Legislative Updates

2010

• 2010-12 Attachments_Health Care Reform-The Shrinking World of Grandfathered Health Plans
• 2010-12 Memo_Health Care Reform-The Shrinking World of Grandfathered Health Plansv2
• 2010-10 Congress Pushes COBRA Subsidy Availability to May 31, 2010
• 2010-9 Memo Jumping into Health Care Reform
• 2010-9 US Supreme Court Annouces Indefinte Right To Sue
• 2010-8 Memo Health Reform Implementation
• 2010-8 No Training Go To Trial
• 2010-7 Memo Cobra Temporary Extension to March 31
• 2010-6 Memo Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 - CHIPRA Notices Published-Action Required
• 2010-5 Issues to Consider When Reducing Wages, Benefits iin Lieu of Layoffs
• 2010-4 Memo Are you Ready for EFAST2 550 Electronic Filing Requirements for 2009 Plan Year
• 2010-4 Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment
• 2010-3 Memo DOL Publishes Model ARRA NDAA Notices
• 2010-3 Be Careful Using the Administrative Exemption - CA Only
• 2010-2 Memo Update on COBRA ARRA Extension
• 2010-2 Employer Alert 2010-02: First Quarter 2010
• 2010-1 Memo FMLA Expanding Military Leave Entitlement
• 2010-1 Memo FMLA Expanding Military Leave Entitlement-Amendment FMLA Rev. 1-4-10

2009

• 2009-20 Cobra Extension Legislation on President's Desk
• 2009-19 Important COBRA Alert
• 2009-18 The House Reform Bill, Another Tree Falls
• 2009-17 The Risk in Health Risk Assessments
• 2009-16 HITECH Compliance Action Items Revisited (HIPPA Business Associates Agreement)
  • 2009-16 Attachment - A Sample Business Associate Agreement with HITECH
• 2009-15 Medicare Part D Annual Notice Action Required by November 15, 2009
  • 2009-15 Attachment A - Model Creditable Coverage Disclosure Notice
  • 2009-15 Attachment B - Model Non-Creditable Coverage Disclosure Notice
  • 2009-15 Attachment C- Creditable Coverage Simplified Determination
• 2009-14 HITECH Proposed Interim Final Rule Breach Notifications
• 2009-14 CA HITECH Proposed Interim Final Rule Breach Notifications
• 2009-12 Health Care Reform a Chalk Board Analysis
• 2009-10 ARRA's HIPPA Amendments Strengthen & Expand HIPPA's reach
• 2009-9 Cobra Subsidy the Heat is on the IRS
• 2009-8 Cobra Subsidy Model Notices
• 2009-7 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization
  • 2009-7 Attachment A Amendment
  • 2009-7 Attachment B Special Open Enrollment CHIPRA
• 2009-6 Healthy San Francisco Updates
• 2009-5 COBRA Premium Subsidy FAQs
• 2009-4 COBRA Premium Subsidy Now Reality
• 2009-3 Congress Settles on COBRA Changes
• 2009-2 Michelle's Law - The Federal Law and CA
• 2009-1 Healthy SF Update

 2008

• 2008-27 New FMLA Posters & Forms Release
• 2008-26 Memo New Family & Medical Leave Regulations
• 2008-25 The Bicycle Commuters Act
• 2008-24 SF Commuter Benefit Sample Documents
• 2008-23 Memo Over Age Dependents Taxation
  • 2008-23 Attachment A Dependent Questionnaire
  • 2008-23 Attachment B Revised Notices
• 2008-22 Memo California Same Sex Marriages
• 2008-21 New Federal Mental Health Parity Law
• 2008-20 Medicare Part D Annual Notice Action Required
  • 2008-20 Attachment A Medicare Model Creditable Coverage
  • 2008-20 Attachment B Medicare Model Non-Creditable Coverage
• 2008-19 Plan Year End Compliance Highlights Welfare Plans
  • 2008-19A Federal Benefit Law Notice Requirements
  • 2008-19B Attachment Income Calculator
• 2008-18 SF Wins in 9th Circuit, Decision Issued Today
• 2008-17 New Medicare Secondary Payer Requirements
  • 2008-17A Attachment A GHP Data Elements
• 2008-16 City & County of SF Mandates Transit Benefits
• 2008-15 Department of Labor Increases Audit Activity for Benefit Welfare Plans
  • 2008-15A Sample Attachment
• 2008-13 Military Benefit -The HEART Act
• 2008-12 Gay Marriage Licenses Being Issued: Are Employers Ready?
• 2008-11 Federal Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008
• 2008-10 Health Savings Accounts and Medicare Part-D Parameters
• 2008-9 California Same Sex Marriages and What to do about Taxes
• 2008-8 California Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Gay Marriages
• 2008-7 Healthy San Francisco Update
• 2008-6 Healthy San Francisco Update Appeal
• 2008-5 - FMLA Benefit Expansion
  • 2008-5- Attachment- Notice Family Military Leave Poster
• 2008-4 Healthy San Francisco City Contractors
• 2008-3 - New California Laws
• 2008-1 Court Grants Stay in Healthy SF Case

