 non but future NAHU members.  

This is a great opportunity for the brokers in our community to hear what legislation is out there that Insurers are facing.

Click here for a copy of the presentation:  Presentation