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10.06.11
Medicare Part D Notification Requirements
Employers who sponsor a group health plan with prescription drug benefits are required to notify their Medicare-eligible participants and beneficiaries... Read More »
09.19.11
Small Employer Tax Credit
As you know, the Affordable Care Act allows certain employers to be eligible for a tax credit. Specifically, the credit... Read More »
05.31.11
HHS Issues Final Rules on Health Insurance Rate Reviews
Under new rules issued Thursday by the Obama Administration, health insurers will be required to justify annual premium increases of... Read More »
04.21.11
Free Choice Vouchers to be Repealed
As part of the spending bill recently agreed to that will fund the government for the remainder of the Fiscal... Read More »
04.18.11
President Obama Signs 1099 Repeal Bill
"President Barack Obama has signed the first rollback of last year's healthcare law, a bipartisan repeal of a burdensome tax-reporting... Read More »
04.07.11
Support the Medical FSA Improvemenet Act - Take Action Today!
Please join in supporting the Medical Flexible Spending Account Improvement Act, to eliminate the use-or-lose provision, enhance the ability of... Read More »
04.07.11
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
The Internal Revenue Service has issued long-awaited guidance on a new requirement that employers report the cost of employee health... Read More »
01.11.11
Using FSA/HRA Debit Cards for Over the Counter Medicines and Drugs
On December 23, the IRS issued new guidance that ALLOWS the use of health care debit cards for the purchase... Read More »
12.09.10
Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Interim Final Regulations Announced
On November 22, 2010, the Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services jointly announced Interim Final Regulations for... Read More »
11.24.10
Treasury Department Changes Grandfathered Health Plan Regulations
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has revised its previously issued regulations on health plans that are "grandfathered" from certain... Read More »
10.29.10
Medicare Part D Notification Requirements
Each year employers must provide notices of creditable or non-creditable coverage to their Medicare-eligible employees, retirees, and dependents. Read More »
09.27.10
Healthcare Reform - Next Steps
Health Reform in 2011 Read More »
08.12.10
Mini-COBRA extended to 15 months
Recently, the Pennsylvania Legislature amended Pennsylvania's so-called "Mini-COBRA" Law. As a result, Pennsylvanians who were employed by employers with fewer... Read More »
08.05.10
FutureScripts sold to Catalysts Health Solutions
Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc. and Independence Blue Cross (IBC) announced on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 that they have entered into... Read More »
07.20.10
COBRA Subsidy Eligibility Period Has Ended
The DOL issued a statement last week regarding the COBRA subsidy that confirms that as of May 31, 2010, the... Read More »
04.30.10
CMS Regulations (IBC Customers Only)
Employer size information is needed now to comply with CMS Regulations. Read More »
04.30.10
COBRA and the ARRA Subsidy - The latest changes
Congress voted to extend the ARRA subsidy for a third time. On April 15, 2010, President Obama signed HR 4851... Read More »
04.28.10
Complimentary Payroll Seminar
Is your payroll service only providing you with a paycheck? Read More »
04.28.10
SAVE THE DATE - Healthcare Reform and its Impace on your Business!
The Elite Group in conjunction with Drexel University's LeBow College will present a complimentary seminar on Healthcare Reform. Read More »
04.19.10
Healthcare Reform Update
The health care reform bill that President Obama signed into law on March 23 will dramatically change the health care... Read More »
03.23.10
Health Care Legislation (HR 4872)
We are sending this EAlert to our valued clients to inform you of our actions regarding passage of HR 4872... Read More »
03.02.10
Employer Chip Notice Now Available
On February 4, 2009, President Obama signed the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA -Pub. L. 111-3)... Read More »
12.18.09
COBRA Subsidy Extension
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a provision that extends the 65 percent COBRA premium subsidy through February 28... Read More »
12.14.09
A Reminder About the COBRA Subsidy
We received the following information regarding COBRA Subsidy from Emerson Reid. Read More »
10.14.09
Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998 (WHCRA)
dividuals that have had or are going to have a mastectomy, they may be entitled to certain benefits under the... Read More »
07.17.09
Mini-Cobra
We have attached information from the PA Dept. of Insurance regarding the new Mini-COBRA law that gives employees of small... Read More »
07.06.09
Resources for your Participants: IRS-Mandated Medical FSA and HRA Auto-Substantiation at Pharmacies and Inventory Information Approval Systems (IIAS)
This information is useful for participants with AmeriFlex Convenience Cards which are programmed for Health Eligible Totaling (HET), Prescription Subtotaling... Read More »
06.23.09
Pennsylvania Legislation Affects Group Health Plans
On June 10, Governor Edward G. Rendell signed into law four bills, each relating to significant health care initiatives. The... Read More »
05.28.09
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008
Plan sponsors and administrators must prepare their group health plans to comply with new restrictions on their collection, use and... Read More »
04.08.09
Questions and Answers from CIAB’s COBRA Subsidy Webinar
On March 11, The Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers hosted a free webinar for members on the new COBRA... Read More »
03.17.09
The American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 - FAQ's
As you might know, under The American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA 2009), new and temporary COBRA regulations... Read More »
03.17.09
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: More FAQ's
In our continuing efforts to keep you informed about the impact of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act to COBRA... Read More »
03.10.09
Stimulus Package Modifies COBRA, HIPAA, and Other Welfare Provisions
The following summary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) was provided by Ballard Spahr Andrews... Read More »
02.27.08
One Stop Consulting Shop
Elite Brokerage Services has synergized success from the complex parts of business counseling. Read More »
07.01.06
Benefits Portals Save Businesses Time and Money
The results of the 2005 Benefits Strategy and Technology Study by Employee Benefit News/Forrester Research reveal that about a third... Read More »
05.06.06
The Benefits and Dangers of Employee Handbooks
Although its significance is often underappreciated, the development of an employee handbook is one of the most challenging assignments that... Read More »
05.01.06
For More Effective Employee Appraisals, Link Pay to Company Performance
It has been proven that the key to achieving maximum employee productivity and satisfaction is to provide employees with factual... Read More »
03.16.06
The "Whys" and "Hows" of Performance Appraisals
One expert recommends tying pay to company performance, avoiding automatic merit increases and "rating inflation". Read More »
12.08.05
The " Five Deadly Sins" that could land your Company in Court
While it is often the largest employers in the United States that garner media attention, according to recent surveys, nearly... Read More »
10.04.05
Why Use a Customized Employment Application?
Having all potential hires complete an employment application that is specifically created for your firm provides the following benefits: Read More »
09.13.05
ECCF marks 1st Anniversary with Innaugural Golf Outing
The Board of Directors of the Elite Companies Charitable Foundation announced it will celebrate its first anniversary with a golf... Read More »
01.07.04
Untangling the Knot of HR Administration
The Elite Group provides pension, benefits and payroll relief Read More »
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