Blogs: Employee Benefits

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January 3, 2023

Benefits Q&A: How Do FMLA Policies & Processes Apply to Benefits?

Reworking FMLA policies and processes are never easy. Julie Athey provides clear answers in this month's Benefits Q&A.

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December 5, 2022

Benefits Q&A: Can We Delay Coverage if an Employee Returns from Leave Mid-Month?

Julie Athey answers a question on the protocol for delayed coverage when an employee returns from leave mid-month.

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October 31, 2022

Benefits Q&A: Employer-Paid COBRA Coverage After Termination

Question: We recently terminated an employee and offered her a severance package, which she accepted. Part of the package was that we agreed to pay for her insurance coverage through the end of the year.

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October 7, 2022

Benefits Q&A: Can Spouses Have Separate HSA Accounts at the Same Company?

Question: We have just hired the wife of a current employee. Can she have her own HSA? If so, what is the most that she can contribute?

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September 7, 2022

How the Inflation Reduction Act Affects Employer-Sponsored Health Plans

Director of Compliance and Legal, Julie Athey, discusses three main issues and how the Inflation Reduction Act affects employer sponsored health plans.

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September 7, 2022

Benefits Q&A: The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and Special Enrollment

Is the HIPAA special enrollment under American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) still in effect due to the pandemic? Julie Athey answers Septembers Q&A.

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August 1, 2022

Benefits Q&A: Dropping Coverage Due to a Marriage Separation

Julie Athey answers this months benefits Q&A on dropping coverage during a marriage separation, and why some carriers

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June 30, 2022

Benefits Q&A: How Does the Supreme Court's Abortion Ruling Legally Impact Group Health Plans?

With the overturn of Roe V. Wade, Julie Athey answers what this ruling could look like for your employee health benefits.

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June 29, 2022

No Surprises Act: Protection From Surprise Medical Bills

Learn of the new legislation, the No Surprises Act, that increases transparency and decreases surprise billing in this blog by Julie Athey.

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June 17, 2022

Group Health Plan Transparency Requirements Under CAA (Pt.2)

Part two of group health plan transparency requirements under CAA is officially available and highlighted by Julie Athey.

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June 3, 2022

Benefits Q&A: Changing Plans With Life Events & Limitations

When a spouse loses coverage, how do you add kids to your benefits and change plans mid-year? Julie Athey answers in this month Benefits Q&A.

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May 4, 2022

Group Health Plan Transparency Requirements Under CAA (Pt.1)

Learn the significant legislation that passed with the purpose of improving transparency requirements in group health plans.

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