Basics of Group Medical Coverage

Duration:
90 Minutes  
Instructor
Kathleen Sholinsky 
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Overview

This webinar will provide an overview of the basics of medical coverage.  The discussion will be in terms understandable by non-benefit professionals and those unfamiliar with health coverage in general. Among the topics will be the common terms used in health coverage, the various types of plans and how they work, cost-sharing concepts, fully insured plans, self-funded plans, legal requirements.

Why you should Attend

To have a better understanding of group medical coverage.  The Webinar will cover information non-benefit professionals, managers, and employees who want to make better decisions should have. This would also be helpful for individuals transferring into the US who need to understand the unique American system. 

Areas Covered in the Session

  • The concept of insurance and self-funding
  • The types of group coverage generally offered by employers
  • How plans work
  • Common terms in group medical coverage such as premium, deductible, out-of-pocket maximum
  • High level overview of major legislation

Who Will Benefit

  • HR Representatives and Managers
  • Non-HR Supervisors and people Managers
  • Employees

Speaker Profile

Kathleen Sholinsky has forty + years of management level experience in Benefits (Health & Welfare Plans) and Compensation. Her experience includes working in multiple sectors, including:
Not-for-Profit Healthcare and Education

Consulting

Insurance

Manufacturing

Aerospace/Defense Contracting

She has worked in organizations as varied as small not-for-profit companies and those as large corporations with 120,000 employees. This gives her a broad view of the needs of disparate organizations. Her prior experience has included management roles with:

Northrop Grumman

Willis Towers Watson, a leading global Human Capital advisory firm

George Washington University

Kennedy Health (now part of Jefferson Health)

She is a polished presenter to both management and employees. A hands-on practitioner, Kathleen has in-depth practical knowledge of:

Plan design

Evaluating and selecting providers in terms of services and cost

Establishing and running programs

Monitoring internal programs and outsourced providers

Interacting with internal and external stakeholders

Kathleen has a master’s in organizational dynamics from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor’s degree in History from the State University of NY (SUNY) at New Platz. In addition to this, Kathleen served on the Human Resources Committee for a Philadelphia not-for-profit organization that supports refugees and is a docent at a Philadelphia Museum
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