Griffin Benefits

OCTOBER 1, 2022

This reporting is due by December 27 of this year and must include information for the 2020 and 2021 calendar years, regardless of the plan or policy year. Finally, short-term limited duration insurance (which is typically an individual market product) is also exempt.

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Insurance Carriers Employment Flexible Spending Account Insurance 65

InterWest Insurance Services

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Health spending dropped considerably in 2020 and 2021 as people stayed away from health care environments, but now people are back seeking care that was delayed. Insurance carriers have been trying out new approaches to controlling costs, while improving health outcomes for their plan enrollees. Other cost-saving measures.

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Insurance Carriers Insurance Hospitality Consulting 85

InterWest Insurance Services

DECEMBER 9, 2021

In addition, new rulemaking is likely to be introduced in 2022 that will affect health plans, including non-discrimination rules for wellness plans and new rules governing what must be included on insurance plan ID cards. Here’s a list of what to expect in 2022. That comes to an end Dec.

Health Insurance 90

Health Insurance Insurance Insurance Carriers Deductions 90

Higginbotham

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

To stay in business, insurance carriers need to protect their loss ratio. Given these risks, it’s important to research non-admitted carriers to make sure you’re confident in their capability to cover your risks. Carrier Ratings and Financial Strength. AM Best rates both admitted and non-admitted carriers.

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Insurance Insurance Carriers IT 52

InterWest Insurance Services

MARCH 15, 2022

Medical-related identity theft accounted for 43% of all identity theft in the United States in 2020, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center. And the majority of documents criminals steal are the same ones your employees receive from their group health insurers.

Medical 96

Medical Health Insurance Insurance Carriers Insurance 96

AssuredPartners

APRIL 7, 2020

nAround 10am on Monday, March 30, 2020, one employee steps on his son’s Mattel Matchbox toy car while heading from the kitchen with coffee and slips. nInsurance carriers will assign states where there is no known activity in 3.C. An insurance carrier must formally file any state listed in 3.A. Indiana is insured under 3.A.

Workers’ Compensation 52

Workers’ Compensation Work From Home Insurance Carriers Insurance 52

Higginbotham

JANUARY 11, 2022

Under previous guidance issued back in June 2020, at-home COVID-19 tests already had to be covered, but only if they were ordered by a health care provider who determined that the test was medically appropriate for the individual. Employers with fully-insured plans should expect their insurance carrier to handle these requirements.

Insurance Carriers 52

Insurance Carriers Health Insurance Insurance Medical 52

Benefit Resource Inc.

MARCH 5, 2021

The subsidy will not retroactively be applied to 2020. The employer would be responsible for working with insurance carriers to pay monthly invoices. If enacted, the subsidy would be available starting after the passage of the legislation through September 30, 2021. Details are still developing. How you can be proactive.

Government 74

Government Insurance Carriers Taxes Insurance 74

GRA Benefits Group

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Advocates have arrived in the form of third-party vendors, apps, and even insurance carriers. Health insurance carriers are actively placing a stronger emphasis on cost transparency as a result. It allows members to see each cost piece by piece so that there are minimal surprises when the final bill arrives.

Insurance Carriers 52

Insurance Carriers Healthcare Hospitality Insurance 52

The Workcomp Writer

JANUARY 24, 2023

Because workers’ compensation benefits did not fully redress Connelly’s injuries, Connelly made a claim for bodily injury and uninsured motorist (UM) benefits with her own insurance carrier and with Trezona’s carrier. Both companies denied the claim, maintaining Connelly’s exclusive remedy lay with the the Act. 122, 850 S.E.2d

Insurance Carriers 52

Insurance Carriers Workers’ Compensation Insurance Employment 52

AssuredPartners

MARCH 11, 2020

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Insurance Carriers 40

Insurance Carriers Health Savings Account Deductions Deductible 40

Assurance Agency

OCTOBER 20, 2021

In August of 2020 in Kenosha, WI property damage exceeded $50 million over several nights of civil unrest. While this may be true for a particular insurance carrier, it is not true across the board and other carrier options may need to be explored with a broker who has access to the widest range of carrier relationships.

Insurance Carriers 52

Insurance Carriers Insurance Consulting IT 52

AssuredPartners

AUGUST 5, 2021

The Transparency in Coverage Final Rule On October 29, 2020, the U.S. This rule, entitled Transparency in Coverage, requires group health insurance carriers and self-insured plans to disclose rates and cost-sharing information for all covered items and services. Papers copies must be made available upon request.

Out of Pocket Cost 69

Out of Pocket Cost Insurance Carriers Pharmaceutical Insurance 69

AssuredPartners

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

The conclusion this year is the annual cost to defend, settle or litigate claims will decrease – projected 2020 costs are $2,300 per occupied bed (down from $2,410 per bed). By quickly managing these events, communities are able to mitigate financial risk associated with surveys and liability insurance.

Insurance Carriers 52

Insurance Carriers Education Insurance Consulting 52

Workers' Compensation

MAY 16, 2022

The issue is whether employers and/or their insurance carriers could be compelled to reimburse costs for medical marijuana in light of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA or Act), Pub. 2020) (interpreting state law not to require such reimbursement in part to avoid preemption concerns); cf. 801 et seq., 91-513, Tit. II, 84 Stat.

