Average HSA balances grow to almost $1,000 In the first quarter of 2009, average health savings account (HSA) balances for individuals grew to $960, up from $697 in the first quarter of 2008, according to recent research from health care
In times of heightened health concerns, everyday behaviors like sneezing can serve as a reminder to wash our hands or take our vitamins.
Here are some of the many factors to be considered in establishing a wellness program. Steps for setting up a wellness program are outlined at ¶84,020.
Checklist for handling claims
The following are among the factors employers should consider in using a skills or ability test or a psychological test as a tool in making employment decisions
Checklist: Choosing an Outside EAP Vendor
Checklist: Establishing a Wellness Program
Certification issued by a health care provider may be required to support an employee's request for leave due to a serious health condition of the employee or a
Form WH-380E (Adobe PDF)Form WH-380E
Form WH-380F (Adobe PDF)Form WH-380F
The following model certification of creditable coverage was released jointly by the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Labor and the Department of Health and Human Services in the preamble to the interim final regulations explaining how the agencies will enforce the portability and accessibility requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
Employees from companies that offer stress-reducing programs are only half as likely to experience stress-related illnesses. Also, employers who offer stress-reduction or exercise programs have more employees with healthy life-styles.
COBRA applies to group health plans. In general, a group health plan is an employer-maintained plan that provides medical care to the employer's employees, former employees, or the families of employees or former employees. This is true whether the coverage is provided directly or through insurance, reimbursement or otherwise.
A list of federal recordkeeping requirements
A sample annual enrollment form for a flexible spending account
A sample form that can be used to request amounts in a health care FSA that are used to pay any deductibles or other required amounts.
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When benefits are paid by more than one plan or organization, the payment of the claims must be coordinated between two or more payers.
Yes, effective for plan years beginning on or after May 21, 2009 (January 1, 2010, for calendar year plans), the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA
Roadway crashes are the leading cause of occupational fatalities for older workers in the U.S.
Alabama has not enacted a continuation of health care coverage law, but an insurer may not terminate health coverage for a subject of abuse when the person does
Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act.— A “No Smoking” sign or signs, or the international “No Smoking” symbol, which consists of a pictorial representative of a burning
Alaska has not enacted a continuation of health care coverage law.
Persons in charge of indoor places must conspicuously display a sign that reads “Smoking Prohibited by Law—Maximum Fine $50” and including the international sym