Panel Discussion on Affordable Healthcare

A panel of eight experts will hold an informational session on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and its impact on Iowa’s small to mid-sized employers.

The three-hour session is intended for healthcare providers, human resource managers, insurance producers, small and mid-sized business owners, social workers and those who want to learn about healthcare reform.

The panel discussions will be held on six Iowa Community College campuses starting in mid-April.  The cost is $40 and includes Continuing Education Units. Pre-registration is required and payment is due at that time.  In central Iowa, the event will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, Wed., April 18 at the Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) Ankeny Campus.  To register, call 515-964-6800 or 1-800-342-0033.   Course Reference Numbers (CRN) are 27614 for Nursing/Social Work; 27612 for Insurance Providers; 27615 for SHRM/HRCI and 27014 for General.

The panel of experts includes:

• Alice Helle, BrownWinick Law Firm

• Angel Robinson, Iowa Insurance Division

• Becky Greenwald, U.S. Small Business Administration

• Brook Rosenberg, Ahrold Ray Rosenberg, Inc.

• Chris Collins, LWBJ Financial

• Kit Wagar, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

• Sean Yolish, Merit Resources

• Ryan Meyer, Iowa Healthcare Collaborative

The discussion on “Impact on Iowa:  The Affordable Care Act” is sponsored by the Community Colleges of Iowa, Community Educators, Employers Council of Iowa, the Greater Des Moines Partnership, the Iowa Association of Business and Industry, Iowa Workforce Development and One Source Training.