Benefit Brief and BeneFlash newsletters

 

 

Benefit Brief and BeneFlash newsletters are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice. They contain summaries of applicable legal provisions and do not purport to cover every aspect of any particular law, regulation, or requirement. Benecon serves Pennsylvania employers and producers. Information contained in our newsletters is applicable to federal and Pennsylvania laws and regulations. Depending on the specific facts and location of any situation, there may be additional or different requirements. Please use our newsletters as guides and not as definitive descriptions of your compliance obligations.


COBRA

COBRA Compliance and Audits: New IRS Guidelines
Cobra Corner - Winter 2012
Cobra Corner - Spring 2011

COBRA Corner - Summer 2011
COBRA Corner - Winter 2011
It's Time to Count Employees for COBRA
Pennsylvania Mini-COBRA


FMLA


FMLA - Proposed Revisions 2012
FMLA and How It Applies to Municipal Employers
FMLA - New Definition of Son and Daughter
FMLA Expanded - Again
FMLA Final Regulations


Health and Welfare Plans    

Act 134 - Pennsylvania Small Group Health Insurance Rates
Adult Dependent Children Coverage Option

Autism Insurance Act
Bona Fide Wellness Plans Update
Cafeteria Plan Election Changes
Cafeteria Plans – New IRS Regulations
CHIP Notice: Eligibility for Premium Assistance Update 2011
CHIPRA
Domestic Partner Benefits
Extension of Non-Enforcement Grace Periods Under PPACA
Form 5500 Filing Requirement
Form 5500 Noncompliance
FSA & HRA Debit Cards-Additional Rules for OTC Purchases
FSA, HRA, & HSA Changes for 2011 Under HCR
Grandfather Regulations Amendment
Grandfathered Health Plans FAQ
Group Health Plan Required Notices
HSA and HDHP Limits for 2013
HSA and HDHP Limits for 2012

HSA, FSA, HRA Comparison Chart
Ineligible Individuals Covered by a Health Plan
Limited Benefit (Mini-Med) Plan Waivers
Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act
New York State's Same-Sex Marriage Laws - Revised
Nondiscrimination Rules of Health Care Reform Delayed
Open Enrollment Notices
POP Plans

Preventable Medical Errors
Record Retention Rules
Summary Annual Report (SAR)
Wellness Programs Safe Harbor
Who Has to Comply?
Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act (WHCRA)


HIPAA

HIPAA Breach Notification and Business Associate Requirements
HIPAA Privacy and Security Update
HIPAA Security for Self-Funded GHPs with No ePHI
HIPAA Update - e-PHI Risk Assessment


Medicare

Counting Employees for Medicare
Creditable Coverage Disclosure Notice for Individuals
Creditable Coverage Disclosure Notice to CMS
Medicare Secondary Payer
MSP Reporting: Increase in HRA Threshold
Retiree Benefits - Update

Military Issues

HEART Act
TRICARE Update
USERRA Update 2006

Miscellaneous    


Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act Final Regulations
PA Workers' Compensation Availability Expanded
W-2 Reporting of Health Care Costs Interim Guidance


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