Gain a better understanding why group health plans are set up in certain ways and how to stay compliant with legal requirements.
When the cost of health care is paid or reimbursed by an employer, a group health plan probably exists and the employer will normally be subject to a long list of legal requirements. This program will help you to understand the types of arrangements that can constitute a group health plan and will explain and walk through the many different legal requirements that can apply to a group health plan. It will help you to understand why your group health plans are set up in the way they are and to know the questions you may need to ask to determine if your plans are in compliance with these legal requirements.
Credit
More Program Information
Why Lorman?
Over 34 years and 1.4 million customers worth of experience providing continuing education. Our passion is providing you world-class training to help you succeed in business and as a professional.
Agenda
The Legal Framework for Offering a Group Health Plan
- ERISA Requirements
- Internal Revenue Code Requirements
Persons to Whom Coverage Can or Cannot Be Offered Under the Code
- Employees and Former Employees
- Self-Employed Individuals
- Other NonEmployees
- Spouses and Dependents
Laws Giving Individuals the Right to Receive Coverage
- Michelle's Law
- ACA Age 26 Mandate
- Qualified Medical Child Support Orders (QMCSOs)
- National Medical Support Notices (NMSNs)
- Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIPRA)
- COBRA
- Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Laws Affecting the Terms and Conditions on Which Coverage Is Offered
- HIPAA Nondiscrimination
- Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
- Title Vii of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 / Pregnancy Discrimination Act
- Medicare Secondary Payer Paying for Coverage
Laws Affecting Coverage for Specific Conditions
- Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA)
- Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act (NMPHA)
- Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act (WHRCRA)
Credit
More Program Information
Why Lorman?
Over 34 years and 1.4 million customers worth of experience providing continuing education. Our passion is providing you world-class training to help you succeed in business and as a professional.
Credits
OnDemand Course
This course was last revised on May 30, 2019.
Call 1-866-352-9540 for further credit information.
- CA MCLE 1.5
- Lorman Business Center, LLC. is a State Bar of California approved MCLE sponsor and this course qualifies for 1.5 CLE hours of participatory credit.
- WA CLE 1.5
- This program has been approved by the Washington State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 hours of A/V credit under the Law & Legal Procedure category.
To earn each credit Lorman offers through the OnDemand learning platform, you need to watch 100% of the program. Also, for certain credits you will need to fulfill additional requirements which will be displayed on the "credits" tab when viewing the course.
This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.
Credit
More Program Information
Why Lorman?
Over 34 years and 1.4 million customers worth of experience providing continuing education. Our passion is providing you world-class training to help you succeed in business and as a professional.
Faculty

Steven P. Smith
Hinkle Law Firm LLC
- Member of the Hinkle Law Firm LLC
- Practice is focused on the benefits that employers provide to their employees, including 401(k) plans and group health plans, and on the laws governing those plans, including ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA, and the Internal Revenue Code
- Frequent public speaker on employee benefits-related topics
- Contributing author to the book, Group Health Plans: Federal Mandates Other Than COBRA and HIPAA (published by the Employee Benefits Institute of America, a division of Thomson Reuters), 2003 – present; Traps for the Unwary: Avoiding Problems with Employee Benefit Plans in Divorce, Kansas Bar Association Journal, February 2011
- Admitted to the Kansas Bar, member of the Gulf Coast Area IRS TE/GE Council and the Kansas Bar Association
- Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America
- Adjunct Professor, University of Kansas School of Law
- J.D. degree, University of Kansas
- Can be contacted at 316-267-2000 or [email protected]
Credit
More Program Information
Why Lorman?
Over 34 years and 1.4 million customers worth of experience providing continuing education. Our passion is providing you world-class training to help you succeed in business and as a professional.

All of your training, right here at Lorman.
Pay once and get a full year of unlimited training in any format, any time!
- Live Webinars
- OnDemand Webinars
- MP3 Downloads
- Course Manuals
- Audio Recordings*
- Executive Reports
- White Papers and Articles
- Sponsored Live Webinars
Additional benefits include:
- State Specific Credit Tracker
- Members Only Newsletter
- All-Access Pass Course Concierge
* For audio recordings you only pay shipping
Questions? Call 877-296-2169 to speak with a real person.
Access to all training products for one year
$699/year
Unlimited Lorman Training
With the All-Access Pass there is no guessing what you will need for your yearly training budget. $699 will cover all of your training needs for an entire year!
Easy Registrations
Once you purchase your All-Access Pass you will never be any further than one-click away from attending any Lorman training course.
Invest in Yourself
You haven't gotten to where you are professionally by luck alone; it's taken a lot of hard work and training. Invest in yourself with the All-Access Pass.