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Issue	Points of Interests
August 2007	IRS Issues New Proposed Regulations On Cafeteria Plans
July 2007	Claim Procedures - Modifier 26 Massachusetts Health Care Reform Section 125 Plan Requirement Plan Participant - Modifier 26
June 2007	Indexed Amounts For Health Savings Accounts HSA Full-Year Contribution for Part-Year Coverage
April 2007	Contraceptive Coverage Exclusion Cobra and Annual Enrollment
March 2007	Health Benefits Costs Rose 6.1% in 2006 Mental Health Parity Act Extended for 1 Year
February 2007	Final HIPAA Nondiscrimination Rules Released Wellness Programs and Examples of
January 2007	Termination of Coverage Update PHI Access Form Reminder
December 2006	Availability of Notice of Privacy Practices Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act PHI Access Form Sample.doc Annual WHCRA Notice
October / November 2006	Medicare Part D Notification to Participants Creditable Coverage Disclosure to CMS Website Creditable Coverage Disclosure Notice Templete.doc Non-Creditable Coverage Disclosure Notice Templete.doc
July 2006	Employer Health Benefits Costs Rose 6.1% in 2005
June 2006	Spousal Surcharges and Carve-Outs
May 2006	HIPAA Security HIPAA Portability-Medicaid
April 2006	HIPAA Security HIPAA Privacy
March 2006	HIPAA Security Email Distribution
February 2006	Creditable Coverage Disclosure to CMS Website Mental Health Parity Act Extended for One Year
January 2006	Reducing Benefits for Active Workers Key Provisions of Health Savings Accounts
December 2005	Employee Home Address Updates Women's Health & Cancer Rights Act Annual Notice
November 2005	Health Care Costs Exceed $8,000 per Employee in 2006 New Your Health Care Surcharge to rise 2006
October 2005	Medicare Drug Subsidy Deadline Extended - Hurricane Katrina & Privacy Disclosures - DOL & IRS Extend Benefit Time Frames
September 2005	2005 Form 5500 - EBSA Proposes Mandatory Electronic Filing of Form 5500 - Update PHI Access Form - Special Enrollment Period Change
July/August 2005	Medicare Part D - Prescription Drug Coverage
June 2005	"Use-It of Lose-It" Grace period for Flexable Spending Accounts Health Care Cost Trends - Changes in the Industry
May 2005	Proposed Substance Abuse Parity - Common HIPAA Portability & Discrimination Issues
April 2005	DOL Releases new Userra Notice - Use of Interpreters dealing with PHI - Spanish Language Versions of two Model Cobra Notices
March 2005	Why Benefit Claims Decision Deadlines are Crucial
February 2005	ERISA Plan records - Can imported Prescription Drugs be reimbursed?
January 2005	Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2004
December 2004	HIPAA Security
November 2004	Dependent Children - Termination of Coverage, Mental Health Parity
October 2004	Final COBRA Notice Rules
September 2004	Member ID # and EOB's, HIPAA Privacy Question - Law Enforcement Agency Request
August 2004	Fewer Workers Receive Employer Benefits, Same-Sex and Common Law Spouse Coverage
July 2004	Contraceptive Equity Laws, Cobra - Final COBRA Notice Rules
June 2004	FAQ regarding HIPAA and Cobra
May 2004	Electronic Distribution of Erisa Documents, Cobra Clarification-Medicare as a second qualifying event
March 2004	HIPAA Privacy Compliance Services, NetRecall and HIPAA Privacy
February 2004	New Plan Participant Requirements, Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act Annual Notice, Automatic Clearing House (ACH), HIPAA Privacy
January 2004	Mental Health Parity Act, Health Savings Accounts
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