Compliance Check: Disclosures and Notices for Group Health Plans
September 15, 2022
September 15, 2022 | 10:00 AM AKDT
Description | Federal law imposes various disclosure and notice requirements upon group health plans of all sizes and funding methods. The rules regarding the form and manner of notices, the timing of the distributions, and the necessary recipients can be a challenge to navigate. This webinar will guide employer-sponsors through the mandated notices and provide practical tips for compliance.
Webinar Presenter(s) | Colleen Gole, JD
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Compliance Considerations in Today’s Hiring Environment
October 20, 2022
October 20, 2022 | 10:00 AM AKDT
Description | Employers are hiring at a record pace and the race for talent is extremely competitive. In times like this, it is easy for employers to lose sight of the core practices necessary to make a compliant hire. This webinar will assess and analyze key hiring concepts employers need to remember when hiring in this fast-paced and competitive environment.
Webinar Presenter(s) | Jeremy Hertz, JD
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ACA Reporting: A Holistic Review for ALEs and Sponsors of Self-Insured Plans
November 17, 2022
November 17, 2022 | 10:00 AM AKDT
Description | With preparations underway for another year of ACA reporting, a holistic review of the process will be advantageous for employers. The focus of this webinar will not be on the detailed instructions for completing the forms but will instead adopt a broader view of the reporting process and its functions, including a summary of how state reporting requirements coincide with the federal framework, and an analysis of IRS enforcement actions and related penalties.
Webinar Presenter(s) | Deborah Hyde, JD
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Getting Smart About Your Risk
By Joshua Weinstein, Employee Benefits President
Without risk, life would be a drab. Without the opportunity to fail, success, and even life, loses its luster and meaning. For example, if a cliff dive ensured absolutely no harm, would it be quite as thrilling or appealing? If presenting in front of others had a 100% chance of going flawlessly, what significance would your preparation and “learning from mistakes” have? Life is not defined by the easy, but rather by slogging through some suffering. That being said, humanity can generally plan toward good outcomes by acknowledging and addressing life’s unseen, “slippery banana peels” as best as possible. Risk isn’t an inherent problem. It’s not unexpected. It’s quite manageable, and it can teach all of us boatloads. The best run businesses have figured out how to manage risks so they can focus on growth and not on threats.
RISQ Consulting will help you be smart about risks through our proprietary Business HealthIQ™ (BHIQ) process. The BHIQ is a collaborative journey that assesses and inventories your organizations risks across key areas, such as: workforce, compliance, technology, employee benefits, and general risk management. You will be working with a strategic consultant, and a plan will be constructed that encompasses the goals of your organization in conjunction with the most suitable approaches to address risk wisely.
Want to learn more? Try out a mini, self guided, version of the BHIQ to see how the planning begins. You’ll get a summary in a few minutes that provides some tangible next steps on how to be strategic with your risks.
Short samples:
We can mutually decide how best to prevent the unwanted things from happening, such as high rates of employee turnover.
We can mitigate risks such as data loss and errors by advising on consolidated technology platforms and tools that are right for your industry and mission.
We might choose to transfer risks, to a third-party, when doing so adds efficiencies, reduces exposures and costs, and improves your ability to focus on your business’ core mission
Sometimes, retaining or assuming risk is the smart play, even up to a specified amount. Keeping some liability on your financials can reduce premium costs and often improves leadership involvement in creating great outcomes for your business.
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