PPACA has been discussed in much detail for the last few years. Since January 1, 2014, will be the start date for many of the PPACA rules and regulation regarding health care, the SCDA has planned a FREE seminar for its members to learn how it will affect you.

The goal of this seminar is to assist in clarifying regulations that may or may not affect you as an employer, regardless if you offer health insurance coverage to your employees or not.

The presenter will be Mr. George Kreese of BlueCross/BlueShield of South Carolina and he will speak specifically on PPACA and the SCDA Group Medical Plan. In addition he will be available to answer any questions you may have on healthcare.

SCDA staff will also be present to assist if needed.

Although the seminar is free, we want to make sure we secure enough space for all attendees, so please RSVP by October 4th to Maie Brunson at the SCDA at brunsonm@scda.org.

The seminar will be held on Friday, October 18th at 9:00 a.m. The venue will be the DoubleTree by Hilton in the Congaree Ballroom. The address is 2100 Bush River Road, Columbia, SC 29210.

Those members and/or their staffs that are covered under the SCDA group medical plan will be receiving their October premium statements in the mail any day now. Be sure to take the time to review the enclosed information closely as it contains important information on the upcoming renewal.

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