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How to Coordinate COBRA with PPACA as Open Enrollment Ends

Posted by Robert Meyers on Tue, Apr 22, 2014 @ 12:04 PM

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

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Tags: ppaca, cobra administration, cobra continuation coverage, cobra coordination, cobra and aca eligibility

PPACA exchanges could be best option for some part-time and COBRA-eligible workers

Posted by Robert Meyers on Mon, Sep 16, 2013 @ 11:09 AM

Part-time and seasonal workers have been an integral part of business for decades. Large retail chains, supermarket chains, restaurant and food chains, and hospitality services all employ large numbers of part-time employees.

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Tags: ppaca, cobra coverage, COBRA software, COBRA qualifying event, ppaca exchanges, cobra eligible workers

COBRA ADMINISTRATION CONUNDRUMS – New DOL Notice Guidance

Posted by Robert Meyers on Wed, Jul 31, 2013 @ 13:07 PM

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

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Tags: ppaca, cobra administration, cobra conundrums, COBRA outsourcing

Ready, set . . . breathe: Capitalizing on PPACA’s delayed mandate

Posted by Robert Meyers on Tue, Jul 16, 2013 @ 12:07 PM

Business owners across the country got some unexpected breathing room last week when the Obama administration announced it would delay implementing the employer mandate under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) until 2015. Technically, you’re still supposed to provide coverage for full-time workers starting January 1, 2014 if you have 50 or more employees. But if you don’t, you won’t be penalized for another year.

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Tags: ppaca, employer mandate, affordable care act, PPACA compliance, COBRA outsourcing, outsourcing COBRA administration, ppaca employer mandate

PPACA Update: Are new wellness incentives and penalties a win-win?

Posted by Robert Meyers on Tue, Jun 11, 2013 @ 18:06 PM

Workplace wellness programs used to consist of a few wall posters encouraging healthy behavior or maybe even a gym at the office. But employers are increasingly turning to more incentives and penalties to encourage healthier choices. In fact, according to a recent survey from Fidelity Investments and the National Business Group on Health, almost 90% of employers offer some kind of wellness incentives to their employees.

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Tags: ppaca, cobra, PPACA update, wellness incentives, cobra developments

IRS Announces 2014 Amounts for HSAs, HDHPs, and Out-Of-Pocket Limits

Posted by Robert Meyers on Thu, May 16, 2013 @ 13:05 PM
The inflation-adjusted dollar amounts for HSA's, HDHP's and out-of-pocket limits have been announced by the IRS. Today we are featuring a guest post by Spencer Fane Britt & Brown LLP to tell you more.

IRS Announces 2014 Amounts for HSAs, HDHPs, and Out-Of-Pocket Limits 

5/2/2013

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Tags: ppaca, cobra administration, health benefit update

PPACA Update: Complying With Modified HIPAA Regulations

Posted by Robert Meyers on Wed, May 08, 2013 @ 12:05 PM

As part of the new regulatory expansion regarding the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office issued its final ruling regarding the modification of the act’s security, privacy, and breach notification requirements. The final rule, which came into effect on March 26, 2013, requires that all employers, vendors, and health care providers become compliant by September 23rd or face significant financial penalties up to $50,000 per violation and $1.5 million for multiple infractions of the same kind.

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Tags: ppaca, cobra administration, cobra blog, PPACA update

PPACA Update: New Out-of-Pocket Limits Present Administrative Challenge

Posted by Robert Meyers on Wed, Apr 17, 2013 @ 12:04 PM

A recent rule Affordable Care Act (ACA) rule limits the out-of-pocket expenses that group health care plan providers can ask employees to pay.

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Tags: ppaca, cobra administration, cobra blog, PPACA update

PPACA Update: Employers Getting Tough On Wellness In 2014

Posted by Robert Meyers on Tue, Apr 02, 2013 @ 15:04 PM

The changing landscape of health care has many employers redefining their health care management strategies. A growing majority are turning to wellness incentives and penalties to proactively keep their employees healthy. In fact, the number of employers planning to implement wellness programs next year is expected rise considerably according to a forthcoming 2013 health care survey by Aon Hewitt due out in April.

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Tags: ppaca, cobra administration, cobra blog, COBRA solutions, PPACA compliance, COBRA outsourcing, wellness programs

PPACA Update: Interest in Health Exchange Highest Among Five Key Consumer Types

Posted by Robert Meyers on Tue, Mar 26, 2013 @ 14:03 PM

The Health Insurance Exchanges required under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act are beginning to show signs of interest among Americans—nearly half—according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2013 Member Health Plan Study released just last week.

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Tags: ppaca, cobra administration, cobra blog, COBRA solutions, COBRA outsourcing, health exchange

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