Session Title: Pharmacy Manager’s Toolbox: HSAs and HRAs – The Pharmacist’s Little Helpers (1 CE credit)
Session Description: With the rising costs of health care, individuals and businesses alike are searching for ways to reduce spending on medical expenses. HSAs and HRAs are attractive tools for employers and individuals, providing a variety of tax advantages and savings on health care costs. This course will provide pharmacists with the information they need to know about HSAs and HRAs in order to assist their patients and customers. This engaging course will enable you to explain the advantages of the HSA to your customers in an elementary, need-to-know manner. Simply having an understanding of the recent law changes allowing for many OTC items to be paid for with the HSA, for instance, will put you a step ahead of your competition.
Session Objectives:
- Describe the differences and similarities between HSAs and HRAs
- Identify the eligibility requirements for HSAs and HRAs
- Recognize how pharmacists can educate customers and patients about HSAs and HRAs
Bio: Kevin T. Hope, RPh is the Senior Director of Pharmacy Education for PharmCon. Kevin began his career in pharmacy at an early age and has practiced as a pharmacist in a variety of settings, ranging from retail pharmacy, nuclear pharmacy and academia. Kevin has served as an adjunct faculty member for the South Carolina College of Pharmacy, having coordinated and instructed the college’s ‘authorized user’ program for nuclear pharmacy. In addition, Kevin has direct experience in the education of pharmacy technicians, having directed the pharmacy technology program at Horry Georgetown Technical College in Myrtle Beach, SC prior to joining the PharmCon team.
Kevin has received several professional awards, including the Pfizer Leadership Award and the Innovative Pharmacy Practice Award from the South Carolina Pharmacy Association. He is a past recipient of the Phil Naut award from the Pharmacy Technicians Educators Council (PTEC). Having served as a corporate communications trainer for Triad Isotopes, Kevin has presented to a variety of audiences, including a nuclear pharmacy symposium at the American Pharmacists Association annual meeting. Kevin has served as an independent editor for several Paradigm Publishing textbooks. Kevin’s passions lie in helping students achieve and surpass personal educational goals.