Open Enrollment
The Importance of Including the Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) in Open Enrollment Materials
The required SBC is an essential tool for both compliance and employee education.
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Open Enrollment
Guidance on open enrollment administration and compliance — practical resources for employers, brokers, and benefits teams navigating real operational questions.
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ACA Reporting
Determining Full-Time Status Under the ACA for Open Enrollment
One of the most important responsibilities during open enrollment is making sure that all employees who must be offered health coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA)...
ACA Reporting
Understanding ACA Requirements During Open Enrollment: Minimum Essential Coverage, Minimum Value and Affordability
As employers prepare for open enrollment, it is important to ensure health plan offerings meet MEC, MV and affordability.
ACA Reporting
Calculate Full-Time Status Before Open Enrollment Starts
Determining who qualifies as a full-time employee under ACA rules is not just an administrative task, it is a compliance requirement.
COBRA
Question of the Week - Dropping Spouse at Open Enrollment
Q: An employee is going to drop her spouse from coverage at open enrollment. We know they are in the process of getting a divorce. The spouse contacted us and demands to be kept
Open Enrollment
Preparing for Open Enrollment Now
It may feel early to think about open enrollment, but getting started now can help ensure a smoother, more organized process.
Open Enrollment
Open Enrollment Planning Checklist: A 90-Day Countdown
With about three months to go until many Open Enrollment periods start, here's a roadmap to an organized, stress-free approach to engage employees.
Open Enrollment
Plan Open Enrollment Monitoring with MyEnroll360's Benefit Statement Module
Managing open enrollment can be a complex task for HR, but with MyEnroll360's Benefit Statement module, the process becomes a whole lot easier.
Open Enrollment
Question of the Week - Open Enrollment Requirement
Q.- Our health plans are not changing this year. Do we have to offer an open enrollment?
Open Enrollment
MyEnroll360 Reports for Open Enrollment Tracking
MyEnroll360 includes a robust selection of reports to track activity during New Hire and Annual Open Enrollment Periods.
Open Enrollment
Question of the Week - Open Enrollment Requirement
Do we have to hold an open enrollment each year? Cafeteria plan sponsors must give employees an annual election opportunity; large ACA employers must provide effective access to
Open Enrollment
Maximizing Plan Open Enrollment Monitoring with MyEnroll360's Benefit Statement Module
Managing open enrollment can be a complex task for HR, but with MyEnroll 360 's Benefit Statement module, the process becomes a whole lot easier.
Open Enrollment
HR Alert: Review Employee Cost Sharing During Open Enrollment
Keeping employee premiums steady in 2024 may not be sufficient to avoid ACA penalties.
Open Enrollment
Streamlining Open Enrollment Communications with MyEnroll360's Mass Email Manager
The Mass Email Manager in MyEnroll360 empowers employers to communicate swiftly and effectively during open enrollment.