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Welcome to the Snell & Wilmer Benefits Blog. We will be posting about current employee benefits and executive compensation topics and issues. We invite you to contact the authors with your thoughts or questions.Blog Contributors
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What is Telemedicine? A Cool Benefit or a Hot Mess?
We’ve had numerous inquiries lately about telemedicine benefits. My clients most typically ask either “is this a group health plan?” or “is it just access to another provider?” Clearly, there is much confusion surrounding telemedicine benefits. Part of the problem … Continue reading
Posted in Employee Benefits, Health & Welfare Plans, Health Care Reform
| Tagged EAP, employee assistance program, ERISA, Excepted Employee Assistance Program, group health plan, health plan, healthcare, HSA, Notice 2004-50, telemedicine, voluntary plan safe harbor
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EAPs That Meet Four Requirements May Avoid Application of Health Care Reform
Benefits provided through an employee assistance program (“EAP”) may be considered group health plan coverage, which would subject the EAP to the health care reform requirements mandated by HIPAA and the Health Care Reform Act, unless the EAP meets the … Continue reading
Posted in Employee Benefits, Health & Welfare Plans, Health Care Reform
| Tagged EAP, employee assistance program, excepted benefits, final regulations, Health Care, health care reform, welfare plans
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