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EHCA PROGRAMS, PUBLICATIONS
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"Through EHCA's programs, we get timely information on which to base company health care decisions. In addition, the forums have afforded us expanded networking and educational opportunities.”
– From EHCA Member Satisfaction Survey
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PROGRAMS OF INTEREST
Throughout the year, EHCA offers a number of programs—breakfast meetings to half-day forums. Focusing on diverse topics important to our employer membership base, these gatherings provide invaluable educational and networking opportunities. Check here for information on upcoming programs. And be sure to check out our Meeting Presentations and Reports link for PDFs of our guest speakers' presentations.
Recent programs have discussed:
• Dependent Health Care Audits
• What Lies Beneath: How Unrecognized Health Conditions Impact Productivity
• Wellness and Productivity in Practice: Strategies for Local Employers
• Are Rx Co-Pays Creating Barriers to Appropriate Treatment and Care?
• Tales from the Trenches: Dept. of Labor on the Family & Medical Leave Act
• Mercer 2006 Employer Benefit Survey Results
HEALTH OBSERVANCES
NOVEMBER: National Adoption Month • American Diabetes Month • Lung Cancer Awareness Month • National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month • National Hospice Month • National Family Caregivers Month • Great American Smokeout (20)
DECEMBER: National Drunk and Drugged Driving (3D) Prevention Month • Safe Toys and Gifts Month • World AIDS Day (1) • National Aplastic Anemia and MDS Awareness Week (1-7) • National Handwashing Awareness Week (7-13)
PUBLICATIONS
MEMBER MEMOS: EHCA members receive these newsletters monthly, providing up-to-date news, trends, statistics, data, legislation in progress and other resources.
RESOURCES
GUIDE TO FEELING BETTER
The Guide to Feeling Better is an Awareness Project of The Mental Health and Substance Abuse Awareness Committee, of which EHCA is a partner organization. Among other things, the site offers information on Mental Health and Substance Abuse topics, practical tips and encouragement. You’ll also find information about Employee Assistance programs and employers' FAQs on mental health and wellness topics. Be sure to take a moment to check out the site’s Resources links and Wellness Check self-evaluations.
IRS ISSUES NEW HSA GUIDANCE
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2008-59 on June 25, providing additional guidance on health saving accounts (HSAs). The new guidance includes answers to more than 40 new frequently asked questions that cover a variety of topics, including: who is an eligible individual, issues regarding high-deductible health plans, contributions to HSAs, distributions from HSAs, and establishing an HSA. Click here for a copy of notice 2008-59.
2006 SURVEY OF EMPLOYERS' VIEWS ON SMOKING IN THE WORKPLACE
In 2006, the Employer Health Care Alliance (EHCA), with help from the Employers Resource Association, surveyed employers in Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky and Central Ohio, with the goal of learning about employer opinions and attitudes on smoking in the workplace. The survey was funded by a generous grant from the Hamilton County Tobacco-Free Partnership.
The survey resulted in a 16-page report, "No 'Butts' About It: Employers' Views On Smoking In The Workplace."
CINCINNATI AND OHIO HOSPITAL QUALITY
Log on to the Consumer Guide to Ohio Hospital Quality, developed by the Employers Health Coalition of Ohio, Inc. This guide provides timely information and tools to aid consumers in making informed health care decisions—such as where to get high quality, cost-effective care.
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