This session will cover the lessons learned in employee benefits from the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on group health plans. Best practices to reintegrate employees into benefit programs following end of a furlough; the impact of furloughs/layoffs on ACA and measurement periods, and an overview of the laws and new mandates impacting employers in 2021, including new ACA affordability safe harbors, CA Individual mandate reporting and other developments.

Liliana Salazar is a Chief Compliance Officer for the Pacific Region for HUB International Limited. She is responsible for addressing employers’ health and welfare responsibilities under federal and state laws and city ordinances. She works closely with HUB’s service teams and clients to develop short- and long-term strategies that will allow clients to remain in compliance while addressing clients’ financial and human capital needs. Liliana possesses 20 years of experience in addressing the compliance and regulatory needs of employers and their group health plans. She actively worked with carriers and clients in ensuring their compliance with the HIPAA Privacy.