HIPAA Special Enrollment Rights

2024-07-24T16:18:07+00:00

HIPAA Special Enrollment Events are a subset of the Section 125 Election Change Events that provide special enrollment rights. But, unlike Section 125, HIPAA’s events are only about enrolling in your group health plan, not dis-enrolling. HIPAA requires group health plans to provide special enrollment opportunities outside the plan's regular enrollment periods in certain [...]

HIPAA Special Enrollment Rights2024-07-24T16:18:07+00:00

IRS Extends the ACA Filing Deadline

2022-12-21T16:51:29+00:00

On December 12th, the IRS issued final regulations around ACA’s Employer Mandate filing of 1095 and 1094 forms. Below are details of the new IRS final regulations and the impact on employers. Final regulations confirm end of good-faith transition relief The final regulations make clear that the current good-faith transition relief is no longer available [...]

IRS Extends the ACA Filing Deadline2022-12-21T16:51:29+00:00

Pregnant Workers Receive Accommodations

2018-03-08T09:00:44+00:00

Beginning in April of 2018, employers in Massachusetts will need to provide reasonable accommodations to pregnant employees, including measures to prevent discrimination against those pregnant workers who request an accommodation. Some of these accommodations will include allowing more frequent or longer breaks, modifying seating or other work-related equipment, temporarily transferring pregnant employees to a less [...]

Pregnant Workers Receive Accommodations2018-03-08T09:00:44+00:00

Employees Need More Health Benefits Education

2017-10-11T16:05:16+00:00

The article below was published on October 9, 2017 by Plansponsor, written by Rebecca Moore. The youngest employees especially feel unprepared to decide what plan they should choose, according to a survey from Aflac. Benefits enrollment findings from the 2017 Aflac WorkForces Report, a national online survey of 5,000 U.S. workers, found that 67% said [...]

Employees Need More Health Benefits Education2017-10-11T16:05:16+00:00

Paid Sick Leave Bug Spreading

2017-09-07T14:06:09+00:00

As if businesses in Illinois don’t have enough concerns, the General Assembly has introduced bills mandating a minimum of five (5) paid sick days per year for Illinois workers. Employees would be able to use the time to care for themselves or a family member, attend a medical appointment for themselves or a family member, [...]

Paid Sick Leave Bug Spreading2017-09-07T14:06:09+00:00

How to Get Employees to Use Their Preventive Care

2017-04-03T01:00:00+00:00

Preventive care is vital to keep your employees healthy. They stay healthy, you save on health care costs—It’s a win-win for employees and employers.

How to Get Employees to Use Their Preventive Care2017-04-03T01:00:00+00:00
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