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2022 Health Insurance Outlook, Changes

InterWest Insurance Services

Here are the rules that will sunset at the end of 2021: Allowing employees who had declined group health insurance for the 2021 plan year to sign up for coverage. The CAA created a number of new requirements that affect health insurance and coverage. That’s a change from the prior threshold of 250. 1, 2022.

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Hospital Settles With OCR for $4.75 Million Over HIPAA Violations

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

The US Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently reached a $4.75 million settlement with a New York City hospital for alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Million Over HIPAA Violations appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG.

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How to Inventory and Protect Your Digital Assets

Money Talk

Digital assets are any personal information stored electronically on any electronic device (e.g., Below are examples of items that fit in each of 12 digital asset categories: Electronic Devices- This category includes smart phones, tablets, laptop and desktop computers, flash drives, and external hard drives.

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New Rule Aims to Expedite Prior Authorization Requests

InterWest Insurance Services

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has published a final rule aimed at improving how prior authorizations are handled by health insurers. The measure primarily limits the time insurers have to approve or deny requests.

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How to Create a Pay Stub for Employees?

HR Lineup

Deductions: Federal and state taxes Social Security and Medicare contributions Health insurance premiums Retirement contributions 4. Health Insurance, Retirement, and Other Deductions: Deduct any employee contributions to health insurance, retirement plans , or other voluntary deductions. Options include: 1.

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QSEHRA Plan: Health Insurance Alternative for Qualifying Small Employers

Patriot Software

Do employers have to offer health insurance ? Under the Affordable Care Act, you must provide health insurance if you have 50 or more full-time equivalent employees. A Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Arrangement (QSEHRA) is a tax-free employee benefit. What is a QSEHRA plan? Can you provide QSEHRAs?

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Auto Insurance: Strategies to Save

Money Talk

Choose Your Car Carefully - Buy a make and model of car that is less costly to insure and equip it with money-saving features; e.g., air bags, antilock brakes, and alarms. An example is coverage for auto-related medical expenses if you have a good comprehensive health insurance policy.

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