by Todd | Mar 14, 2011
Back in 2006, Texas passed Texas Senate Bill 51 (SB51), which required employers sponsoring group health and dental plans to terminate employees who lost coverage before the first of the month. So say you forgot to terminate Johnny’s coverage last month, and now...
by Todd | Oct 1, 2010
With the new Health Reform through the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), there are many changes that will take place with your group health insurance plan, effective September 23rd. Most of you who have fully insured plans have not seen these changes...
by Todd | Aug 25, 2010
One of my big concerns about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that passed in March was the creation of “Navigators” to help people find health insurance. These Navigators were not required to be licensed to sell insurance or have any...
by Todd | Jul 30, 2010
If you’re like most people, you’re probably concerned with how the recent health reform legislation will impact your business. There’s certainly a lot for business owners to think about – what decisions do I need to make, what reports will I need to file, what should...
by Todd | Jul 1, 2010
Since February 2009, Congress extended the COBRA subsidy to unemployed workers four times. The last extension – The Continuing Extension Act of 2010 (CEA) – amended ARRA to further extend the period to qualify for the COBRA premium reduction until May 31,...
by Todd | Jun 30, 2010
One of the major goals of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is to insure millions of new Americans. To accomplish this goal, the government is expanding Medicaid to 133% of the federal poverty level, providing premium subsidies and tax credits to...
