SZD Podcasts

Presenters:
Stephen Kleinman, Schottenstein Zox and Dunn, Partner, Health Care Practice Group
Robert Cochran, Schottenstein Zox and Dunn, Of Counsel, Health Care Practice Group

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPAC) is anticipated to expand insurance coverage to 32 million people. As a result, the specific legislative changes discussed in this podcast will impact millions of Americans and the way health insurance companies do business. Listen as Steve and Bob discuss these changes.

This podcast is part of the Law Firm Alliance – 2010 Health Care Reform podcast series, which can be accessed in its entirety by clicking here.

 

 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act mandated health insurance reform [9:48m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Presenters:
Miranda Morgan, Schottenstein Zox & Dunn, Associate, Employee Benefits Practice Area
Robert Cochran, Schottenstein Zox & Dunn, Of Counsel, Health Care Litigation Practice Area
David Ball, Schottenstein Zox & Dunn, Of Counsel, Labor and Employment Practice Group

The wide-ranging impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, better known as Health Care Reform, on employers is the focus of this one-hour webinar offered to the Manufacturers Association for Plastic Processors (MAPP) on May 12, 2010.

Some of the changes contained in this 2,000-page bill were anticipated; others came as a complete surprise, even to those who were following its enactment. This webinar addresses the most significant of these changes for employers.  It also considers the types of changes that employers will need to make to their plan documents to comply with the Act. Listen to the MAPP podcast to find out more.

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In October 2009, Schottenstein Zox & Dunn, the Health Policy Institute of Ohio and the Employers Health Coalition of Ohio co-sponsored the Symposium on Health Care Policy Reform in Columbus. The following audio files represent viewpoints discussed at that time as various health care stakeholders clarified their positions, discussed concerns and opportunities, and promoted dialogue on one of the top domestic policy issues.

Health Care Reform in Ohio
Mary Jo Hudson, Director of the Ohio Department of Insurance, addresses state health care policy reform efforts that are currently available or may become available whether or not health care reform is passed at the federal level.

The National Struggle for Health Care Reform in America
Jeff Biehl, President of Access HealthColumbus, presents a provocative and inspiring perspective on ways to implement innovative solutions for the deficiencies in our existing health care delivery system.

What Ohioans Think About Health Care Reform
Jennifer Chubinski, Director of Health Data Improvement for The Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati, presents a brief overview of recent Ohio public opinion polls on health care. Additional information can be found on their Web site at: http://healthfoundation.org.

Panel Discussion – Employer Perspective
A panel of four employers discusses key concerns, opportunities and varying perspectives on health care reform from the employer perspective, followed by questions from the audience. This panel is moderated by Chris Goff, CEO & General Counsel of Employers Health Coalition of Ohio. The panelists include: Dennis Hicks, Director, Compensation & Benefits – Chiquita Brands International, Inc.; Greg Paradiso, Director of Compensation & Benefits – P.H. Glatfelter Company; John Popa, President & CEO – Marlite, Inc.; and Rick Schwieterman, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer – OCLC, Inc. (Online Computer Library Center, Inc.).

Panel Discussion – Provider Perspective
A panel of four health care providers of varying types and sizes discusses key concerns, opportunities and varying perspectives on health care reform, followed by questions from the audience. This panel is moderated by Stephen Kleinman, Partner with Schottenstein Zox & Dunn. The panelists include: Steven G. Gabbe, M.D., Senior Vice President for Health Sciences and CEO – The Ohio State University Medical Center; Oliver C. Henkel, Jr., Chief Government Relations Officer – Cleveland Clinic; D. Brent Mulgrew, Executive Director – Ohio State Medical Association; and Neal J. Nesbitt, M.D., F.A.C.S. – Athens Surgical Associates.

Panel Discussion – Payor Perspective
A panel of three insurance companies and an Ohio based non-profit public-sector managed care company discusses key concerns, opportunities and varying perspectives on health care reform from the payor perspective, followed by questions from the audience. This panel is moderated by Lisa Han, Partner with Schottenstein Zox & Dunn. The panelists include: Janet Grant, Executive Vice President – CareSource; Martin P. Hauser, President – SummaCare, Inc.; Erin Hoeflinger, President – Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Ohio; and George Stadtlander, Executive Vice President and Chief Managed Care Officer – Medical Mutual of Ohio.