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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December 5, 2022
Top 7 Tasks for HR Teams After Open Enrollment
Employees have signed up for their benefits, but there’s still work to be done. Here are seven things HR teams should to consider after open enrollment.
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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 31, 2022
Could the COVID National Emergency End? 4 Things to Keep in Mind
The latest COVID-19 National Emergency period is set to end on February 28, 2023. If it’s not extended again, employer-sponsored health plans may need to adjust.
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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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October 4, 2022
Pass-Through PBM Contracts Provide Full Transparency
Tracy Johnson discusses why traditional PBM contracts are not transparent at all and what you should look for in your next renewal.
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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 29, 2022
How to Support a Grieving Employee
Laura Forbes provides tips on how to support and accommodate the special needs of a grieving employee and help ease their pain.
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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.
