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- Do we have to provide disclosure notices under Medicare Part D for our health FSA and HRA?
- From the December 06, 2007 EBIA Weekly
- QUESTION: We know that we have to provide disclosure notices under Medicare Part D for our company’s major medical plan. But do we have to provide disclosure notices for our HRA and health FSA? ANSWER: The answer is ...
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- Does our group health plan have to provide SPDs or offer COBRA rights to alternate recipients who are covered because of a QMCSO?
- From the September 20, 2007 EBIA Weekly
- QUESTION: We just enrolled an employee’s child in our group health plan as an alternate recipient under a QMCSO, but the child lives with the other parent. Do we need to provide a separate SPD to the child? ...
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- Do we count our employee's military service time to determine whether he is eligible for FMLA leave?
- From the August 02, 2007 EBIA Weekly
- QUESTION: One of our employees worked for us for nine months before being called to active military duty for three months. He is now back at work and has asked whether he can take FMLA leave to care for his ...
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- Does a cafeteria plan with a cash-out option raise any concerns under the MSP rules?
- From the July 26, 2007 EBIA Weekly
- QUESTION: We have a cafeteria plan with a cash-out option for employees who don’t elect coverage under our company’s major medical plan. A few of our employees are entitled to Medicare. Does a cash-out ...
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- How does USERRA apply to health FSAs?
- From the May 31, 2007 EBIA Weekly
- QUESTION: We offer a health FSA under our cafeteria plan and have employees who may take USERRA leaves of absence. Does USERRA apply to health FSAs? ANSWER: Yes. USERRA’s health plan continuation and reinstatement rights for employees who ...
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- What are intermittent and reduced leave schedules under the FMLA and how do they affect group health plan coverage?
- From the March 22, 2007 EBIA Weekly
- QUESTION: One of our full-time employees has asked to take FMLA leave on an intermittent or reduced leave schedule. What does this mean and how does it affect group health plan coverage? ANSWER: An employee who is entitled to ...
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- How do TRICARE's new nondiscrimination requirements and prohibition on incentives affect employer-sponsored group health plans?
- From the January 04, 2007 EBIA Weekly
- QUESTION: We’ve heard that TRICARE imposes some new rules that affect employers’ group health plans. How do those rules apply to us? We offer major medical and dental coverage. ANSWER: Effective January 1, 2008, TRICARE’s ...
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- What is a personalized disclosure notice under Medicare Part D and how is it different from the other disclosure notices?
- From the November 02, 2006 EBIA Weekly
- QUESTION: Last year we provided model creditable and non-creditable coverage disclosure notices to Part D eligible individuals for our group health plans. Now we’ve heard that there’s a new personalized disclosure notice. How is that ...
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- How soon should a child be enrolled in a group health plan after a determination has been made that an order is a QMCSO?
- From the September 28, 2006 EBIA Weekly
- QUESTION: Our plan administrator has just determined that a court order requiring our company’s group health plan to provide coverage to the child of one of our participants is a qualified medical child support order (QMCSO). How quickly ...
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- To reduce costs, can our self-funded group health plan exclude coverage for injuries resulting from misuse of alcohol or illegal drugs?
- From the September 14, 2006 EBIA Weekly
- QUESTION: Last year one of our employees was in a bad automobile accident and incurred huge hospital bills. He was driving, and his blood alcohol level was over the legal limit. We’re reviewing our plan for cost-saving ...
