Group Benefits Associates knows that understanding, planning for, and complying with Health Care Reform legislation (the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or PPACA) will continue to be of critical importance to employers. Further, ongoing compliance with an extensive list of other health and welfare benefits acronyms and statutes (including ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA, USERRA, and ADEA) are essential to your business success. Group Benefits Associates' resources and depth of experience can help bring your employee benefits program into compliance economically and prudently, ensuring that your benefits program structure, procedures and policies meet current and future legal requirements.
Key Compliance Topics of Concern to Employers
- Health Care Reform Planning and Compliance
- Wellness Programs and Health Risk Assessments (HRA)
- SPD (Summary Plan Description)
- SMM (Summary of Material Modification)
- SBC (Summary of Benefits and Coverage)
- Health Reimbursement Accounts
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- HIPAA Privacy and Security
- Medicare Secondary Payer Provisions
- CHIPRA Notices (Children's Health Insurance Program)
- USERRA Notice (Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act)
- WHCRA Notice (Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act)
- NMHPA Notice (Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act)
- Spousal Carve-Out Provisions
- FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act)
- QMCSO (Qualified Medical Child Support Order)
- Leave of Absence Policies
- Human Resource Consulting