2007

• 2007-14 Healthy San Francisco Judge Throws Out Employee Mandate
• 2007-13 Memo Arizona & Texas 2007 State Legislation
• 2007-12 Healthy Eating San Francisco Decision by January
• 2007-11 Medicare Part D Annual Notice
  • 2007-11 A Model Creditable Coverage Disclosure
  • 2007-11 Attachment B Model Non Creditable Coverage Disclosure
• 2007-10 Memo California Health Reform AB8 Legislature
• 2007-9 Memo Healthy San Francisco Hearing Postponed
• 2007-8 Memo New Proposed Cafeteria Plan Rules
• 2007-7 Memo California Benefits - 2006 Legislation
• 2007-6 Memo Healthy San Francisco
  • 2007-6 Attachment A
• 2007-5 Memo - Debit Cards - One More Time
• 2007-4 Memo San Francisco Sick Leave Ordinance - An Update
• 2007-2 Legislative Update Attachment B Sample Notice of Privacy Policy
  • 2007-2 Memo HIPPA Privacy Reminder
• 2007-1 San Francisco Sick Leave Ordinance

2006

• 2006-9 San Francisco Health Access Plan
• 2006-8 Health Savings Account
• 2006-7 New Guidance on Electric Payment Cards Notice
• 2006-6 Attachment A Model Creditable Coverage Notice after 5/16/06
• 2006-6 Attachment B Model Non-Creditable Coverage Notice after 5/15/06
• 2006-6 Attachment C Model Personalized Notice after 5/16/06
• 2006-6 Attachment D May 15, 2006 Guidelines
• 2006-6 Revised Medicare Part D Notice for use after 5/16/06
• 2006-5 AB356 CA Special COBRA Notice
  • 2006-5 Attachment A AB356 Bill 20051005
• 2006-4 IRS Proposes Regulations for Dependent Care Expense
• 2006-2 Medicare Part D- Employer Mandatory Disclosure to CMS
  • 2006-2 Attachment A Creditable Coverage Disclosure to CMS Website
  • 2006-2 Attachment B Creditable Coverage Notice to CMS Guidance
• 2006-1 Attachment A USERRA Private Notice
  • 2006-1 Attachment B
  • 2006-1 USERRA Final Regulations

2005

• 2005-15 California Benefits Legislation
• 2005-14 125 Plans - A Second Look at the Use it or Lose it Grace Period
• 2005-13 HIPPA Portability Revisited
  • 2005-13 Exhibit A
  • 2005-13 Exhibit B
• 2005-12 Medicare Drug Plan, a Practical Guide
  • 2005-12 Exhibit A
  • 2005-12 Exhibit B
• 2005-11 Medicare Modernization Act
• 2005-9 IRS Modifications to Flexible Spending
• 2005-8 HIPPA Security Rules: Overview & Action Plan for Small Health Plans
• 2005-7 New USERRA Rights
  • 2005-7 Attachment A - Poster
• 2005-6 Health Savings Accounts: Partnership & Shareholder Contributions
• 2005-5 Medicare Prescription Drug Plan & Retire Health Plans
• 2005-4 Health Savings Accounts: Coordination with FSAs & HRAs
• 2005-3 Health Savings Accounts the Basics
• 2005-2 HIPPA Proposed Regulations
• 2005-2 Final HIPPA Portability Regulations
  • 2005-2 Attachment A
  • 2005-2 Attachment B
  • 2005-2 Attachment C
• Legislative Update 2002 Revisited - COBRA & Workers' Compensation

HR ALERTS

 

2010

• 2010-1 Notify Employees in Advance When Making Pay Rate Changes

2009

• 2009-4 2010 Poster & Notice Changes
• 2009-4 2010 All Other Poster & Notice Changes
• 2009-3 ALL 2009 In Review
  • 2009-3 California 2009 In Review
  • 2009-3 Florida 2009 In Review
  • 2009-3 Missouri 2009 In Review
  • 2009-3 Oregon 2009 In Review
• 2009-2 Plan Now Not Later to Deal with H1N1 Flu
  • 2009-2 H1N1 Attachment A
• 2009-1 San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance