Recent Developments in Health Care Reform

Presented by:

Christine Moehl of Saalfeld Griggs

November 12, 2014

Although it has been over four years since the first provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act took effect, the landscape of Health Care Reform  remains in flux due to newly-released regulatory guidance and court rulings. This program will focus on the latest governmental developments regarding the implementation of Health Care Reform, including information on employer penalties, employer reporting requirements, and employee notices. The program will also include an overview of on-going judicial challenges to the law, and transitional relief for employers in 2015 and 2016.

Speaker Biography:

Christine Moehl is a partner in the business law firm of Saalfeld Griggs, PC located in Salem, Oregon. Her practice is limited to legal matters related to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), including both health care plans and qualified retirement plans.

Christine assists public and private sector plan sponsors, third-party administrators and investment professionals in all aspects of establishing and operating employee benefit plans. She is particularly adept at designing health and retirement plans to fit the individual needs of her clients, as well as assisting plan sponsors and fiduciaries in complying with ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code, and Health Care Reform. She also has extensive experience in guiding clients through the process of correcting plan administration errors through the IRS Employee Plans Correction Resolution System (“EPCRS”).

Christine received her law degree in 2004 from Lewis and Clark Law School, where she graduated cum laude and was a member of the law review. She received her undergraduate degree in 1999 from Lewis and Clark College.