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Slide Presentation from the AHRQ 2007 Annual Conference

Summary Plan Description (SPD) Language

Federal regulation and preventive services
- Preventive medications and preventive treatments
- Employers can shape plans to promote delivery and use
HDHPs and "safe-harbor" coverage
- Waive deductible and eliminate copays
- Waive deductible and reduce copays
- Waive plan deductible and require standard copay
- Apply standard deductible but provide separate financial benefit for preventive services
- Implications for health plans?

Presenter: Kathryn