Eligibility Audits for Health Plans (including Health FSAs and HRAs)
Protect Your Plans From Covering Ineligibles
Available immediately and for 60 days after purchase.
In a recent survey, 60 percent of employers said they were auditing or reviewing health plan eligibility. Not only can an eligibility audit help create significant cost savings, it can also lead to improved enrollment processes going forward. In this 90-minute web seminar, our experts help employers, advisors, and service providers in evaluating the pros and cons of eligibility audits, understanding the logistic and legal issues presented, and planning the most effective audit for their health plans.
Originally presented on October 22, 2009.
For one registration fee ($249), you and your co-workers may view the seminar as many times as you wish for 60 days after purchase.
Seminar Level
Topics Covered
Here’s some of what was covered:
- What are the mechanics of a typical eligibility audit? Can eligibility audits be scaled to employer size and budget restrictions? Should audits be done in-house or with outside assistance?
- How do you make sure employees and benefits personnel understand who is eligible and who isn’t? What should you do if plan documents and SPDs do not contain clear and consistent eligibility provisions?
- What should you communicate to employees about eligibility audits? Should you allow an amnesty period for voluntary disenrollment of ineligibles?
- Who should be audited and what special issues are presented by particular groups (e.g., spouses, dependent children, domestic partners)? What proof should employees be required to submit regarding dependent eligibility? Should health FSAs and HRAs require enrollment of family members?
- What other legal issues might arise from an eligibility audit (e.g., must COBRA be offered to ineligibles dropped from coverage)?
Details
Speakers: Darcy L. Hitesman and Brigid Carroll Anderson. Ms. Hitesman is an attorney and principal shareholder of Hitesman & Associates, P.A., in Minneapolis. She is a Contributing Author of EBIA’s ERISA Compliance for Health & Welfare Plans manual. Ms. Anderson is an attorney, Director of Seminars at EBIA, and a Contributing Author of EBIA’s ERISA Compliance for Health & Welfare Plans manual.
Handouts: A handout of the seminar slides and other information is provided through download.
Viewing Details
You and your co-workers may view the seminar as many times as you wish during a 60-day viewing window.
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