InterWest Insurance Services

JANUARY 3, 2025

In a bipartisan effort, Congress recently passed the Employer Reporting Improvement Act and the Paperwork Burden Reduction Act, both of which outgoing President Biden signed into law. Prior to 2025, plan sponsors were required to send these forms to all of their employees covered by their health plan by March 2.

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COMPackage

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Total Compensation Report (TCR) templates offer a solution, providing a clear and concise framework for communicating the full value proposition an employer offers. Benefits: A detailed breakdown of employer-sponsored benefits like health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement plans, and wellness programs.

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COMPackage

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Employees crave a clear understanding of not just their base salary, but the entire value proposition offered by their employer. These reports paint a complete picture of an employee’s compensation, fostering trust, engagement, and a win-win situation for both the employer and employee. Enter Total Compensation Reports (TCRs).

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COMPackage

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

Benefits: A breakdown of employer-provided benefits like health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement plans, and wellness programs. The ability to send reports electronically is also crucial, making them readily accessible via email.

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WEX Inc.

DECEMBER 18, 2024

ACA reporting deadlines The Affordable Care Act (ACA) mandates that employers file reports annually with the IRS and distribute 1095-C forms to employees. March 31, 2025: Electronic filing deadline for 1095-C forms. Employers must communicate these deadlines clearly to employees. March 3, 2025: Provide 1095-C forms to employees.

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HR Bartender

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Meanwhile, I received the Foley & Lardner LLP newsletter and it included an article from our friend Mark Neuberger on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Does the HIPAA Privacy Rule apply to all employers? Most other employers will not be ‘Covered Entities.’ or “My spouse/child/etc.

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InterWest Insurance Services

JANUARY 13, 2022

The time when the IRS offers relief from financial penalties to employers that make errors on their group health insurance reporting forms has come to an end. The change starting with the 2021 tax reporting year means that employers can face steep penalties for mistakes on their forms. Issues to bear in mind.

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Business Management Daily

JULY 7, 2021

In this BusinessManagementDaily.com article, we cover FMLA return to work guidelines, including: Steps employers need to follow when employees are planning their return to work from FMLA leave. Other helpful tips to help both employers and employees during FMLA leave process. The same health benefits/worker’s compensation.

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Patriot Software

MARCH 11, 2019

Do employers have to offer health insurance ? Under the Affordable Care Act, you must provide health insurance if you have 50 or more full-time equivalent employees. A Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Arrangement (QSEHRA) is a tax-free employee benefit. What is a QSEHRA plan?

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Business Management Daily

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Open enrollment is an important period for employees to make changes to their benefits enrollments including their health insurance plan selection. The federal health insurance marketplace, created by the Affordable Care Act to provide affordable health insurance to uninsured Americans, can be accessed at healthcare.gov.

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Insperity

JANUARY 24, 2023

Virtual care improves access to the health care system and other health resources by enhancing convenience, efficiency and cost effectiveness. Employees can quickly receive attention for medical issues or get their health questions answered with a few clicks on an electronic device – without ever leaving their home.

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Business Management Daily

AUGUST 27, 2024

Exit interviews 101 An exit interview is a structured conversation between a person leaving a job and their soon-to-be former employer. What Exit interview content varies by employer. Some employers include other activities in exit interviews. This professional usually follows a template that guides what questions to ask.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 10, 2022

It’s a discussion that every employer rings in the ears of their employees. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has also put in some suggestions, especially for healthcare facilities. HIPAA is an acronym for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. What is HIPPA about?

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Business Management Daily

AUGUST 8, 2024

Before extending an employment offer, let’s examine what to consider about boomerang workers. A new position, employer, or industry may sound like a good opportunity. (“Nobody told me how little money freelancers make after paying taxes and covering their health insurance.”) Why are you back again? Circumstances change.

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Business Management Daily

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

As any human resources professional will attest, managing every employee’s employment life cycle involves a good deal of paperwork. Think of an employee’s personnel file as a history of the individual’s employment relationship with the company. Employment contract. Employment agreements, such as confidentiality.

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Higginbotham

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

CMS has provided model disclosure notices for employers to use. To make the process easier, employers often include Medicare Part D notices in open enrollment materials sent out annually. Also, as a practical matter, group health plan sponsors often provide the creditable coverage disclosure notices to all plan participants.

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InterWest Insurance Services

MARCH 15, 2022

It’s no secret that most employees do not fully understand all of their health insurance benefits, which can lead to worse health outcomes and them spending more money than they need to for some medical procedures. These tools can help employees make informed health care decisions, while their employer can save money.

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Qandle

JUNE 20, 2023

This includes employee details such as names, addresses, social security numbers, tax withholding information, bank account details for direct deposit, and any changes in employment status or compensation. This may involve collecting timesheets, time clock records, or electronic time tracking data.

