Law & Legislation

NCAHU Lobbyist

On the national level, NAHU employs a staff of lobbyists and legislative experts who work on behalf of our members. They are regularly in contact with industry leaders and with legislators in order to affect pending legislation. Our national organization forms policy statements about major issues and provides newsletters and bulletins about items of interest.

In North Carolina, NCAHU employs a lobbyist to work with legislation on the state level. Robert C. Paschal is a Partner at Young, Moore & Henderson, PA and a lobbyist for the Triangle Association of Health Underwriters. His practice emphasizes matters relating to life, accident and health insurance and ERISA, legislative, representation of TPA's and corporate law. Robert is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in North Carolina, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. He is a member of the North Carolina State Bar, North Carolina Bar Association, American Bar Association, Defense Research Institute and American Law Firm Association.

Robert C. Paschal
Young Moore and Henderson, P.A.
P.O. Box 31627
Raleigh, North Carolina 27622
919-782-6860 phone
919-782-6753 fax
e-mail: rcp@ymh.com

Locally, you need to be aware of resources that will allow you to be informed about legislative issues that affect us and to contact the right individuals in order to share your opinions. Please check the following resources regularly to keep up to date.

2005 NC General Assembly Closing Report

Resources for Information

Issues
Get NAHU's latest information on health care related issues ... Genetic Discrimination, Long-Term Care Insurance, Managed Care, HIPAA and others.

NC General Assembly
North Carolina legislative issues of interest to health insurance agents and brokers.

Newsletters
Read the latest information gathered in:

"Washington Updates" - in-depth news analysis of federal legislative and regulatory activities that will help you stay on top of the issues being debated in the nation's capital.
"Through the Grapevine" - report of information shared during regional teleconferences, phone, and e-mail conversations with chapter leaders and other relevant items found in health policy publications.
"Hey, Wait A Minute" - a concise newsletter focusing on one issue in health insurance.

Legislative Tools
NAHU's legislative efforts would not be possible without the chapter legislative chairs who oversee all of our legislative and regulatory activities at the grassroots level. NAHU's government affairs staff has developed the following resources to help legislative chairs execute their duties effectively and to help them build strong supporting teams within their chapters.

NAHU Legislative Alerts and Updates

NAHU Press Releases

Financial Privacy Requirements Training
The NAHU Education Foundation's excellent Financial Privacy Requirements Guidebook has been turned into a one- or two-hour seminar that may be offered by state and local chapters. However, given the potential liability resulting from presenting incorrect information, all presenters are required to complete a train-the-trainer program, which is offered by NAHU staff. These calls are scheduled on an as-needed basis. Please contact Jessica Waltman to express your interest in participating in the next call.

NCAHU Web Site
Legislative information from North Carolina's state level association.

Resources for Action

HUPAC.org - Health Underwriters' Political Action Committee
Your success, and that of your clients, is directly dependent upon the actions of Congress. Learn more about HUPAC and help those legislators who are willing to consider our point of view in support of private-sector health insurance.

Operation Shout
Connect with your public officials online and advocate for your industry's concerns.

Online Networking

NODEs - NAHU Online Discussion Environments. NODEs is a series of topic-specific forums in which members discuss the pressing issues within one particular specialty or functional area. If you only sell Long Term Care insurance, you can share your ideas and insights with your peers without having to wade through posts on unrelated topics.
NAHUnet is an electronic discussion list open only to NAHU members. Here members can conduct discussions on the full range of health insurance and related issues facing our industry. More conversational, and with a looser structure, than NODEs, NAHUnet allows NAHU members to share their thoughts, and to agree or disagree with each other openly.

Write to your U.S. Representative
This service will assist you by identifying your Congressperson in the U.S. House of Representatives and providing contact information.

Write to your U.S. Senator
This web site will help you to identify and communicate with your Senator.

Capitol Conference
Spend two days on Capitol Hill meeting with Members of Congress and senior hill staffers to discuss NAHU's model for a vibrant health care system that ensures affordable choice for the American people.

Day on the Hill
Participate in North Carolina's annual activity in which members meet with legislators in Raleigh for face-to-face discussions about issues of importance. Details will appear in our newsletters and on our website's "Events" page.

Contact NC's Elected Officials
A guide for contacting elected officials at the national, state, and local levels.