Association of Health Underwriters & the Association of Insurance Professionals Monthly Membership Meeting ~ Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Time: 8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Waikiki Ballroom

Cost: $30 for HAHU Members & HAIP Members ~ $50 for Non‐members • Payment may be made at the meeting (includes meal) • No‐Shows will be billed the cost of the event

Speakers: Joan Danielly, Vice President Health Plan Service & Administration, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Kimberly Click, Vice President of Government Relations, HMSA Jim Dixon, Esq.

Topic: The Hawaii Health Connector – Latest Update

In January, HAHU was provided an update on the Hawaii Health Connector and their progress toward conforming to the requirements of the Patient Protection and of 2010 (PPACA). Given the “go live” date of October 1, 2013, key decisions will have to be made very soon by the HHC board. These include but are not limited to setting the health plan premium fee and whether or not to mandate that commissions are included in all HHC health plans; and linked to the commission decision is whether or not to recognize agents and brokers on all HHC health plan placements and ongoing servicing.

The most significant change in Hawaii health care since the passage of the Hawaii Prepaid Health Care Act in 1974 was the enactment of Act 205 (SB1348, CDI) in August 2011 (codified into law under Chapter 435H, Hawaii Revised Statutes) which established the Hawaii Health Insurance Exchange Act (Hawaii Health connector).

As mandated by PPACA State Exchanges such as the Hawaii Health Connector are intended to better enable health insurance purchasing and enrollment by the individuals and small employer groups in Hawaii who are eligible to participate.

Come hear from the following panel of experts about Hawaii Health Connectors impact on the health care environment in Hawaii:

Joan Danieley joined Kaiser at the end of 2007 as vice president for health plan service and administration. Joan is also President of Rainbow Dialysis, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kaiser Permanente. She is responsible for leading the strategy, development and executive of health plan operational functions with responsibility for network development, provider contracting, customer service, claims processing, call center, membership enrollment, billing, appeals, benefit structure, contracts, compliance, health plan systems, referrals, and utilization management. Joan has close to 20 years of experience as a health plan executive.

Kimberly Click has been in the Government Relations Department at HMSA for over ten years. In her role as Business Analyst, she has recently been focused on health care reform implementation including working extensively with the Hawaii Health Connector. Ms. Click holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and is originally from .

Jim Dixon is experienced in a wide array of insurance issues from his past work in the Hawaii State Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection, the State of Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, and the private sector.

The views and opinions expressed by outside speakers or organizations are not reflective of the HAHU and HAIP and are presented as information for consideration only.

HAHU Membership application available on‐line at: https://www.nahu.org/members/memapp3.cfm?chapter=HISW