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2009 CAPITOL CONFERENCE

March 30 - April 1, 2009
JW Marriott Hotel
Washington, D.C.

REGISTRATION

See who attended Capitol Conference 2009! Click here for a list of attendees.

SPONSORS

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AGENDA

Click here for the final agenda.

CONFERENCE INFORMATION

The following is presentation materials used during the conference.

Conference Photos

The images for the Capitol Conference are now live online. Click here to preview the photos and order copies.

Monday, March 30, 2009

Morning General Session

The Basics of Lobbying and Key NAHU Issues

Morning Breakouts

Value of an Agent
  • PowerPoint
  • Handout
    Agreeing to Disagree But Finding Common Ground
    Managing Your Message in the Media

    Afternoon Breakouts

    NAHU's Healthy Access to Individual Coverage
    Pooling Realities
  • Janet Trautwein/NAHU Slides
  • Ron Goldstein/CalChoice Slides
    COBRA Changes
    Healthy Access to Individual Coverage
    Update on Massachusetts Connector
    CHIP Premium Assistance—Taking it to the States
  • Presentation
  • Model Law
  • One-Pager in Support of Premium Assistance
  • Model Law FAQs
  • Sample CHIP Notice to Employers
    Tax Treatment of Health Insurance
    Future of Medicare Advantage

    Tuesday, March 31

    Scott Leavitt's Radio Clip
    Scott Leavitt's Presentation
    Obama Administration's Perspective on Health Reform, Keith Fontenot, Office of Management and Budget
    Don Hamm, CEO Assurant Health
    Health Care Reform from the Provider Perspective, Ed Brown, Iowa Clinic and Don Fisher, AMGA

    Wednesday, April 1

    Paul Harvey's Tribute to a Salesman
    Triple Crown Award Winners

    Capitol Hill Packet Materials

    National Association of Health Underwriters Fact Sheet
    Federal Legislative Priorities for 2009
    Healthy Access Plan Summary
    Healthy Access to Individual Market Coverage
    Federal Regulation of Insurance/Optional Federal Charter
    Medicare Advantage and Selling Private Insurance Products in Medicare
    Long-Term Care Insurance
    Long-Term Care Insurance in Section 125 Cafeteria Plans
    Transparency of Medical Costs
    Individual Mandate to Obtain Health Insurance Coverage
    Avoiding a Public Health Plan Option
    Employer Mandate to Provide Health Insurance Coverage
    The Federal Tax Code and the Tax Exclusion for Employer-Paid Health Insurance Premiums
    Federal Funding for State High-Risk Pools
    Pooling of Risk: Health Insurance Connectors or Exchanges
    Promoting Greater Access to Health Savings Accounts
    Wellness

    CONGRESSIONAL VISITS

    We would appreciate it if you would complete our online feedback form about your Capitol Hill here. By doing this, your responses will be entered into our Congressional database and we can use this information in future interactions with your Members of Congress. In addition, it will allow us to follow up with any requests.

    LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

    NAHU's Leadership Program was held Sunday, March 29, the day before Capitol Conference, at the JW Marriot in Washington DC. Chapter presidents-elect, vice presidents and executive directors were invited to participate. The program was developed to allow for open discussion and idea sharing. This year's facilitator is Bryan Dodge. Click here to view the program's agenda.

    Click here for a listing of registered Leadership Progam attendees.