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12 Employee Appreciation Ideas for This Friday and Beyond

Posted by Employer Services on Tue, Mar 04, 2014 @ 17:03 PM

National Employee Appreciation Day is this Friday. In honor of the event, you may want let your employees know that you appreciate them this week. But, why stop there when you can express employee appreciation all year long?

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Tags: cobra administration, Affordable Care Act update, cobra blog, hr best practices, employee appreciation

COBRA CONUNDRUMS – How Do New FSA Rules Apply in COBRA Scenarios?

Posted by Robert Meyers on Mon, Feb 24, 2014 @ 08:02 AM

COBRA CONUNDRUMS reprinted from the January, 2014 issue of Health Insurance Underwriter Magazine featuring our very own Robert Meyers.

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Tags: cobra administration, cobra conundrums, cobra, flexible spending accounts, fsa, fsa under cobra, limited cobra

Affordable Care Act Update

Posted by Robert Meyers on Thu, Feb 20, 2014 @ 11:02 AM

Here’s another insightful Affordable Care Act update from our friend Jason M. Cogdill, Corporate Counsel & Benefits Attorney at ProBenefits, Inc.

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Tags: Affordable Care Act update, aca, health premium reimbursement, marketplace update, health insurance guidance

Finally … Long Awaited Employer Mandate Guidance

Posted by Robert Meyers on Wed, Feb 12, 2014 @ 11:02 AM

Here’s another great update from our friend Jason M. Cogdill, Corporate Counsel & Benefits Attorney at ProBenefits, Inc.

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Tags: employer mandate, cobra blog, affordable care act, employer mandate guidance, cobra guard

Romancing Health Reform – What’s Love Got to Do with It?

Posted by Employer Services on Mon, Feb 10, 2014 @ 08:02 AM

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, romance should be in the air. Unfortunately, for many HR professionals, thoughts of love may take a back seat to thoughts of compliance. Don’t despair! To help set the mood for February, we’ve highlighted a few romantic movie quotes and related them to health reform. You might be surprised at the parallels!

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Tags: cobra administration, cobraguard, certificate of creditable coverage, Health reform

The Biggest ACA News of 2014: What Hasn’t Happened

Posted by Robert Meyers on Tue, Feb 04, 2014 @ 12:02 PM

Here’s another great update from our friend Jason M. Cogdill, Corporate Counsel & Benefits Attorney at ProBenefits, Inc.

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Tags: cobra administration, employer mandate, cobra blog, affordable care act, aca

COBRA CONUNDRUMS – Do You BELIEVE?

Posted by Robert Meyers on Tue, Jan 28, 2014 @ 12:01 PM

COBRA CONUNDRUMS reprinted from the December, 2013 issue of Health Insurance Underwriter Magazine featuring our very own Robert Meyers.

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Tags: cobra administration, cobra conundrums, cobra coverage, cobra, aca and cobra, cobra and aca

Is the HIPAA Certificate of Creditable Coverage Now Obsolete?

Posted by Robert Meyers on Mon, Jan 20, 2014 @ 16:01 PM

The Affordable Care Act eliminated the concept of preexisting condition exclusions as of 2014. From a 30,000-foot view, this may seem to spell the end of certificates of creditable coverage, a provision of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). 

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Tags: cobra notices, certificate of creditable coverage, creditable coverage, preexisting condition clause, health reform update

Gross Misconduct – How Gross Does It Have to Be?

Posted by Robert Meyers on Mon, Jan 13, 2014 @ 14:01 PM
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Tags: cobra administration, gross misconduct, cobra benefits, cobra eligibility, hr best practices, eligibility and enrollment, direct billing, billing reconciliation

COBRA CONUNDRUMS – Does COBRA Apply to Voluntary Benefits?

Posted by Robert Meyers on Thu, Jan 09, 2014 @ 14:01 PM

COBRA CONUNDRUMS reprinted from the October, 2013 issue of Health Insurance Underwriter Magazine featuring our very own Robert Meyers.

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Tags: cobra administration, cobra conundrums, cobra bob, cobra, cobra and voluntary benefits

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