Archive | July 29, 2010

105 Non Discrimination Rules aka Grandfathering Non Discrimination Testing

Technorati Tags: nondiscrimination testing for health plans,grandfathering rules,health insurance reform By Todd Martin, JD Reinhart Law http://www.publications.pwc.com/DisplayFile.aspx?Attachmentid=3332&Mailinstanceid=16373 Note that the result for a failure to pass the test for self-funded plans was that the benefits became taxable to the highly compensated employees.  The result for failing the PPACA test is $100/day per participant.  -Ouch.   Here [...]

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Which guideline should be followed when determining if an employee meets eligibility based on hours worked a week, state or federal?

Moderated by Ric Joyner, MBA, CEBS, GBA, CFCI Technorati Tags: insurance agent,insurance reform,discrimination in health plan Agent Question: We have a Hotel chain who, as most do, have many employees who work less than 40 hours a week and currently they have a Plan for Highly compensated. The general questions are as follows. – Which [...]

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US DOL ADA/Hall of Fame Webcast Today at 2 p.m. EDT

DOL Email: Technorati Tags: ADA,DOL,Webcast Join us on Friday, July 30th from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. for an event commemorating this important anniversary.  Former U.S. Congressman Tony Coelho, author and sponsor of the ADA, will share his thoughts on the Act and Christine Griffin, Deputy Director, Office of Personnel Management, will deliver closing remarks.  The [...]

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