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Life/health
COBRA basics
Which employers are subject to COBRA rules? How long does COBRA entitlement last?
ERISA pre-emption
We are trying to help a client with a health claim. The family is insured under a self-insured health trust based in Pennsylvania, even though they reside in New York state. Do New York’s minimum benefit standards apply?
HIPAA ’eligible individual’ rule
One of our insureds has a New Jersey individual health insurance policy. He has a pre-existing condition. He is considering moving to another state. Does the federal law offer him portability protection?
Health-care exchanges—broker compensation
Can brokers sell through a health-care exchange? Can they be compensated?
Producer health exchange certification
What can you tell me about the interplay between being certified to sell through an exchange, being licensed as a health producer and receiving commissions?
Small business healthcare tax-credit eligibility
In order to determine if you qualify for the small business healthcare tax credit, you will need to answer a few simple questions:
- Do you have fewer than 25 full-time employees?
- Do those employees have an average wage below the annually indexed threshold (adjusted each year for inflation)?
ACA employee tax notices
I have a client who has 75 employees. What type of tax information does my client have to provide to employees to comply with the requirements of the Affordable Care Act?
Health insurance premium rebates
We received a rebate from our health insurance company because they did not meet the 80/20 rule under the federal Affordable Care Act. What can I, as the employer, do with the money?
Medicare Advantage certification
I would like to stop writing new Medicare Advantage (Part C) business, but I would like to keep all my renewals. Do I have to maintain my certification to maintain the renewal policies?