Mintz Levin Center for Health Law & Policy Hosts Panel Discussion on Health Insurance Exchanges
8/15/2011
Featured Speakers include Special Assistant to the President for Healthcare and Economic Policy and Manager of Health Policy for NAIC
Washington, DC – The Mintz Levin Center for Health Law & Policy hosted a panel discussion entitled, “Understanding Health Insurance Exchanges: The Experts Weigh-In.” The event, which covered the key issues regarding exchanges, including state flexibility, the essential benefits package, and qualified health plan (QHP) and employer requirements, was held on August 4th at the firm’s Washington, D.C. office.
The featured speakers for the discussion included Liz Fowler, Special Assistant to the President for Healthcare and Economic Policy, National Economic Council, Executive Office of the President; Brian Webb, Manager of Health Policy & Legislation for the National Associa-tion of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC); and Alden Bianchi, Practice Group Leader of the Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Practice and a Member in the Employment, Labor & Benefits Section of Mintz Levin
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently proposed the first in a series of rulemaking on Health Care Exchanges—mechanisms for organizing the health insurance marketplace to help consumers and small businesses access coverage in a way that permits the easy comparison of available options based on price, benefits and services, and quality.
