On January 15, 2019, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals decided that an insurance industry practice of recouping overpayment made to a provider by one benefit plan by offsetting the…
1.28.2019
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On January 15, 2019, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals decided that an insurance industry practice of recouping overpayment made to a provider by one benefit plan by offsetting the…
1.28.2019
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No federal law is complete without a notice requirement. For each of the various group health plan rules, employers and plan sponsors are required to provide employees with the appropriate…
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Employers that sponsor group health plans enable their employees and their families to take care of their essential medical needs, ensuring that they can devote their energies to productive work.…
8.15.2018
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The IRS allows employers to offer benefits to its employees on a pre-tax basis, as long as the employer complies with specific cafeteria plan regulations. Many of these requirements are…
6.13.2018
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It is bound to happen. You have an employee asking to change their payroll deductions for benefit coverage mid-year. This could be because they welcomed a new baby, they are…
6.07.2018
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Qualified transportation plans permit employers to give transportation fringe benefits, such as qualified parking, transit passes, and vanpooling to employees on a tax-free basis. Prior to President Donald Trump signing…
4.06.2018
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On November 24, 2017, the Department of Labor (DOL) released regulations finalizing a 90-day delay in the effective date of the final rules governing claims and appeals procedures for plans…
2.05.2018