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Oct. 27, 2011

David Mair and 1 other person answered this question

Is your company's health benefits leaking cash or facilitating care?

Kevin, thanks for taking the time to respond. I understand this is what you share with clients. What does your firm's health plan do?
On a note related to your reply, Kaiser is no longer the only plan that provides point of pharmacy awareness of contra-indicated ... more

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Health Care Services

Oct. 7, 2011

Cynthia Stamer commented on this post

Get Ready For DOL Audits Of Health Plan Compliance With Health Care Reform In 2012

I think Ms. Borzi's approach is both reasoned and well founded. The Labor Department OIG is way off base in its position that business should be audited for compliance on rules before the rules are finalized and the sponsors have a reasonable opportunity to adjust ... more

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Affordable Care Act

July 22, 2011

David Mair and 5 other people answered this question

Why would the government want companies to report how much they spent on employee health benefits?

The answer, pure and simple, to Caty's question is found in PPACA and the legislative history behind it. PPACA established a requirement to report amounts spent on health-related benefits as a precursor to implementing the so-called "Cadillac plan" tax in 2018. It was implemented early ... more

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Jan. 13, 2011

Andrew Mosson answered this question

How can a labor union provide health care for its members?

Entertainment unions like SAG and Actor's Equity provide health benefits for their members. In entertainment, most of the employment is temporary so it wouldn't really make sense for the employers to provide the insurance directly to employees. As part of the collective bargaining agreement, employers ... more

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Employee Benefits

Dec. 15, 2010

Caty Kobe answered this question

What are the limitations to having my pet's insurance covered by my benefits package?

It depends on your benefits package. I actually am able to purchase pet insurance through my benefits provider at a reduced rate and it's a great cost savings for me. It might be worthwhile to check with your HR department to see if your company ... more

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Employee Benefits

Dec. 15, 2010

Gerardo Guerra and 1 other person answered this question

How do you qualify for COBRA?

To qualify for COBRA healthcare coverage you have to be a former employee, retiree, spouse, former spouse, or dependent children whose coverage was lost due to a qualifying event. Qualifying events include an employee voluntarily or involuntarily having his/her employment terminated for other reasons than ... more

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