Medical 52

Medical Workers’ Compensation Insurance Carriers Government 52

Fringe Benefit Analysts

JUNE 15, 2020

Due by July 31 of the calendar year immediately following the last day of the medical plan year, these fees are due by July 31, 2020. As discussed above, plan sponsors must pay the annual PCORI fee via Form 720 by July 31, 2020. This fee is currently $2.54

Medical 52

Medical Insurance Carriers Health Insurance Taxes 52

AssuredPartners

MARCH 20, 2020

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Insurance 40

Insurance Insurance Carriers Construction Employee Benefits 40

McNees

MAY 21, 2021

If your plan is fully insured, your insurance carrier is responsible for the premium assistance. 2020 The Year Best Suited for the Rear View. Another item of note for employers with less than 20 employees. Topics will include: Employee Benefits in the COVID (and Post-COVID) Era.

Insurance Carriers 40

Insurance Carriers Insurance Medical Employee Benefits 40

Higginbotham

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Most all insurance carriers are handling the coverage and availability requirements for their clients. Covered employers should have reported and paid PCORI fees for 2020 by Aug. Employer Takeaway. If your plan is self-funded, please confirm with your TPA that it is complying with the most recently released guidance.

Paid Sick Leave 52

Paid Sick Leave Insurance Carriers Paid Leave Flexible Spending 52

HR Bartender

APRIL 28, 2016

at 53 million and predicts that number will increase to about 50% of the workforce by 2020. Some people are choosing to leave the daily grind and freelance full-time. An article in Forbes put the number of freelancers in the U.S.

Insurance Carriers 60

Insurance Carriers Consulting Healthcare Human Resources 60

Higginbotham

JUNE 7, 2022

Most employers have already been contacted by their carrier or third-party administrator (TPA) and will rely on their insurance carriers or TPAs to provide the MRFs. As a result, these fees will continue to apply for the 2020-2029 fiscal years. 1, 2020, and before Oct. Employer Takeaway. 1, 2021, and before Oct.

Family and Medical Leave Act 52

Family and Medical Leave Act Health Insurance Insurance Carriers Insurance 52

AssuredPartners

DECEMBER 16, 2020

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Insurance Carriers 40

Insurance Carriers Insurance Employee Benefits IT 40

Higginbotham

DECEMBER 15, 2022

However, the surgeon retired in 2020 and terminated the medical malpractice liability insurance policy at that time. Years later, you receive the news you’re being sued for an incident that happened a long time ago, but you don’t have insurance coverage anymore. Switching Insurance Carriers.

Insurance 52

Insurance Insurance Carriers Medical Retirement Plan 52

Business Management Daily

MAY 5, 2021

Work with your state’s insurance carrier. That law, which expired December 31, 2020, provided full or partially paid leave for isolation, testing, recovery, and school closings. Both cases allege gross or wanton negligence, which puts the cases outside the workers’ comp system. Customer and family exposure is murkier.

Family and Medical Leave Act 98

Family and Medical Leave Act Workers’ Compensation Insurance Carriers Paid Leave 98

Fringe Benefit Analysts

JANUARY 25, 2021

Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) passed early in 2020 enacted a temporary Paid Leave Act (EPSL) as an extension of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The required leave ended on December 31, 2020. If the employee took paid leave in 2020, the amount would be reduced going forward. (No

Family and Medical Leave Act 40

Family and Medical Leave Act Paid Leave Health Insurance Insurance Carriers 40

The Workcomp Writer

JANUARY 16, 2023

The Court indicated that because the Board had not cited any legal authority for its conclusion, much less identify a federal statute that exposed the insurance carrier to criminal prosecution, it would vacate the Board’s determination that the reimbursement would violate federal law. 2020), discussed below. 484 (2020)].

Workers’ Compensation 52

Workers’ Compensation Medical Insurance Insurance Carriers 52

Benefits Notes

MARCH 31, 2021

While employers (for self-insured plans and multi-employer plans) or insurance carriers (for fully insured plans) are responsible for the COBRA subsidy, the paying entity is entitled to take a federal tax credit against payroll taxes. It is recommended that notices are not updated until the model notices are issued.

Family and Medical Leave Act 40

Family and Medical Leave Act Employee Benefits Taxes Pension 40

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

APRIL 23, 2020

Governor Inslee of Washington State announced on March 5, 2020 the extension of workers’ compensation coverage to health care workers and first responders quarantined by a physician or public health officer. Some states have moved to make coverage for quarantine an explicit provision in policy or law. The order directs as follows: l.

Workers’ Compensation 40

Workers’ Compensation Insurance Family and Medical Leave Act Medical 40

Higginbotham

MARCH 1, 2022

As of July 2020, military members, their spouses or those recently discharged from the military and all other applicants who have an equivalent license in another state can apply for a temporary license. Show proof of workers compensation insurance to the Workers Compensation Board.

Construction 52

Construction Insurance Taxes Workers’ Compensation 52