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CFAHU May 2013 Newsletter

 

President’s Message

 

Well, it is bitter sweet that the end of my service as your President of the CFAHU Chapter is less than 2 months away, but that does not mean that I am disappearing. As the Immediate Past-President, I will be around to assist the new board, led by Natalee Otero-Newman, in any way that she deems necessary.
You have already heard and read enough about the challenges that our industry and our clients face with respect to the federal reform of healthcare and health insurance. The question that is on everyone’s mind is what to do about it. In one word: ENGAGE!
You are probably thinking and saying to yourself that you are already “engaged” with your clients. True; but that is going to need to change. How? Well, you won’t know the answer to that question unless you yourself are personally engaged in all the facets that our profession entails.
You need to engage in discovering the changing landscape of healthcare and health insurance. Discover solutions to the problems that PPACA does not solve and discover solutions to the new problems that it creates. Discover new opportunities and new ways of providing value. With these discoveries will come new ideas that will need to be tested. Different approaches will need to be developed and honed. All in our profession will need to learn them, to master them.
Regards,
Augie Buffa, President

 

CFAHU Mini Golf Classic
This event was a great success and a lot of fun! Thank you to all who participated and sponsored. We hope to do this again in the future and improve on it and have even more participation!


 

 
May Meeting Information
Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 11:30 AM
Hilton Orlando/Altamonte Springs
350 S. Northlake Blvd
Altamonte Springs, FL 32701


 

Lunch

 

Garden Salad
Jerk Chicken with Mango Pineapple Salsa
Mashed Cinnamon Sweet Potatoes
Green Beans & Carrots
Warm Rolls with Butter
Iced Tea, Water and Coffee
Swiss Fudge Cake

 

Vegetarian option available upon request. Please request with RSVP.

 

Lunch cost is $10 for Members and First time Guests
$35 for Guests.
RSVP for lunch by 12:00 PM on Friday 5/17 if you will be attending.

 

Membership Contest
The membership campaign is helping drive membership and the extra incentive is motivating folks to recruit! We are excited to announce that the current contest is being extended through June 30. Members who have recruited folks since January 1, 2013 will have an extra two months to reach the four needed to qualify for the extended dues or the gift card. We would like to congratulate the current members who have already qualified by offering the opportunity to win again! You can do this by recruiting four new members between May 1 – June 30. There will be no carryover member credit for members that have already qualified. The membership campaign continues to be successful and we currently have 87 members who have qualified for one year of free dues or the $250 American Express gift card.
Legislative Update
by Don Marx
CFAHU Legislative Chair
“HIT”
Ryan Thorn testified as to the damage the Health Insurance Tax, will have on small businesses. The tax will increase the cost of health insurance by 2.5% to 3% and since it is an excise it will not be deductible. Janice Hahn (D-CA) acknowledged that there may be unintended consequences of this.
Your membership dollars at work! Vote for PPACA repeal on May 14th, 2013

This might make us feel good, but will not pass in the Senate and would be vetoed by the president.Notices, Notices and More Notices

Employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act (which is the most American employers regardless of whether they offer coverage or not) must inform all current employees about exchanges by October 1, 2013 at the time of hiring (defined as within 14 days for 2014.
Hass released model language that notice insurers in the individual market can use for renewal notices they send to their existing customers in non-grandfathered plans. The notice informs enrollees that they may be eligible for premium tax credits or cost sharing reduction payment if they enroll through the marketplace. Insurers may use the language prior to October 2013 and must provide it uniformly to all applicable enrollees.
Mark Your Calendars and Sign-Up today.
Tuesday, May 28th at 1:00 PM Eastern, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight will host a webinar exclusively for NAHU members about the role they envision for health insurance agents and brokers in the new health insurance exchange marketplaces. Spaces on the webinar are limited and CMS will not permit recording of the session. Register Right Away!

 
Slate of 2013-2014 CFAHU Board of Directors
We will be voting on the following slate of officers at this month’s meeting:
President: Natalee Otero-Newman
President-Elect: Laura Staller
1st Vice President: Alex Good
2nd Vice President: Steve Rabinowitz
3rd Vice President & Education Chair: Matt Beatty
4th Vice President: Susan Herbert
Treasurer: Dave Sherrill
Secretary: Lynn Blank
Membership Chair: Missy Lamp
Legislative Chair: Don Marx
Immediate Past President: Augie Buffa

 

2013 FAHU Symposium – July 28-30
Early Bird Deadline is 5/15 – Register TODAY!!
All CFAHU Members who register by our meeting on Tuesday 5/21, will be entered into a drawing to have their $199 Early Bird Registration fee reimbursed!
Your Career is limited only by Your Ability to see the Opportunities the Future holds -See your Future . . . and prepare for it –

Sunday, July 28, 2013 – Tuesday, July 30, 2013 Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center
6000 West Osceola Parkway, Kissimmee, Florida 34746

  • Meet Leaders who will Transform your Thinking
  • Learn the most Up-to-Date Strategies and Ideas
  • Grab the Tools and Tips that will preserve your livelihood
  • Hear Experts talk about the Challenges and Welcome the Opportunities!

 

You will hear –

 

Transformation Thinking: Tools and Techniques That Open the Door to Powerful New Thinking,” from Optimization Guru and keynote speaker, Tim Richardson Keep Trouble Away - Compliance Panel with Information and advice from the Experts

Understanding the Impact, Meeting the Challenges, Making Decisions and Determining Directions – insight from the Best Provider Minds around

Health Exchanges – What’s Happening Now? – Julian Lago, Plastridge Insurance

Powerful Solutions through Private Exchanges and Technology – Josh Hilgers, Health Partners America and Ric Joyner, eflexgroup

Information, Strategies AND get CE credit: Voluntary Benefits, An Important Seat at the Benefit Table – Julian Lago, Plastridge Insurance

 

Join us in –