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Sarah Borders
Jul 27, 20220 min read
Sarah Borders
Jul 25, 20222 min read
PCORI Fees: Who, when, how? (And what happens when you forget to pay?)
There is no specific penalty for failure to report or pay the PCORI fee. However, since this fee is considered an excise tax, any related...
Sarah Borders
Jun 20, 20221 min read
How does the onset of retiree coverage affect COBRA?
COBRA allows employees to continue employer-sponsored health coverage after certain events, like job loss or reduced hours, applying to...
Sarah Borders
Jun 13, 20222 min read
Can you terminate COBRA due to Medicare enrollment?
When any qualified beneficiary (including the covered employee) is entitled to Medicare before electing COBRA, he or she still has the...
Sarah Borders
Jun 3, 20221 min read
Early termination of COBRA: When, why, and how?
COBRA coverage can terminate early in situations where a qualified beneficiary enrolled in COBRA obtains other group coverage after...
Sarah Borders
May 2, 20220 min read
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Sarah Borders
Mar 25, 20220 min read
Sarah Borders
Mar 11, 20223 min read
Can we just force Medicare-aged participants off the plan?
The Medicare Secondary Payer rules (MSP) prohibit an employer with 20 or more employees from excluding an employee or spouse age 65 or...
Sarah Borders
Mar 4, 20220 min read
Sarah Borders
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Sarah Borders
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Sarah Borders
Feb 7, 20223 min read
The ACA's look-back measurement period
Applicable large employers with 50 or more full-time employees, including equivalents, must offer full-time employees minimum value,...
Sarah Borders
Jan 28, 20220 min read
Sarah Borders
Jan 17, 20222 min read
OTC Covid Test Coverage: What are the exceptions?
On Jan 10, 2022, the DOL issued FAQ guidance requiring ALL health plans and issuers (fully-insured or self-insured) to reimburse or...
Sarah Borders
Jan 6, 20222 min read
Compensation disclosures: finally some actionable info
The recent Field Assistance Bulletin released by the US Department of Labor had in it clarification as well as further complexity when it...
Sarah Borders
Dec 23, 20210 min read
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