Despite the passage of Healthcare Reform, employers and employees are still struggling to pay ever increasing medical insurance premiums. HRAs provide a flexible alternative for employers who are looking for ways to control their Healthcare costs without taking coverage from employees.

What we will cover:

• What is an HRA (Health Reimbursement Arrangement)
• When and how could this be relevant in your world
• Three creative tips for controlling healthcare costs in 2012

When:

Thursday, August 11, 2011
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM CDT

Presented By:

Tom Daly
Eustis Insurance & Benefits

This is a free educational seminar sponsored by Eustis Insurance & Benefits, Creative Financial Solutions An Office of MetLife & New Orleans CityBusiness

A BLUEPRINT FOR THE NEW BENEFITS ECONOMY

Findings from The 9th Annual Study of Employee Benefits Trends.

July 19, 2011

Solomon Theater on St. Martin’s Episcopal School Campus

225 Green Acres Road – Metairie, LA  70003-2499

Map and Directions

8:15 AM – Registration

9:00 AM – Kickoff

10:15 AM – Closing Remarks

10:15 – 10:45 Q&A

Dr. Leopold is an industry thought leader for MetLife focusing on the future of work, health and employee benefits.  For the 9th consecutive year MetLife has surveyed employers and employees to develop a current and comprehensive look at the state of the U.S. employee benefits industry.

This year, as the economy begins to rebound, the Study reveals an unexpected challenge; employee loyalty is not recession-proof and over a third of employees report that they hope to be working somewhere else in 2011.

Balancing retention goals with the other key benefits objectives of cost control, and maintaining recession-generated employee productivity gains, is a skillful juggling act for employers, particularly in the light of health care reform.  However, results from the Study suggest a new benefits blueprint to guide this effort – especially when it comes to improving employee health and financial security.

Dr. Leopold is a Board Certified Occupational Medicine Physician who holds a Masters in Business Administration from the Wharton School of Business, the University of Pennsylvania and a Masters in Public Health from Boston University.

Melissa Love
Mgr, Human Resources, Ochsner Medical Center and Corporate Services

H. Merritt Lane, III
CEO/President, Canal Barge Company, Inc.

Carla Major
President, CM & Associates LLC

Moderator: Jan Brien
Vice President, Human Resources, Ochsner Health System

HRMA New Orleans invites you to join us for our July Dinner Program as we present  a panel discussion featuring New Orleans Business and Human Resources Executives from the C-suite. What an exciting opportunity to hear directly from the “top” about the most critical role of HR in supporting your business or operation. Our panelists will share the challenges organizations face in achieving business goals, growth and strategic speed, and will define the expectation of HR in addressing these challenges.

How can you, as an HR leader, provide better strategic value for your organization? Well, join us for the discussion on July 20th at the Hampton Inn & Suites Convention Center and bring your Business Partner with you!

Our workforce is aging and caregiving is becoming an issue for employers. Caregiving creates a huge amount of stress on employees that lasts on average 4.3 years.

What Will I Learn?

· Caregiving Impact to Health and Wellness Programs

· How To Help Employees Recognize Caregiving Challenges Early

· Keys to Minimizing Negative Health Outcomes

· Does Long Term Care Coverage Help?

When:

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CDT

Presented By:

Kay Nobles, CLTC

AGIS Network

This webinar has been approved for HRCI continuing education credits.

About the Speaker

Kay Nobles,CLTC  Regional Sales Consultant, AGIS

Kay is a Regional Sales Consultant with AGIS Network; one of the nation’s leading brokerage firms that specialize in long term care and eldercare solutions.  Kay works with employers to assist them with the impact that caregiving has on employee productivity and health and wellness.  Heavily involved in Long Term Care, Kay has sold and implemented a wide variety of cases in a myriad of industries.  Kay is certified as a CLTC which shows her continuing commitment to the long term care industry.

AGISnetwork Inc. was founded in 1998 to help facilitate the exchange of eldercare information, solutions, and services to help individuals, employers, agencies, and service providers meet eldercare challenges. Since 1998, AGISnetwork (formerly AssistGuide) has been providing technology-driven resources for the aging and disability communities.

Their free tools, including AGIS.com, simplify and enrich the lives of older adults and their families by uniting eldercare education with access to local, regional, and national support services. They offer a national provider network of over 160,000 members and have served over 425 clients, including employer groups, government agencies, not-for-profit organizations, and LTC service providers.