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ACA COMPLIANCE BULLETIN: PROPOSED RULE ON THE IMPACT OF ICHRAs ON THE ACA’S PAY OR PLAY RULES

published: October 23, 2019 | tagged in: Compliance Updates, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Compliance News, Healthcare Reform, News
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ACA COMPLIANCE BULLETIN: PROPOSED RULE ON THE IMPACT OF ICHRAs ON THE ACA’S PAY OR PLAY RULES

OVERVIEW Beginning Jan. 1, 2020, some employers will be able to offer individual coverage HRAs (ICHRAs) to help employees pay for individual health insurance. ICHRAs were established by a […]
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Compliance Overview: Key HSA Features – 2020 Compliance

published: October 18, 2019 | tagged in: Compliance Updates, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Compliance News, Healthcare Reform, News
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Compliance Overview: Key HSA Features – 2020 Compliance

Health savings accounts (HSAs) are a popular type of tax-advantaged medical savings account available to individuals enrolled in high deductible health plans (HDHPs). Individuals can use their HSAs to […]
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TV NEWS PRODUCER TURNED COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST

published: October 16, 2019 | tagged in: Careers & Culture, Communication, Employee Benefits, Leadership
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TV NEWS PRODUCER TURNED COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST

After years at a Nashville news station where she worked her way up from an internship position to assignment editor, Kirsten Bell made the switch to an industry she […]
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ACA COMPLIANCE BULLETIN: IRS CONFIRMS ACA PAY OR PLAY PENALTIES STILL APPLY

published: October 2, 2019 | tagged in: Compliance Updates, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Compliance News, Healthcare Reform, News
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ACA COMPLIANCE BULLETIN: IRS CONFIRMS ACA PAY OR PLAY PENALTIES STILL APPLY

OVERVIEW The IRS Office of Chief Counsel recently released an information letter regarding the employer shared responsibility (pay or play) penalties under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This information […]
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COMPLIANCE UPDATE: OPEN ENROLLMENT 2020 BENEFIT NOTICES

published: September 27, 2019 | tagged in: Compliance Updates, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Compliance News
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COMPLIANCE UPDATE: OPEN ENROLLMENT 2020 BENEFIT NOTICES

Employers that sponsor group health plans should provide certain benefit notices in connection with their plans’ open enrollment periods. Some of these notices must be provided at open enrollment […]
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COMPLIANCE BULLETIN: FEDERAL AGENCIES FINALIZE RESOURCES FOR MENTAL HEALTH PARITY COMPLIANCE

published: September 23, 2019 | tagged in: Compliance Updates, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Compliance News, Healthcare Reform, News
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COMPLIANCE BULLETIN: FEDERAL AGENCIES FINALIZE RESOURCES FOR MENTAL HEALTH PARITY COMPLIANCE

OVERVIEW The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and the Treasury (Departments) have finalized resources to promote compliance with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA). […]
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5 THINGS TO REMEMBER AS OPEN ENROLLMENT SEASON APPROACHES

published: September 4, 2019 | tagged in: Communication, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Compliance News, Insurance Resources, News
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5 THINGS TO REMEMBER AS OPEN ENROLLMENT SEASON APPROACHES

Open Enrollment season is upon us. For many human resources professionals, that statement sends chills down the spine, and that’s completely understandable as it can be a stressful time […]
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FIVE THINGS YOU CAN DO TO CREATE A HEALTHIER WORKPLACE

published: August 21, 2019 | tagged in: Data Analytics, Employee Benefits, Population Health, Wellness
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FIVE THINGS YOU CAN DO TO CREATE A HEALTHIER WORKPLACE

Most people in the wellness and insurance industry would agree that healthy employees are good for business. And many human resources professionals struggle to get engagement from employees on […]
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MJ Insurance Appoints Hodges and Johnson to Phoenix Team

published: August 14, 2019 | tagged in: Careers & Culture, Employee Benefits, News
Our Team Is Growing.
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MJ Insurance Appoints Hodges and Johnson to Phoenix Team

PHOENIX – (Aug. 13, 2019) – MJ Insurance, one of the nation’s largest privately-held insurance agencies with more than five decades of success, has named Megan Hodges, Employee Benefits […]
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ACA Compliance Bulletin: IRS Expands Preventive Care for HDHPs to Include Chronic Conditions

published: August 7, 2019 | tagged in: Compliance Updates, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Compliance News, Healthcare Reform, News
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ACA Compliance Bulletin: IRS Expands Preventive Care for HDHPs to Include Chronic Conditions

OVERVIEW On July 17, 2019, the IRS released Notice 2019-45 to add care for a range of chronic conditions to the list of preventive care benefits that can be […]
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