Longfellow Benefits' Haraden to Cover Massachusetts Healthcare Reform Lessons at ISCEBS Symposium

BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - July 28, 2009) - What lessons do Massachusetts' landmark experiment in healthcare reform offer the nation?

Patrick Haraden, CEBS, senior vice president with Boston-based consultant Longfellow Benefits, will cover lessons learned at the 28th Annual ISCEBS Employee Benefits Symposium in Las Vegas, at 2:45 p.m., Aug. 10.

"Massachusetts is seen as a model for the Obama administration," Haraden says. "As more states and the nation begin to adopt elements of healthcare reform, it's crucial to understand the lessons learned from the Massachusetts Health Care Reform Law of 2006 and its impact on employers and employees."

The session will cover

--  The impact of the Massachusetts model on healthcare reform
--  Unintended consequences of healthcare reform in Massachusetts
--  How employers have responded to healthcare reform mandates
--  The latest updates in Mass. regulations
    

The Symposium (www.iscebs.org/symposium/default.asp) is one of the largest gatherings of credentialed benefits professionals in the country.

Haraden has 19 years of experience in employee benefits. A widely published author in leading industry and business publications, he is a Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS), Registered Employee Benefits Consultant (REBC), Registered Health Underwriter (RHU), Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC), and has a Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA) in Taxation. He has taught courses on employee benefits at Suffolk University.

Serving organizations in New England and nationally, Boston-based Longfellow Benefits provides consulting and brokerage services in employee benefits, retirement plans and executive benefits. Its staff includes experts carrying top professional designations: Registered Employee Benefits Consultant (REBC), Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), Registered Health Underwriter (RHU), Licensed Insurance Advisor (LIA), Master of Business Administration, Taxation (MBA), Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS), Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC), Chartered Advisor for Senior Living (CASL) and Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF®).

For more information, visit www.longfellowbenefits.com or call 617-351-6000.

Contact Information: Contact: Henry Stimpson Stimpson Communications 508-647-0705 HStimpson@StimpsonCommunications.com