PeopleKeep

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

This time period is known as “open enrollment,” and keeps people from signing up for an insurance plan only when they get sick or injured. However, what if you need to sign up for health insurance during other parts of the year, like when you lose employer-sponsored coverage, age out of a parent’s plan, or move to a new state?

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Best Money Moves

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

What Are the Deadlines for Open Enrollment 2022? Open enrollment for 2022 is just around the corner. As fall approaches, so does open enrollment — the annual period where most Americans enroll in a health insurance plan for the upcoming calendar year. . When is open enrollment 2022?

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PeopleKeep

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Healthcare.gov is a public health insurance exchange, as are other state-based exchanges that run under the Affordable Care Act. See our state-by-state open enrollment guide. People can also purchase insurance on a private exchange. While both have many similarities, there are some key differences.

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WEX Inc.

OCTOBER 4, 2023

You must be enrolled in a high-deductible health plan (HDHP) to be eligible, which lowers you insurance premiums. You can enroll in an FSA during open enrollment, when you're hired, or when you experience a status change. Health plan eligibility: HSA participants must be enrolled in HDHPs.

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PeopleKeep

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Open enrollment for most states is starting soon and in some states it’s already begun. You may be wondering why open enrollment matters and which deadlines apply to you. It’s that time of year again.

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Business Management Daily

JUNE 14, 2022

Collecting I-9 forms from new hires is a mandatory process all business owners go through in the United States. Yet, if you run a business in certain states, such as Arizona or Mississippi, you’ll also be required to E-verify your new employees. What’s that? It’s owned and operated by the U.S. Mississippi.

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Flimp Communications

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

This year presents a new reason to take a second look at how digital postcards improve the open enrollment process. The disruption caused by the pandemic brought an end to in-person enrollment meetings and benefits-onboarding presentations for HR and benefits providers. Why the Digital Postcard Works.

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InterWest Insurance Services

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The survey results also reflect the challenges that employers continue to face in meeting their employees’ increasingly diverse needs and that they need to improve their communications, particularly with staff who are working remotely full-time — and especially if they are in another state.

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Employee Benefits

MARCH 29, 2023

Next January, all going well, approximately 750,000 workers in Ireland will start being automatically enrolled into a new workplace pension scheme that will be co-funded by their employers and the State. A key feature of ‘pension auto-enrolment’ is that your participation is voluntary.

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Business Management Daily

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

IRS regulations covering HIPAA’s wellness provisions specifically cite the example of an employer’s group health plan imposing premium surcharges on employees who don’t certify they are nonsmokers during the open enrollment process. Otherwise, making deductions from unvaxxed employees’ pay would violate state wage-payment laws.

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WEX Inc.

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

You can enroll in a medical FSA during open enrollment, when you’re hired at a new job, or when you experience a status change. How a medical FSA works After you’ve enrolled in a medical FSA through your employer, you then chose how much to contribute to your FSA. They are employer-owned accounts.

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Genesis HR Solutions

JANUARY 24, 2023

Employment at-will policy Most states, Massachusetts included, have an at-will work policy, which means that companies and employees can separate from one another at any time. If your state is the same, state it in your handbook so you get the protection this policy affords. Dental, vision, and disability insurance.

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Higginbotham

JUNE 5, 2023

However, the definition of what constitutes a small business can vary because state and federal laws have different thresholds. HIPAA also establishes rules for special enrollment periods. State Business Health Insurance Requirements In addition to federal requirements, employers need to comply with relevant state laws.

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Money Talk

JULY 13, 2022

Medicare Planning - Open enrollment for Medicare is October 15 to December 7 each year. SHINE in some states) representative to answer questions. SHINE in some states) representative to answer questions. Mid-year is a good time to assess 2022 giving to date and remaining planned gifts for the year.

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Business Management Daily

JANUARY 30, 2023

Not all employers need to participate in E-Verify, but is required if your business has federal contracts or operates in a state that requires it. W-4 form and state tax withholding form IRS Form W-4 is another important form that should be completed within the employee’s first few days with your company.

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Employee Benefits

JANUARY 25, 2023

Those aged 22 and over are auto enrolled, but it is open to all employees. Age limits are 16 to state pension age. Age limits are 16 to state pension age. The benefits on offer at Wave: Pension A master trust pension scheme for all employees. Two years paid at half salary at time of acceptance. 26 weeks deferred period.

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PeopleStrategy

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Right now, for example, you may be wrapping up open enrollment , ensuing all employees have enrolled in – or waived – coverage. Oh, and while you’re at, let’s try to fill those open positions so your company is fully staffed come January 1! The value of planning.

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AssuredPartners

AUGUST 9, 2022

As background, the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 ( CHIPRA ) implemented an annual notice requirement for any employers that maintain a group health plan that covers participants who reside in a state that provides any type of premium assistance subsidies under a CHIP or Medicaid plan.

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CorpStrat

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Year-end processing ensures your company’s Payroll and taxes are compliant with current federal, state, and local regulations. Make sure the employee’s name matches their social security number, that their mailing addresses are up to date, and that the employee is coded to the correct state and local tax jurisdiction.

