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2023 Benefits Day
May 18, 2023

Registration
Our Benefits Day program has been approved for Pennsylvania Insurance (8 General Credits),
HRCI (6.5 General Credits), and SHRM (6.5 PDCs). Also qualifies for 8 CEBS Compliance Credits.

The Greater Pittsburgh Chapter of ISCEBS welcomes you back to an in-person Benefits Day! To encourage you to join us for this day-long event, we have lowered the registration cost. Take advantage of this opportunity to get up to speed on hot topics in HR and Benefits!
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Pennsylvania insurance has been approved for 8 general credits.
HRCI has been approved for 6.5 general credits.
SHRM has been approved for 6.5 PDCs.
Qualifies for 8 CEBS Compliance credits.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
7:30 - 8:00 am -Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00 - 8:05 am - Introduction

SESSION I:  8:05 – 8:55 A.M. 
GETTING TO KNOW FMLA

Mark Williams, MetLife
   • Overview of Federal FMLA, State FMLA, and their
      impacts
   • Non-FMLA leaves
   • Company leaves
   • Burdens employers face (administration, compliance,
      litigation, lost productivity) 

SESSION II:  8:55 – 9:45 A.M.
TRANSPARENCY, PANDEMIC WIND-DOWN, AND OTHER KEY COMPLIANCE TOPICS FOR 2023 AND BEYOND

Mandy Bartoshesky, Gallagher
   • Group health plan transparency provisions for pricing,
      coverage and claims:
      • 2010’s Patient Protections and Affordable Care Act
         (ACA)
      • Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2011 (CAA)
   • End of COVID-19 requirements
   • Compliance issues for employers in the coming months
      and years 

SESSION III:  10:00 – 10:50 A.M. 
MENTAL HEALTH PARITY AND ADDICTION EQUITY ACT

David Anthony and Jackie Peele, Willis Towers Watson
   • MHPAEA legislative background and current
      enforcement
   • Compliance obligations required by MHPAEA
   • Identifying and evaluating Nonquantitative Treatment
     Limitations (NQTLs)
   • Identifying and evaluating Quantitative Treatment
     Limitations (QTLs)

SESSION IV:  10:50 – 11:40 A.M. 
HOW CAN EMPLOYERS SUPPORT CHILDCARE NEEDS?

Chris Athanas, Bright Horizons
   • State of childcare today
   • Employer responsibility?
   • How are employers helping to solve problems?

SESSION V:  1:00 - 1:50 PM
WHAT’S NEW IN HEALTH AND WELL-BEING?

Stephen Doyle, UPMC WorkPartners
   • Overview of the scope for population health and
      well-being programs
   • Current state of well-being marketplace trends
   • Review of the research and future directions

SESSION VI:  1:50 - 2:40 PM
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION IN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

David Johnson, Bolton
   • Overview
   • Why focus on DEI in benefit plans
   • Barriers to overcome in enhancing DEI
   • Key opportunities to enhance DEI
   • Measuring impact of DEI strategies

SESSION VII:  2:50 - 3:40 PM
HOW SECURE ACT 2.0 MAY IMPACT YOUR ORGANIZATION 

Julia Zuckerman, Segal
   • Changes to required minimum distribution rates
   • Emergency savings provisions
   • Expanded eligibility for part-time employees
   • Matching employer contributions for student loan
      payments
   • Higher catch-up contributions for older workers
    • Allowance for 403(b) multiple employer plans (MEPs)
      and 403(b) pooled employer plans (PEPs)

SESSION VIII:  3:40 - 4:30 PM
PHARMACY BENEFITS: A PRESCRIPTION FOR SUSTAINABILITY

Nick Miller, Highmark
   • Current market overview
   • The specialty pharmaceutical landscape
   • What can an employer do?
   • Contractual terms and conditions
   • Ask the right questions! 

Date:
​Thursday, May 18, 2023
Time:
8:00 AM-4:30 PM ET
Location:
Regional Learning Alliance​
850 Cranberry Woods Drive
Cranberry Township, PA 16066
(724) 741-1000
Cost:
$75 Local ISCEBS Members and PHRA/SHRM Members
$150 Non-Members
Tax ID #: 25-1503564
Registration:
Click here to register.
Register By:
May 15, 2023
Questions:
Please contact Melissa Musarra at mmusarra@utzsnacks.com
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For those who currently hold a CEBS designation, attendance at Benefits Day will satisfy 8 credits toward the CEBS Compliance requirement. Visit www.cebs.org/compliance for more information.
Pennsylvania insurance has been approved for 8 general credits.
HRCI has been approved for 6.5 general credits.
SHRM has been approved for 6.5 PDCs.


​​For cancellations on or before May 15, 2023, an administrative fee of $15 will apply. For cancellations after May 15, 2023, an administrative fee of $25 will apply. In the unlikely event that the Greater Pittsburgh Chapter of ISCEBS would need to cancel this event, a full refund minus a small administrative fee will be refunded within 15 business days.

Sponsored by the Greater Pittsburgh Chapter of the International Society of Certified Employee Benefit specialists (ISCEBS), a non-profit organization that serves as an educational resource for Certified Employee Benefit Specialists and others in the employee benefits community. 
2023 CHAPTER OFFICERS
 
President: Theresa Pudik Card, CEBS Compliant, American Benefits Consulting LLC
Vice President: Gloria Mathe, JD, CEBS, Delta Dental
Secretary/Treasurer: Melissa Musarra, CEBS Compliant, Utz Quality Foods

Executive Board:
Mark Franchak, CEBS, Highmark
Julia Gleason, GBA, UPMC Health Plan
Roni McDonough, CEBS Compliant, Electronics for Imaging
Chrysta McIntire, CEBS, ArcelorMittal​

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