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Business Management Daily

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Curbing the cost of health care and increasing its affordability remain the top priorities for almost all employers over the next three years (93%), according to the 24th annual Best Practices in Health Care Employer Survey by Willis Towers Watson. Employers expect health care cost increases of 4.9%

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InterWest Insurance Services

OCTOBER 5, 2023

With these forms of communication growing in use, employers may want to remind their employees to look at their plans’ benefits summaries to see how much they will have to pay for these services. Many of the country’s health insurers have followed Medicare’s lead, reimbursing hospitals for doctors’ e-mails.

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InterWest Insurance Services

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

It’s almost time for year-end small group open enrollment and you need to drive engagement so that your employees can make informed decisions about their health insurance options. You can also invite them to view any electronic material you may post online, like the aforementioned videos.

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InterWest Insurance Services

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

It’s almost time for group health insurance open enrollment and your top priority should be to drive participation by helping your employees make informed decisions about their options. You may also invite them to view any electronic material you may post online, like the aforementioned videos.

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InterWest Insurance Services

JULY 25, 2024

Every year employees across the country choose the wrong group health plan from their employer because they don’t understand the coverage and what type of plan is best for their circumstances. This ends up costing them hundreds if not thousands of dollars in unnecessary medical and premium outlays each year.

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Insperity

JULY 5, 2022

Their benefits include: Healthier employees, which can help companies contain health insurance costs Less absenteeism and, therefore, greater productivity Higher morale A sense among employees that their employer cares about them in a holistic manner – beyond their functional role at work – which can strengthen loyalty and improve retention.

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HR Bartender

APRIL 27, 2021

Yes, JotForm has all the HR/employment forms you would expect: employment applications, employee referral forms, performance reviews, exit interviews, etc. As I mentioned, I recently did a test drive of the JotForm site and that “unique data situation” was the big takeaway for me.

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Griffin Benefits

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Employers subject to Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting under Internal Revenue Code Sections 6055 or 6056 should prepare now to comply with reporting deadlines. For the 2022 calendar year, covered employers must: a) furnish statements to individuals by March 2, 2023; and b) file returns with the IRS by Feb. COVERED EMPLOYERS.

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Business Management Daily

JULY 1, 2024

Doctor’s Note Requirements for Sick Leave, Medical Leave, & ADA Accommodations Employers sometimes request employees to provide a doctor’s note to verify the need for sick leave or workplace accommodations. Savvy employers recognize this personal information’s sensitive nature and guard its confidentiality.

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EverythingBenefits

MAY 4, 2021

Put as simply as possible, an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) 834 file is the standard format in which employers can communicate their employees’ health insurance enrollment and maintenance data to insurance carriers.

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Business Management Daily

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Its goals included increasing health insurance coverage for the uninsured and implementing reforms to the health insurance market. A large number of citizens obtain their health insurance through their employer as part of their benefit plan. Understand the employer mandate. percent in 2022.

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Business Management Daily

JULY 4, 2022

Many employers hesitate to hire out-of-state workers due to confusion or concern over the legal implications. This can cause employers to miss out on great talent. Hopefully you already have clear written employment policies and a firm understanding of your state and local laws. Employment classification. Minimum wage.

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Business Management Daily

JULY 27, 2021

Employment laws vary by state, and even sometimes by city or county. Some employment laws and regulations vary based on the size of your company. For example, FMLA covers employers with 50 or more employees within 75 miles, so you’ll need to know how many employees you have at each location. At-will employment disclaimer.

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Workplace Insight

JUNE 16, 2024

Findings indicate that around 90 percent or 9 in 10 employees value wellbeing facilities and offerings in the workplace, thus making this factor influential when choosing an employer.

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Higginbotham

DECEMBER 15, 2023

23, 2023, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and the Treasury (Departments) issued FAQs on the prohibition of gag clauses under the transparency provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA). Effective Dec. Effective Dec.

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Business Management Daily

AUGUST 27, 2021

Q: “What recourse does an employer have against an employee if we are requiring them to complete an attestation form regarding the employee’s covid vaccination status? Can the employer terminate the employee or prevent them from reporting to work until the form has been completed? When can an employer ask for medical information?

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Business Management Daily

JULY 4, 2023

Rather than draining the eagerness out of new employees on their first day by saddling them with stacks of paperwork and reading material, onboarding software allows them to receive pertinent forms and information electronically before day one. Contracts, employment laws, and tax considerations can vary significantly by region.

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Business Management Daily

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act repealed the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate—a requirement that all individuals have health insurance providing minimum value—beginning this year. And just like the ACA, part of the enforcement mechanism is employer reporting. Employers use Forms 1095-C and 1094-C. California.

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Winston Benefits

JANUARY 16, 2018

And competition will only grow; according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , employment in engineering is expected to grow 4 percent between 2014 and 2024, with higher growth rates in biomedical, environmental and civil engineering. Health Insurance. Here are some of the top benefits among engineering firms.

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