Benefits Newsletter: 4/25/2024
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Read MoreMedicare Secondary Payer Rules
The Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) rules impose regulations on group health plans that govern how plans interact with Medicare and Medicare-entitled plan participants. While complex, the rules are designed to spread costs between Medicare and group health plans that are considered primary payer to Medicare. Employer-sponsors of group health plans that are subject to the …
Checklist for Self-funded Group Health Plans
Group health plans are subject to an ever-changing environment of regulations surrounding compliance and notice obligations. Many of the requirements apply equally to both insured and self-funded arrangements, and the insurance carrier often ensures compliance with certain items. This checklist provides an overview of the obligations for self-funded group health plans. Employers sponsoring self-funded plans …
Nondiscrimination Rules for Section 125 Plans and Self-funded Health Plans
The IRS imposes nondiscrimination rules on Section 125 plans (also known as flexible benefit plans, cafeteria plans or pre-tax premium plans) and self-funded group health plans. The purpose of the rules is to prevent employers from favoring highly compensated employees to an impermissible degree. The general consequence of the failure of the tests is that …
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