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Benefits Breakdown Newsletter - October 2021

10/18/2021

This month's Benefits Breakdown newsletter focuses on reducing health costs in 2022 and preparing open enrollment benefit notices.

Benefits Buzz Newsletter - October 2021

10/11/2021

This month's Benefits Buzz discusses the Oct. 15 deadline for Medicare Part D notices, as well as proposed changes to the Form 5500 to implement the SECURE Act.

HR Brief Video - October 2021

10/4/2021

This edition of the HR Brief video newsletter discusses tips for preparing for open enrollment with a hybrid workforce and provides details on how employers have even more time to submit equal employment opportunity (EEO-1) workforce data from 2019 and 2020.

Agencies Issue No Surprises Act and Transparency Rule FAQs

9/29/2021

On Aug. 20, 2021, the Departments issued FAQs regarding the implementation of the No Surprises Act and transparency provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. According to these FAQs, the Departments will defer enforcement of some provisions. This Legal Update provides an overview of the FAQ guidance.

5 Strategies for Reducing Health Benefits Costs in 2022

9/29/2021

For the past two decades, health costs have increased each year. This happens for a variety of reasons, such as inflation or, say, a global pandemic. With that in mind, employers can bank on prices going up in 2022. This article includes five ways to help reduce spending without compromising benefits quality.

Health Savings Accounts: An Introductory Video for Employers

9/29/2021

This video explains to employers what health savings accounts (HSAs) are, how they work and how they can be advantageous to an organization.

Benefits Buzz Newsletter - September 2021

9/29/2021

This month's Benefits Buzz discusses the recently issued FAQs regarding the No Surprises Act and transparency rule, as well as a proposed rule that would expand electronic filing with the IRS.

Surprise Billing Model Notice

9/29/2021

Effective in 2022, the No Surprises Act is a law that bans surprise medical bills and requires group health plans and issuers to disclose certain information to the public. Plans and issuers may, but aren’t required to, use this model notice issued by the DOL to meet these disclosure requirements.

EEOC Extends EEO-1 Deadline for 2019 and 2020 Data to Oct. 25 - Video

9/29/2021

On Aug. 18, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that employers submit to equal employment (EEO-1) reporting now have until Oct. 25, 2021, to complete their submissions of 2019 and 2020 workforce data. This Legal Update provides information about the deadline extension.

Open Enrollment 2022 - Benefit Notices

9/29/2021

Employers that sponsor group health plans should provide certain benefit notices in connection with their plans’ open enrollment periods. This Compliance Overview includes a chart that summarizes the benefit notices that employers should provide in connection with their 2022 open enrollment periods.

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Agencies Issue No Surprises Act and Transparency Rule FAQs

5 Strategies for Reducing Health Benefits Costs in 2022

Health Savings Accounts: An Introductory Video for Employers

Benefits Buzz Newsletter - September 2021

Surprise Billing Model Notice

EEOC Extends EEO-1 Deadline for 2019 and 2020 Data to Oct. 25 - Video

Open Enrollment 2022 - Benefit Notices

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