If you want to see 10 pages of health reform in a 1 page timeline (well, 1 page for Employer and 1 page for Employees) then please visit our website (www.apbenefitadvisors.com/news). But, if you are looking for details specific to just a certain year or plan, then you can’t do better than this implementation timeline […]
Read More...The Departments (DOL, HHS, and IRS) have jointly issued a single FAQ confirming that group health plan administrators may include in their COBRA election notices information about Exchange coverage that goes beyond the information included in the DOL’s model notice. As you may recall, the DOL revised its model election notice in 2013 and again […]
Read More...Today, the EEOC released its final rule with regard to employer wellness programs and the ADA (and a final rule with regard to those same programs and GINA). These final rules go into effect on the first day of the first plan year beginning on or after January 1, 2017, and apply to all Employer-Sponsored […]
Read More...As April began to close out, the DOL, HHS, and IRS jointly issued FAQs with guidance on several health care reform requirements, along with mental health parity and the Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act (WHCRA). Here are the highlights in order of the Questions and Answers. Preventive Services (Questions/Answers 1 & 2). Q/A-1 confirms […]
Read More...On Wednesday, April 6, 2016, the DOL (United States Department of Labor) issued final regulations on the new SBC (Summary of Benefits and Coverage) template and related documents, intended for use as of April 1, 2017. Final documents and a completed sample SBC are available on the DOL website, see the link below. PPACA (aka […]
Read More...If you want to see 10 pages of health reform in a 1 page timeline (well, 1 page for Employer and 1 page for Employees) then please visit our website (www.apbenefitadvisors.com/news). But, if you are looking for details specific to just a certain year or plan, then you can’t do better than this implementation […]
Read More...Chalk this up to – we all saw this coming, but had to prepare for it anyway. You may recall that the so-called Cadillac Tax was due to hit all employers and plan sponsors as part of their 2014 renewals. Many special interest groups, including big-labor pressed for a delay and the administration provided a […]
Read More...The Departments of Labor, Treasury and Health and Human Services (DOL, IRS, HHS) have jointly issued final regulations coverage a number of health care reform topic, many dating back to 2010’s initial implementation of the Affordable Care Act (PPACA). These include: Appeals and Review of Claims Dependent Coverage Designating a Primary Care Physician Emergency Care […]
Read More...Deadline is Monday, November 16, 2015: Your self-funded health plan must submit your enrollment count and schedule your payments for the 2015 plan year. What is it? The Reinsurance Assessment is a fee applicable to insured and self-funded major medical plans for calendar years 2014 through 2016. It will primarily be used to help cover […]
Read More...AP Benefit Advisors has produced dozens of webinars over the last few years on benefits compliance, administration, and legislation. These issues can prove challenging and nuanced for businesses of all sizes, across the country. The webinars cover a range of issues from ACA Medicaid migration and ERISA to HIPAA, GINA, and more. And the laws, […]
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