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NAHU Learning InstituteKnow How to Find Resources

© 2011, National Association of Health Underwriters • www.nahu.org


Are you aware?

• NAHU Mission• NAHU Strategic Plan Summary• Do you know who resides on the National Professional

Development Committee who can help and a phone call away? http://www.nahu.org/about/committees.cfm

• Job Description of the Professional Development Chair• Local Programming Success• Professional Development Events Calendar• Online Learning Institute, Certifications, Designations• Compliance Corner• Best Practice Round-Table Discussion

http://www.nahu.org/about/committees.cfm

http://www.nahu.org/about/committees.cfm


The NAHU Mission

NAHU will improve its members’ ability to meet the health, financial and retirement security needs of all Americans through education, advocacy and professional development.


Professional Development ChairJob Description

An education chair is responsible for the functions within the chapters relating to education. Key

functions can generally be grouped into major categories that guidance is given to the local membership: information gathering and communication (from the top down, to the bottom up), planning, marketing, implementation, evaluation and feedback/reporting.


Professional Development

• Program Development– Does your chapter include criteria upon which a program will be

delivered to the membership:• Newsworthy, Edgy, Interesting• Energetic speaker with no hidden agenda – biographies with

credentials• Continuing education credits• Money maker for the local chapter or state• Enticing to new members


Professional Development Chair Works Hard for Chapter Success

Information gathering entails learning what the members of your association need and want

educationally and what will motivate them to participate national and locally.

Planning involves assisting with ideas with developing an education plan for the year that includes schedules for speakers, CE seminars and forum discussions, as well as the topic(s) that will be emphasized by each one. This is the blueprint for their local association professional development year. Your national committee possesses many preplanned resources that are available at the chapter’s finger tips. It is your responsibility to inform our chapters.

Marketing is the process by which you are responsible for communicating the benefits of all programs available to members and chapters with rebate and revenue opportunities. By conducting a promotion campaign (web training, attending local meetings etc.,) attendance for programs will be increased. Before developing a marketing plan, have a general understanding of the various means of delivery, discount programs, partner involvement and student services offered.

Implementation, Be knowledgeable about how all of our professional development resources can be delivered and accessed.

Evaluation and feedback/reporting, your collected information from all state/local chapters is valuable to the national committee and staff. This information is shared to better assist national with improving on the value we offer through member benefits.


PD and Your Path to Programming Success

• What Does Programming Success Mean to You?– Revenue Generating– Interesting topics and speakers– Convenient delivery time– Convenient location– Good refreshments– Evaluation process: speaker, locale, food,

temperature of the room, technology used, etc.– Passionately driven speakers


Programming Ideas Come From Members

• Local Politics– All politics is local– Read the newspaper– Hospital changes (Accountable Care Organizations (ACO’s) and Health

Information Exchanges (HIE’s)– State legislature activity

• Bring in the local Experts– Panelist speakers:

• Underwriters• Actuaries• Insurance carrier CEO panel• Public Program Directors or Cabinet Secretaries


Collaborate with Thought Leaders

• Partner with other organizations:– Hospital Association– Local Physician’s Association– Local Dentists Association– Local Chiropractic Association– Local Acupuncture Association– Local Bar Association– Local Human Resources Association


Plan to Study…Study to Plan

Month Topic Month Topic

January PPACA Exchanges July The CLASS Act and Long-Term Care insurance

February Medicare August Pharmacy: panel discussion

March Worksite Marketing September Public Programs

April Legislative update October Self-Insurance

May Hospitals & Providers under PPACA

November Ancillary products – why sell them?Life, STD, LTD, Dental, Vision

June Healthy Living – Food, Inc.

December Compliance IssuesEthics


NAHU Online Learning Institute

• On-demand learning library – CE-To-Go– Cafeteria Planning– Changes in Legislation That Impacts Your Business– Compliance and Adherence– Consumer Directed Health Care– Market Trends– Value Based Benefits

• Audio workshops available for download• Live on-line seminars• Personal library resource navigation 24/7


Certifications

Understand the distinction between certifications and designations. Your

credibility depends on it. Classroom and Onlline

• Medicare Advantage Training• Consumer Driven Health Care • Wellness• Voluntary Worksite• Self Funding• PPACA


Designation Programs

• RHU – Registered Health Underwriter• REBC – Registered Employee Benefits Consultant• DIA – Disability Insurance Associate• CLTC – Corporation for Long Term Care Certification• EHBA – Employee Healthcare Benefit Associate• CEBS – Certified Employee Benefit Specialist• CSFS – Certified Self-Funding SpecialistIndustry Providers: The American College, Association of Health

Insurance Plans, Health Care Administrators Association, International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans


Designation and Certification Recognition

http://members.nahu.org/NAHU_Prod_Imis/NAHU_Member/About_Us/Store/Core/Orders/category.aspx?catid=8

NAHU Store





Compliance Corner

• Critical member benefit – no extra cost• Born from a “Risk Management”

philosophy• One-stop place to find the majority of

Federal statutes• Web link driven• No state statutes


Best Practice Round-Table Discussion

• Revenue Generating ideas• Venues• Topics• Passionate Speakers – Speakers Bureau Links to your

state• Food, Location, Time of Day, Day of Week• Evaluations• Continuing Education – www.InsuranceStudy.com

• Others????

http://www.insurancestudy.com/

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