Health Plans (Including ACA, COBRA, HIPAA)

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1. Limiting age for dependents

   By Guest Tucker, December 16, 2003
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   • papogi
   • December 17, 2003

2. dependent child eligibility

   By Guest Brenda N., December 17, 2003
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   • Guest
   • December 17, 2003

3. Is it acceptable for spouses to view each other's claim information on a TPA website with only an opportunity for each spouse to object to this use of their PHI?

   By Guest Cgross, December 4, 2003
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   • Guest
   • December 15, 2003

4. I have my own individual Blue Cross medical ins policy. Do any HIPPA rules apply to me ?

   By Moe Howard, November 19, 2003
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   • Steve72
   • December 9, 2003

5. Recommend a COBRA software program for a 2,000 life group?

   By Guest SMGBENEFITS, November 26, 2003
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   • Kirk Maldonado
   • December 6, 2003

6. Converting from an indemnity plan to a PPO plan for people under COBRA.

   By katieinny, December 5, 2003
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   • KJohnson
   • December 5, 2003

7. Employer does not want to offer health coverage despite collective bargaining agreement

   By Guest JD698, December 4, 2003
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   • Guest
   • December 5, 2003

8. If a plan is self insured but being administered by a health insurance company, who would be the claim fiduciary, the plan sponsor or the insurance company?

   By Guest JD698, December 4, 2003
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   • Guest
   • December 5, 2003

9. Health Savings Accounts - Documentation Requirements

   By Christine Roberts, December 2, 2003
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   • Steve72
   • December 4, 2003

10. How long are employers required to keep prior versions of SPD posted?

    By Guest akwallace, December 4, 2003
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    • Guest
    • December 4, 2003

11. Is going to retiree plan loss of coverage for special enrollment?

    By Guest Brenda N., December 3, 2003
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    • Guest
    • December 4, 2003

12. Employer Rules for Dependent Eligibility

    By Guest khiggins, December 1, 2003
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    • mroberts
    • December 3, 2003

13. Wild Goose Chase--DOL Memorandum

    By Guest erisafried, November 25, 2003
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    • smm
    • November 26, 2003

14. Discrimination Issues?

    By chris, November 24, 2003
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    • Guest
    • November 25, 2003

15. Definition of Catastrophic in the HSA Legislation

    By Don Levit, November 24, 2003
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    • Don Levit
    • November 24, 2003

16. Additional health insurance coverage for employees on company business

    By French, November 17, 2003
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    • mroberts
    • November 24, 2003

17. COBRA and the closing of a company subsidiary

    By Guest Semantics, November 20, 2003
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    • Guest
    • November 20, 2003

18. Aquired a new company--how do we deal with their COBRA participants?

    By Guest Hayliebunny, November 19, 2003
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    • Guest
    • November 19, 2003

19. Health Coverage Opt-Out Payment

    By Scott, November 17, 2003
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    • Scott
    • November 17, 2003

20. What's "self-employed"?

    By dh003i, November 14, 2003
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    • Ron Snyder
    • November 15, 2003

21. COBRA and Medicare (ESRD)

    By Guest cjthornton, November 13, 2003
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    • Sandra Pearce
    • November 15, 2003

22. MSAs for Partnerships

    By Guest omajes1, November 14, 2003
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    • Guest
    • November 14, 2003

23. LTD Waiver of Premium and Domestic Partners

    By Guest irash, November 14, 2003
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    • Guest
    • November 14, 2003

24. Long Term Disability Plan

    By Archimage, November 12, 2003
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    • mroberts
    • November 14, 2003

25. COBRA Notice

    By Guest ooota, November 11, 2003
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    • mroberts
    • November 13, 2003

26. Starting a new association group health plan.

    By Guest mjm2950, November 13, 2003
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    • mroberts
    • November 13, 2003

27. Change in health insurance for disabled employees.

    By Guest erisa15, November 12, 2003
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    • Guest
    • November 12, 2003

28. Self Insured Medical Plan under Section 105

    By flosfur, November 3, 2003
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    • Ron Snyder
    • November 11, 2003

29. DOL Inquiries re: Demutualization Proceeds?

    By Christine Roberts, October 28, 2003
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    • 401 Chaos
    • November 11, 2003

30. Question re: forced family coverage for alternative welfare plans

    By Guest kylaw, November 4, 2003
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    • Guest
    • November 10, 2003

31. Dollars for Opt Out

    By Guest jreddi, October 30, 2003
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    • Guest
    • November 6, 2003

32. HIPAA - Requesting High Claimant Information from a fully insured HMO

    By Guest akwallace, November 5, 2003
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    • KJohnson
    • November 5, 2003

33. COBRA Coverage Changes

    By Guest garygersh2, November 4, 2003
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    • Mary C
    • November 4, 2003

34. Who is the "Sal Tripodi" of Health Plans?

    By GBurns, October 25, 2003
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    • Guest
    • November 3, 2003

35. Consumer Choices & Health Care

    By Guest Mariko, October 31, 2003
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    • Guest
    • October 31, 2003

36. Special Enrollment Apply to Retirees?

    By Guest kjk, October 30, 2003
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    • Guest
    • October 30, 2003

37. Cobra Open Enrollment

    By Guest 1JLO, October 30, 2003
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    • Guest
    • October 30, 2003

38. PEO and MEWA

    By Guest Brenda N., October 23, 2003
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    • Ron Snyder
    • October 30, 2003

39. Compromising reimbursement claim in third party suit

    By Guest JD698, October 28, 2003
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    • mal
    • October 29, 2003

40. COBRA and open enrollment waivers

    By Guest susanyb, October 27, 2003
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    • Guest
    • October 28, 2003

41. COBRA eligibility

    By Guest PamM, October 23, 2003
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    • KIP KRAUS
    • October 24, 2003

42. Should separate insurance contracts with less than 100 participants be combined and require a 5500?

    By Guest zia111, October 14, 2003
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    • Ron Snyder
    • October 23, 2003

43. Regulations regarding COBRA invoicing

    By Guest Greta, October 23, 2003
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    • Guest
    • October 23, 2003

44. Separate COBRA Elections

    By DTH, October 20, 2003
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    • Guest
    • October 23, 2003

45. Collection of COBRA Premiums When Participant Quoted the Worng COBRA Rate

    By Guest StargazerL81, October 22, 2003
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    • Guest
    • October 22, 2003

46. HIPAA EDI compliance through business associate system

    By Guest cjthornton, October 22, 2003
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    • Guest
    • October 22, 2003

47. Flu shots - de minimis fringe benefit?

    By J2D2, October 17, 2003
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    • Guest
    • October 21, 2003

48. What would you do if your health plan reoved the feeding tubes from your child or spouse?

    By GBurns, October 20, 2003
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    • GBurns
    • October 20, 2003

49. Terminated Retiree Medical Plans & COBRA

    By Christine Roberts, October 13, 2003
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    • Christine Roberts
    • October 17, 2003

50. Cal-COBRA application to non-CA employers

    By Guest Lynnemarie, October 13, 2003
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    • Steve72
    • October 17, 2003