Wondering how the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will affect you as an Alaskan?  Need to know what it covers for your clients?  Want some interesting facts about health reform to entertain dinner guests?  This is the CLE for you!  This program will provide a brief summary of the various provisions and initiatives within PPACA, along with specific information about how this will impact Alaskans, given our diverse health systems and diverse population.  It will be useful for those who deal with healthcare, whether it’s healthcare providers as clients or health benefits for your own organization. 

1:30 p.m.      Overview of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

                        Carolyn Heyman-Layne

2:15 p.m.      Impact of PPACA on Employers

                        TBA

2:50 p.m.      Status of Lawsuit Over Constitutionality of PPACA

                        Mark Regan

3:15 p.m.      Break

3:30 p.m.      Enforcement Provisions of PPACA and Refresher on Fraud and Abuse Laws,

                        Barbra Nault

4:15 p.m.      Alaska Native and American Indian Provisions in PPACA

                        Myra Munson

5:00 p.m.      Q & A

5:15 p.m.      Adjourn