Webinar: Benefit Compliance Issues to Consider in 2022

The webinar will cover a number of key compliance issues that employers sponsoring group health plans are facing in 2022. The webinar will focus primarily on the health plan transparency and surprise medical bill requirements of the No Surprises Act. Additional issues that will be covered include updates to the ACA reporting rules, new requirements under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA), COVID-related coverage mandates, the ongoing extension of certain benefit timeframes during the COVID pandemic, and potential future benefit-related legislation.

Presented by:

Amanda Olimb, J.D.

Assistant Vice President, Legislative and Regulatory Strategy

Brown & Brown (Formerly Hays Companies)

Amanda Olimb serves as the Assistant Vice President of Legislative and Regulatory Strategy. In her current role, Amanda is responsible for answering employee benefits questions, writing compliance content, and delivering training both via the web and on-site. She has specialized in Employee Benefits since 2015 and passed the Minnesota Bar in July of 2016. She joined Brown & Brown in July of 2021.

Amanda graduated magna cum laude from William Mitchell College of Law and is a Mitchell Fellow.

Scott Wold, J.D.

Assistant Vice President, Regulatory and Legislative Strategy

Brown & Brown (Formerly Hays Companies)

With over 17 years of employee benefits experience, Scott Wold serves as the Assistant Vice President - Regulatory and Legislative Strategy in the Employee Benefits division of Brown & Brown. Scott is responsible for researching and analyzing appropriate industry responses and best practices to address key legislative and regulatory efforts. Scott supports the Brown & Brown team members and customers regarding matters pertaining to customer compliance with employee benefit laws such as the Affordable Care Act, ERISA, HIPAA, and COBRA.

Prior to joining Brown & Brown, Scott worked as a lawyer in private practice. He was most recently a shareholder of the law firm of Hitesman & Wold, P.A., where he practiced exclusively in the employee benefits area since 2004.

Scott received his undergraduate degree, cum laude, from Bethel College and his law degree, cum laude and Order of the Coif, from Southern Methodist University School of Law. He is a member of the Hennepin County Bar and Minnesota State Bar Associations. Scott is active in his community and has served in various capacities for several non-profit organizations.