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Dependent Eligibility Audits: How to Cut Benefit Plan Costs without Cutting Benefits

Course Description:

Are all the dependents on your group health care plan truly eligible for benefits? 

It’s a question worth asking because each dependent’s benefits cost up to $3,000 to $5,000 annually.  But up to 8 percent of these so-called dependents may actually be ineligible to receive coverage.

Why? They could be 1) beyond age-limit, 2) have access to another employer sponsored health plan, or 3) they’re not even a legal dependent as defined by IRS guidelines.      

For employers nationwide, the problem is unanimous: you’re unknowingly carrying these non-eligible dependents in your plan which directly translates into higher costs, co-pays and deductibles. 

There is, however, a cost-effective way for your company to cut 10 percent or more from your benefit plan costs…. a Dependent Eligibility Audit.

During this comprehensive audio conference, you will find out how your organization can realize immediate cost-savings while continuing to deliver quality benefits to your employees.

Course Highlights:

• What you need to get started
• Who should be involved in the process
• What data should be collected
• How health care reform will impact dependent eligibility for group health plans
• How to access and optimize your current validation and documentation processes
• What exceptions exist and how to handle them properly
• How to effectively communicate dependent eligibility to your employees
• What to do with ineligible individuals enrolled as dependents
• Under the PPACA: What you need to know about grandfathered plans vs. new plans
• Best practices for ongoing management: keeping records current, handling new enrollees, requesting proof of eligibility
• How to measure your level of savings

featured faculty:

Howard Gerver, Founder and CEO, HR Best Practices

Howard Gerver is the founder and CEO of HR Best Practices, a proven healthcare cost containment firm specializing in dependent audits, employee eligibility audits and claim audits.  Clients include: Air France, Blackstone, BMW, Coachmen Industries, Dressbarn, ISO, Medco, NJ Transit, NYU School of Medicine, Shop Rite Stores, The State of Iowa, and Zurich NA among others.  Since its inception, HR Best Practices has audited billions of dollars in healthcare claims.

MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE:

We're so confident you'll get what you want out of this conference that we'll refund every penny if you're not completely satisfied. No questions asked! It's 100% risk-free!

Pricing:

Your CD recording includes the complete audio conference presentation, audience Q&A and presentation materials.

APPROVED FOR RECERTIFICATION CREDIT:

HRCI - Receive 1.25 recertification credit hours toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage at www.hrci.org. "The use of this seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met the HR Certification Institute's criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit."

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