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PATCA April Dinner Meeting-Healthcare Insurance Strategies for Consultants and Small Businesses
April 8, 2010 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
PATCA April Dinner Meeting-Healthcare Insurance Strategies for Consultants and Small Businesses Interested in reducing your healthcare premiums by 15% to 50%? PATCA’s April dinner meeting will feature Jason T. Andrew of Stone Meadow Benefits & Insurance Associates, who will discuss innovative strategies that consultants can use to control escalating costs. Join us for an in-depth discussion about: The best health insurance options for independent consultants and small businesses. Tips to qualify for individual health insurance coverage, and options for the uninsurable. When and how sole proprietors may qualify for group insurance coverage. Explanation of programs like COBRA, Cal-COBRA, and HIPAA. Guidance to help you structure your company to qualify for "guaranteed issue" health insurance coverage. New options to control costs by using a Health Savings Account (HSA), a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA), or a wellness program. How Health Care Reform may impact consultants’ coverage in 2010 and 2011. Andrew believes that the market for healthcare is rapidly becoming consumer-driven, and he is a long-time advocate of properly selected insurance and benefit programs that reduce costs. By becoming proactive consumers, consultants can save 15-50% on health insurance premiums and out-of-pocket medical expenses. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn the same cost-saving techniques used by MGM, 7-Eleven, Intel, Amazon.com, Whole Foods, and other large companies. Date: April 8, 2010 Time: 6:00-9:00pm Registration Cost: $20 for PATCA members and $25 for non-members. PATCA is offering a special rate of $20 for first-time attendees or guest(s) of members. Additional costs for walk-ins. Menu: Chicken Florentine stuffed with spinach, garlic, and cheese with garlic mashed potatoes OR Portobello mushroom ravioli with roasted garlic, zucchini, and pesto sauce Location: Pruneyard Plaza Hotel, 1995 South Bascom Avenue, Campbell, CA 95008 (Inside the Pruneyard Shopping Center, near Marshalls & Left At Albuquerque Restaurant. See Map of Pruneyard Shopping Center) Reservations: Click "Register Now" button to register online by 5:00 pm April 5. You can also call or email the PATCA office for reservations: 800-747-2822 or info@patca.org.
Speaker Jason T. Andrew of Stone Meadow Benefits & Insurance Jason T. Andrew, an avid proponent of the consumer-driven health care market, is a partner of Stone Meadow Benefits & Insurance Associates (SMB), an innovative benefits consulting firm in Silicon Valley. Andrew works with large public entities, individuals and small businesses to develop alternative strategies and progressive solutions that reduce the cost of health care. Andrew was previously the Managing Producer for Lawson-Hawks Insurance Associates in Mountain View, where he specialized in programs for non-profits, startups and public sector clients. He negotiated, designed, and implemented benefit plans for over 30 public entities and union clients. Andrew also created a health insurance pool that enabled over 16 safety bargaining units to reduce costs by moving away from CalPERS, the nation’s 3rd largest insurance broker.