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HR Lineup

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The platform is designed to help businesses streamline and automate various HR processes such as benefits administration, payroll management, and compliance with state and federal regulations. The platform also offers tools to help businesses manage their employee benefits enrollment, open enrollment periods, and benefits renewals.

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PeopleKeep

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Just in time for 2021 Open Enrollment, PeopleKeep yesterday launched a new online tool , the ICHRA decision tool. With this tool, organizations finally have a way to easily compare ACA marketplace or state exchange individual health insurance plans to traditional group health insurance plans.

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Insperity

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Act seeks to: Open access to 401(k) retirement plans to more people Provide greater opportunities to save Offer financial incentives to save while removing common barriers and penalties So, what does the law require of employers? To do this, the law makes broad changes to the foundation of retirement preparation in the U.S.: The SECURE 2.0

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Griffin Benefits

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Employers continue to migrate to digital employee benefits communications, most especially during this Q4 open enrollment season. Still, two are particularly noteworthy - our interactive benefit enrollment guides and our mobile wallet cards. Open enrollment is the perfect time to introduce digital innovations to your workforce.

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Abel HR

AUGUST 25, 2021

With all these differing schedules, HR folks may be scratching their heads and wondering how they’ll roll out an open enrollment that meets the needs of their hybrid workforce. You can also use this bulletin as a means to provide reminders for upcoming enrollment deadlines or to-do’s to keep your employees on track.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

When it comes to HSA enrollment, converting eligible employees to enrolled participants is not news. But there is more to HSA enrollment than offering a CDHP. HSA enrollment on the up and up (again). This pattern mimics HSA enrollment trends from the last two years. Reward employees who enroll.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

This includes when: plan sponsors must notify an administrator, administrators must provide notice, beneficiaries must enroll, and premiums must be paid. When an individual decides to enroll in COBRA, they are responsible for the full premium as of the date of the qualifying event, not the date of enrollment in COBRA.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

DECEMBER 1, 2022

As the year comes to a close many are evaluating their financial state and are preparing for open enrollment. Once logged in, you will be transported to the “Account Overview” section, where the balances of the account(s) you are enrolled in will be displayed. Logging In. Viewing Your Balance.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

What is your Open Enrollment readiness? For optimists out there, this suggests employers are just over the hump and will be soon finalizing their plans for open enrollment. If you are like most employers, you still have a number of preparations to make prior to open enrollment. Register . **Be

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Benefit Resource Inc.

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

moving to a new state). For example, a move to another state will always trigger a qualifying event. A move within a state may qualify if the prior plan is not available in the new area or if additional plan options are available in the new area. Basic Types of Qualifying Life Events. changing jobs). changes in household (e.g.

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Flimp Communications

APRIL 10, 2020

Robust employee communication beyond open enrollment craziness is the key to improving employee engagement and ensuring workers stay informed. But outside of annual enrollment, it can be more difficult to capture and hold workers’ attention on benefits issues. But video can.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Digital Open Enrollment Support Tool – This tool gives employees an introduction to tax-free healthcare to see how it can help their financial bottom lines. Use the tools – The Eligibility List is a tool you can use throughout the year, the FSA Calculator is especially helpful during open enrollment.

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InterWest Insurance Services

MARCH 16, 2023

Workers are required to use their ICHRA funds to purchase a plan on healthcare.gov or a state-run health insurance exchange. For example, under IRS rules, employers may cover some drugs and services on a pre-deductible basis for workers who are enrolled in high-deductible health plans with attached health savings accounts.

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Business Management Daily

JANUARY 5, 2023

At a minimum, Payroll, HR and Benefits will need to work together to ensure the following: All eligible participants are timely enrolled into an auto-enrollment plan, and the proper amount is withheld and invested prudently, if employees don’t indicate their investment choices. Auto-enrollment plans. Part-time employees.

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Flimp Communications

AUGUST 28, 2020

While developing a benefits communications strategy for annual enrollment this year, consider how you’re addressing common and timely voluntary offerings. Explaining these benefits in the context of how they work for those diagnosed with COVID illuminates the advantages of enrolling. Critical Illness. ? ? Hospital Indemnity.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

DECEMBER 10, 2021

However, it highlights the need to use multiple communication channels – especially when it comes to Open Enrollment. We conducted a survey earlier this year to evaluate how employers planned to communicate during Open Enrollment. Consider tools like Kahoot, Aha Slides, Quizizz, and/or Survey Monkey. and so much more.

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Griffin Benefits

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Ten Reasons to Migrate to Digital Communications This Open Enrollment Season. The twisting, turning, complicated history of medicine and organized healthcare in the United States of America from the 1700s to the present day. Employers should carefully review the provisions of their employee benefits vendor contracts.

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Genesis HR Solutions

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Essentially, you have three options for purchasing health insurance coverage in the small group market: through a licensed broker, a health insurance carrier, or the open market (called different things in different states). From the initial policy selection to the annual renewal and open enrollment—all is handled by the PEO.

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