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COVID-19 Relief Extends Certain Employee Benefit Plan Deadlines

By Trey Allen | May 4, 2020 | 0 Comments

Participant Extensions A final rule extends the timeframes for health plan participants to: Request special enrollment under HIPAA;Elect COBRA continuation coverage, pay COBRA premiums and notify the plan of a COBRA qualifying event; andFile benefit claims and appeals and request external review of denied claims.   COVID-19 Relief Extends Certain Employee Benefit Plan Deadlines On […]

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Coronavirus and the Workplace – Compliance Issues for Employers

By Trey Allen | April 17, 2020 | 0 Comments

As the number of reported cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to rise, employers are increasingly confronted with the possibility of an outbreak in the workplace. Employers are obligated to maintain a safe and healthy work environment for their employees, but are also subject to a number of legal requirements protecting workers. For example, […]

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IRS Expands Preventive Care for HDHPs to Include Chronic Conditions

By Chad Laymon | July 19, 2019 | 0 Comments

OVERVIEW On July 17, 2019, the IRS released Notice 2019-45 to add care for a range of chronic conditions to the list of preventive care benefits that can be provided by a high deductible health plan (HDHP) without a deductible. Individuals who are covered by an HDHP generally may establish and make contributions to a […]

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ACA Compliance Bulletin: PCORI Fees Due by July 31, 2019

By Chad Laymon | July 9, 2019 | 0 Comments

OVERVIEW The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires health insurance issuers and self-insured plan sponsors to pay Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute fees (PCORI fees). The fees are reported and paid annually using IRS Form 720 (Quarterly Federal Excise Tax Return). The PCORI fees do not apply for plan years ending on or after Oct. 1, 2019. […]

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Individual Coverage HRAs — Paying Individual Insurance Premiums

By Chad Laymon | June 17, 2019 | 0 Comments

Beginning in 2020, employers of all sizes may implement a new HRA design – an individual coverage HRA (ICHRA) – to reimburse their eligible employees for insurance policies purchased in the individual market or Medicare premiums. Final rules released by the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Treasury (Departments) permit employers […]

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Millennials and the Company Benefits Evolution

By Chad Laymon | October 14, 2016 | 0 Comments

Analysts expect millennials to make up 75% of our workforce by 2025. Because of this, much attention has been given to them in analytics and speculation. These young employees bring with them new attitudes, expectations, and needs for which employers need to be prepared. What makes millennials unique is they are the first generation raised with technology–at […]

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Making Open Enrollment the Best Possible Experience

By Chad Laymon | September 30, 2016 | 0 Comments
Making Open Enrollment Easier

Implementing a proper communication strategy can help make annual open enrollment better than it has been in the past. But to do this we’ll need to employ some fresh thinking and creativity. Here are three things you can do to improve your open enrollment process. 1. Communicate with your employees in the mode they’re most likely […]

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5 Ways to Solve ACA Reporting Challenges

By Chad Laymon | September 16, 2016 | 0 Comments

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act reporting was crazy for many Fortune 1000 employers in the first year. The number one challenge to businesses was data as they tried to meet ACA requirements. According to a survey by Hager Strategic, ACA-reporting vendors saw that their clients (over 4,000 employers) were hampered by a variety of data […]

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3 Places Trump and Clinton Differ on Healthcare Policy

By Chad Laymon | September 7, 2016 | 0 Comments
Clinton Trump Differences in Healthcare

Most families these days spend more on their health insurance than any other household bill. That’s right, the cost of healthcare has surpassed that of many mortgages. If healthcare issues don’t linger near the top of your voting priorities in the 2016 presidential election, perhaps it’s time they should. In fairness, however, these issues have become a bit […]

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Recent Posts

  • COVID-19 Relief Extends Certain Employee Benefit Plan Deadlines
  • Coronavirus and the Workplace – Compliance Issues for Employers
  • IRS Expands Preventive Care for HDHPs to Include Chronic Conditions
  • ACA Compliance Bulletin: PCORI Fees Due by July 31, 2019
  • Individual Coverage HRAs — Paying Individual Insurance Premiums

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