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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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Count Down to Open Enrollment – Some Quick Thoughts
As open enrollment approaches for the 2019 calendar year, below are some items employers may want to consider: Wellness program changes – Many employers change their wellness programs during open enrollment. This is a reminder that even small changes to … Continue reading
Posted in Health & Welfare Plans, Health Care Reform
| Tagged 4980H, association health plans, coverage, domestic partners, open enrollment, premiums, wellness
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Open Enrollment Looms and ACA Changes are Uncertain – What are Employers to Do?
On the morning of July 28, 2017, another effort to repeal or replace the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) failed in a 49-51 Senate vote when three Republican senators voted against the bill. Attempts to pass even a trimmed down “skinny” … Continue reading
Posted in Employee Benefits, Health & Welfare Plans, Health Care Reform
| Tagged 4980H, ACA, enrollment, health care reform, Mental Health Parity, MHPAEA, open enrollment, repeal, SBC, Senate, summary of benefits and coverage, template, wellness
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Departments Finally Publish Updated SBC Template and Instructions
On April 6, 2016, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and Treasury (the “Departments”) issued an updated Summary of Benefits and Coverage (“SBC”) template. The latest template represents an effort by the Departments to enhance consumer access to … Continue reading
Posted in Employee Benefits, Health & Welfare Plans, Health Care Reform
| Tagged DOL, instructions, open enrollment, penalty, SBC, summary of benefits and coverage, template, treasury
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