43rd Annual ISCEBS Employee Benefits Symposium

Value-Based Care is not new. Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) were formalized under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 and mostly adopted by Medicare but not by employers. With the highest increase in health care costs in decades projected for 2024 and beyond, has the time come for employers to embrace the new era of value-based care? Learn the core components of the next generation of value-based care for employers and how they address the flaws and missing ingredients of the last generation of value-based care, and address the diverse and complex needs of today’s workforce.

Takeaways

• Understanding old and new models of value-based care
• How employers and health system leaders can collaborate on shared goals under an accountable arrangement
• Questions to ask your broker or consultant in your evaluation of value-based care options

Benefits legislation and regulation continue to impact plan sponsors, particularly in an election year. Who wins in November and their actions will shape benefits in 2025 and beyond. This session provides an informative and comprehensive analysis on recent, pending or upcoming legislation activities that will continue to shape your plan decisions.

This session sets the stage for 2½ days of Canadian benefits sessions with an overview and analysis of legislative, regulatory activity and relevant legal cases at the federal and provincial level. Find out what these activities mean for your group, pension and other benefit plans.

Value-Based Care is not new. Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) were formalized under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 and mostly adopted by Medicare but not by employers. With the highest increase in health care costs in decades projected for 2024 and beyond, has the time come for employers to embrace the new era of value-based care? Learn the core components of the next generation of value-based care for employers and how they address the flaws and missing ingredients of the last generation of value-based care, and address the diverse and complex needs of today’s workforce.

Takeaways

• Understanding old and new models of value-based care
• How employers and health system leaders can collaborate on shared goals under an accountable arrangement
• Questions to ask your broker or consultant in your evaluation of value-based care options

Get an overview of IRS and DOL guidance relating to the SECURE 2.0 Act, including the long-term, part-time proposed regulations, the “grab bag” guidance issued in December 2023 and the guidance relating to catch-up contributions for participants earning $145,000 or more. The session will also discuss the DOL’s Retirement Security Rule and changes to its Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program, along with other regulatory developments unfolding in 2024.

Takeaways

• Overview of SECURE 2.0 developments from the IRS and DOL
• Impact of the DOL’s new definition of fiduciary under ERISA
• Tips for complying with the final changes to the DOL’s fiduciary correction program