by Joanna Morrow | Sep 6, 2016 | Compliance, HR Support
COBRA Compliance – Test Your Knowledge As the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) ramp up audit activity this fall, it’s important for employers to ensure they are in compliance with regulations that are typically on every auditor’s radar....
by Joanna Morrow | Aug 30, 2016 | Employee Benefits
Colonoscopy – 5 Money-Saving Tips That May Save Your Life On April 15th my father passed away from Stage IV colon cancer. He was 69 years old. A successful, self-employed businessman for most of his life he was diagnosed the same year he retired. Since that time I...
by Joanna Morrow | Aug 24, 2016 | Compliance
The Medicare Creditable Coverage Notice – Employers Top 7 Q&A #1 – What are the Medicare Part D creditable coverage letters I’m supposed to send out to employees by October 15th? Each year, individuals eligible to enroll in Medicare may do so during the...
by Joanna Morrow | Aug 9, 2016 | Insights & Opinions
Why Republicans Value HSAs and Employers Should Too In his “A Better Way” reform agenda for health care, House Speaker Paul Ryan proposes changes that would relax IRS regulation in areas governing Health Savings Accounts (HSA). This is good news for employers because...
by Joanna Morrow | Aug 2, 2016 | Employee Benefits, Insights & Opinions
Mastering Health Insurance Economics: 20 Ideas for Employers If government was in the business of singing sad country songs it might be crooning “The Last Thing I Needed the First Thing This Morning Was to Have You Walk Out on Me”. Although tales of lying, cheating...