 On March 18, 2020, Congress enacted a temporary measure that will create emergency paid leave for certain employers. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) will take effect on April 2 and is set to sunset on December 31, 2020. Here is our analysis of applicable employers, which employees are eligible and what benefits are being offered with an expanded FMLA and a new sick leave benefit. *Account creation or login required. Be Benefits Informed
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 The COVID-19 outbreak is prompting many employers to re-think their policies. Here are our thoughts for implementing a Paid Time Off policy that kicks in with a pandemic declaration.
This important alert applies to all 2020 Community-rated Premera plans other than Peak Care plans3/10/2020  As of 1/1/2020, as groups renew or enroll with Premera on their Community-rated plans (other than Peak Care), there will be a serious limitation with regards to total knee & hip replacement:
To date, there have been no official producer announcements about this from Premera. They included wording about this new requirement at the end of the table in each of their plan summaries (see page 5 of any of their summaries). We did find an employer flyer for groups of 51+ with the information about which facilities will be considered Centers of Excellence; however, for groups of 51+ the member will have the option to utilize a Center of Excellence or another non-COE provider. With Community-rated groups, members will not have coverage at a non-COE provider unless they obtain a Hardship Exception. We have updated the Plan Comparison Tool output for Premera small group plans (other than Peak Care) to include additional wording under the Hospital benefit description. See this sample of how this now looks. Be Benefits Informed
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 Just because the individual mandate was repealed, doesn't mean that ACA reporting is a thing of the past. Here's what employers need to know.
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Monthly Freebies: Updated articles - ACA - Fees and Penalties - PP - Employer Pay or Play - PP - ACA Reporting Overview  There are different options for continuation of group life coverage and they can behave quite differently. Here is what you need to understand about portability and conversion.
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 Most companies are aware of COBRA rules as they apply to medical coverage, but there are more forms of continuation that have a habit of tripping people up.
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