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Think You Don't have PHI

WebMany employers who sponsor insured group health plans incorrectly believe that they are not subject to any HIPAA privacy and security requirements because they …

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ERISA Compliance FAQs: What Is an ERISA Plan

WebThe Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) is a federal law that sets minimum standards for employee benefit plans maintained by private-sector …

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Do Telemedicine Benefits Affect H.S.A. Eligibility

Web[This article was updated Aug. 24 to clarify that the caveat applies to stand-alone telemedicine benefits, not to those that are offered by the insurer as part of an …

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What Is In The New Proposed ADA And GINA Rules

WebLisa Nelson April 5, 2021, 11:59 am April 15, 2021 Comments Off on Second Time’s a Charm? EEOC Offers New Wellness Program Rules For Employers – Proposed Rules …

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Employers Can't Pay High-Risk Employees to Opt Out of …

WebAffordable Care Act FAQ Part 22 (issued November 6, 2014) specifies three approaches to offering health benefits that are not allowed under the ACA. Q/As 1 & 3 …

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Can Employers Pay Employees’ Medicare Premiums

WebACA Reforms. IRS Notice 2015-17 provides that an arrangement under which an employer reimburses (or pays directly) for some or all of Medicare premiums for …

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ERISA Compliance FAQs: Health Plan Reporting and …

WebExample: An employer maintains a group health plan that covers 1,000 plan participants. At the beginning of the plan year 500 participants are literate only in …

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W-2 Reporting of 2018 Health Care Coverage

WebW-2 Reporting of 2018 Health Care Coverage. Lisa Klinger, J.D. November 20, 2018, 4:08 pm 2. Large employers must report the total cost of employer-sponsored …

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Employee Benefit Compliance Chart: Notice and Disclosure Rules

WebLAW: GOVERNS: NOTICE REQUIREMENT: SUMMARY: Affordable Care Act: Group health plans and health insurance issuers: Statement of grandfathered …

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Medical Captive Programs – An Alternative to Traditional …

WebJudy Larson is an employee benefits producer for Leavitt Central Coast Insurance Services with over 25 years of experience. She focuses on selling a variety of …

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W-2 Reporting on Cost of Employer-Sponsored Health …

WebOverview. Since 2016 is drawing to a close, here is our annual update of the PPACA requirement that “large” employers must report the total cost of employer …

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The "3 Rs": Risk Adjustment, Reinsurance, and Risk Corridors

WebTo mitigate these risks, the ACA includes three risk-sharing provisions intended to protect insurers financially, especially in the first few years of the new …

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How Wellness Program Incentives Affect Affordability and MV

WebThe ACA increased the maximum HIPAA incentive for wellness programs from 20% to 30% of the total cost of coverage under the group health plans, and …

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Health Insurance Acronym Reference Guide Leavitt Group News

WebACA: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (also Affordable Care Act or Obamacare) (2010) is most significant change to the U.S. health care system …

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Health Plan Sponsors are Reminded that ERISA Requires Plan …

WebLisa Nelson August 14, 2023, 12:50 pm August 14, 2023 Comments Off on Health Plan Sponsors are Reminded that ERISA Requires Plan Documents – A Wrap Document Guide

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Beware! Fixed Indemnity Plans Under Increased Scrutiny

WebThe taxable wellness indemnity benefits are provided by employers to employees as remuneration for employment under benefit plans funded by employers …

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IRS Memo 201622031

WebTaxability of Wellness Program Incentives – IRS Memo 201622031. Lisa Klinger, J.D. June 13, 2016, 2:02 pm 2. Employer wellness programs are on the rise, and …

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Understanding the Difference between Minimum Essential …

WebWritten by Susan Grassli, J.D. and Lisa Klinger, J.D. There are several terms in the Affordable Care Act that sound similar and therefore cause some confusion.

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