Friday, May 17
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Sessions |
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Noon-12:15 p.m.
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Welcome and Introductions
Presiding:
- Representative Brian Patrick Kennedy, Rhode Island
- Representative Kevin Petersen, Wisconsin
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| 12:15-1:30 p.m. |
Lunch and Learn: Challenges of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence
NCSL gratefully acknowledges the support of The Institutes Griffith Insurance Education Foundation for sponsoring this lunch session.
The Institutes Griffith Insurance Education Foundation is pleased to present a non-partisan, non-advocative “lunch ‘n learn” program on big data and insurance. This session will provide participants with an understanding of what big data is and how it applies to the insurance industry. In addition, leading academic presenters will explore the potential public policy concerns surrounding big data and insurance. In keeping with the mission of The Institutes Griffith Foundation, this session will be unbiased and purely educational.
Speakers:
- Daniel Bauer, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin
- Tyler Leverty, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin
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| 1:30-2 p.m. |
National Insurance Crime Bureau Fraud Update
Speaker:
- Tim Lynch, National Insurance Crime Bureau, Illinois
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| 2-3 p.m. |
Workers' Compensation
Come discuss the hot topics involving worker’s compensation in the states.
Speakers:
- Josh Cunningham, NCSL, Colorado
- Chester McPherson, National Council on Compensation Insurance, Washington, D.C.
- Christy Thiems, American Property Casualty Insurance Association, Illinois
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| 3:15-4:30 p.m. |
Supporting Retirement and Medicare Benefits through Health Savings Account (HSAs) Improvements
Legislation to make HSAs more flexible by including them in Medicare and other governments programs is again being considered by Congress and the Trump Administration. These proposals would allow coordination with Medicare and consideration of certain medical financing innovations as HSA qualified under IRS rules. This session will also discuss efforts to encourage states to take into account IRS rules of construction for HSA-qualified health insurance. States frequently introduce legislation requiring all health insurance policies within their jurisdiction to cover certain benefits. If the legislation does not include a safe harbor for people who choose to insure themselves with HSA-qualified coverage, state benefit mandates risk making those people ineligible to contribute to their HSAs and may, as in Maryland, force previously insured people to change plans or go uninsured.
Speakers:
- Birny Birnbaum, Center for Economic Justice, Texas
- Kevin McKechnie, ABA HSA Council, Washington, D.C.
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| 4:30-5:15 p.m. |
Regulators' Roundtable
Hear from state insurance commissioners on what the state regulatory agencies see as issues to watch in the states, as well as what is happening in Washington. D.C., that could affect state insurance regulation.
Speakers:
- Director Dean Cameron, Idaho
- Commissioner Glen Mulready, Oklahoma
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5:30-7 p.m.
Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse
5464 North River Road, Rosemont, IL, 60018
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Task Force Reception |
Saturday, May 18
| 8-9:15 a.m. |
Genetic Testing in Life Insurance
The Genetic Nondiscrimination Act prohibits discrimination based on an individual’s genetic information when it comes to health insurance and employment. Twelve states have addressed the use of genetic information in life insurance. Should the protection be extended to life insurance?
Speakers:
- Birny Birnbaum, Center for Economic Justice, Texas
- Dr. Robert Gleeson, Physician Consultant, Wisconsin
- Gilberto Valdes, New York Life Insurance Company, New York
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| 9:30-10:30 a.m. |
Task Force Business Meeting |
| 10:45 a.m.-Noon |
Drug Price Transparency/PBMs
Speakers:
- Colleen Becker, NCSL, Colorado
- Andy Chasin, Blue Shield of California
- Eric Douglas, Prime Therapeutics, Illinois
- Dana Malick, PhRMA, Colorado
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