COBRA and Medicare: Does one affect the other?

Absolutely! Medicare entitlement and election are important factors when determining COBRA eligibility and duration. Here’s how… Absolutely!  Medicare entitlement and election are important factors when determining COBRA eligibility and duration.  Here’s...

Pre-Tax Benefit Deductions…What Deductions Qualify?

Determining which employee deductions can be pre-taxed for Social Security, Medicare, federal withholding and state withholding can be difficult to discern. First and foremost, for any deduction to be eligible for pre-tax status, the employer must have the appropriate...

ACA Resources and Tools

With less than 50 days to go until we reach the much anticipated October 1 ACA Open Enrollment period, the race is on to get as much information in the hands of Employers and Individuals as possible. With less than 50 days to go until we reach the much anticipated...

COBRA – Don’t forget your new employees!

Most Employers are familiar with the Department of Labor requirement to notify employees of their COBRA continuation options when an employee terminates… but don’t forget, as the Employer, you are also required to notify new employees of their COBRA rights when their...

ACA Employer Mandate Delayed for One Year

With key provisions of the Affordable Care Act approaching for 2014, the IRS announced last week they will delay, until 2015, the requirement that Employers with more than 50 employees provide essential health coverage to their employees.   As a direct...