HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS (HSAs):
An Interactive Drive Down The Consumer-Directed Highway
You may purchase a CD recording of this 90 minute teleconference which took place on November 9, 2004
Featured Presenters:
John Hickman and Ashley Gillihan of Alston & Bird
Audio Conference ID: TE11092004
Why You Should Purchase This CD:
Congress gave the green light for consumer choice through Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) last year. Now, after several
sets of guidance, Treasury resolved to open issues with more than 88 questions and answers of additional interpretive guidance,
issued July 23, 2004. Buckle up as we provide an implementation roadmap to help chart the best course and avoid legal potholes
down the road. Topics addressed include: HSA basics (who is eligible, what is a HDHP, impact on FSA and HRA plans); an
implementation roadmap; and how HSAs operate in a cafeteria plan environment. The presenters provide first-hand experience
from their representation of plan sponsors, health care providers, insurance carriers and financial institutions.
To help employers learn about these federal benefit laws, the Institute for Applied Management & Law, in conjunction with Alston & Bird's nationally-recognized Health & Welfare (H&W) benefits group, will present an employer-focused program that will provide in-depth coverage of the HSA requirements, as well as updates and new information for the "old pros".
Who Will Benefit:
Employee Benefits Managers, HR Directors, Insurers, Third-Party Administrators and all other employee benefits professionals
who are responsible for designing and administering their employer's or client's health plan arrangements.
Featured Presenters:
John R. Hickman is a partner with Alston & Bird, LLP, where he has been a member of the ERISA and Employee
Benefits Practice Group since 1989. He received his law degree from Emory University School of Law, graduating with distinction,
where he received the Order of the Coif award. Mr. Hickman's practice focuses primarily upon health and welfare benefit plan
matters and the tax, ERISA and other compliance issues that arise in connection with such arrangements. Mr. Hickman has lectured
widely and published articles on HIPAA, ERISA litigation, cafeteria and health plan issues. He is co-author of the Cafeteria Plans
Manual and HIPAA Compliance for Group Health Plans (published by the Employee Benefits Institute of America). Mr. Hickman is also
an adjunct professor of law at Emory University, is an executive member of the Employers Council on Flexible Compensation (ECFC)
Technical Advisory Council and the Publications Committee of the Self Insurance Institute of America. He is a featured presenter in
IAML's Certificate in Employee Benefits Law Seminar and Advanced Certificate in Employee Benefits Law Seminar.
Ashley Gillihan is also a member of Alston & Bird's Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Group. Mr. Gillihan's practice focuses on health and welfare benefit plan matters where he advises clients on various issues including, but not limited to, tax qualification issues arising under the Internal Revenue Code, ERISA reporting, disclosure COBRA and fiduciary issues and HIPAA portability and privacy. Mr. Gillihan lectures frequently and has published many articles on health and welfare benefit plan compliance topics and is a presenter in IAML's Certificate in Employee Benefits Law Seminar.