2012/2013 COLAs

May 10th, 2012 § 0 comments § permalink

Benefits Alert 2012-02

The IRS just released Revenue Procedure 2012-26 providing for the 2013 inflation adjusted deduction limitations for annual contributions made to a Health Savings Account (HSA) under IRC Section 223. We have amended the Cost of Living Adjustment chart below to include the new HSA amounts.

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FBMC Benefits Management Wins FPRA Award for Animated Video

May 7th, 2012 § 0 comments § permalink

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – FBMC Benefits Management, Inc. (FBMC), was honored at the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) annual awards luncheon on April 19 in Tallahassee, Florida. The FPRA is the oldest public relations association in the United States. It is a statewide organization of more than 1,200 public relations professionals dedicated to advancing the profession of public relations and enhancing the professional development of its members. read more

Quarterly Review — April 2012

April 27th, 2012 § Comments Off § permalink

From the Desk of the Editor

PPACA:Safe or in Jeopardy?

Want to know who won the health care reform arguments before the Supreme Court?
Despite the tendency to want to tick off wins and losses, according to constitutional attorneys we have listened to it is difficult to determine the position any Justice will take based on questioning from the bench, or predict the outcome by the eloquence (or lack of) of an attorneys delivery of an argument.

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CHIP, Florida KidCare & Change in Status Rules

It will soon be open enrollment and invariably several months after the start of a new plan year we receive a few calls or Change in Status (CIS) forms from parents who want to drop from their health plans children who were recently accepted into Florida KidCare, or from parents whose son or daughter is off to college and are now covered under a University plan as a mandated part of tuition. After the start of a plan year, are these eligible CIS requests? Read More

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PPACA Notice & Reporting Obligations

It is important to keep abreast of the notice and reporting obligations coming due for employers and health plan providers. In addition to the tools and timelines available on our website we will continue to keep this on your radar screen with an ongoing checklist in this newsletter. Read More
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The Quarterly Review is intended to provide accurate and authoritative information on the subject matter covered. It is distributed with the understanding that neither the authors nor FBMC are rendering legal, accounting, or other professional advice and assume no liability in connection with its use. No portion of this article may be reprinted or used without written permission from FBMC. Copyright 2012, FBMC.

From the Desk of the Editor – PPACA: Safe or in Jeopardy?

April 27th, 2012 § Comments Off § permalink

Trish Neely, CFCI

Want to know who won the health care reform arguments before the Supreme Court?

Despite the tendency to want to tick off wins and losses, according to constitutional attorneys we have listened to it is difficult to determine the position any Justice will take based on questioning from the bench, or predict the outcome by the eloquence (or lack of) of an attorneys delivery of an argument. read more

CHIP, Florida KidCare & Change in Status Rules

April 27th, 2012 § Comments Off § permalink

Lena Lewis

It will soon be open enrollment and invariably several months after the start of a new plan year we receive a few calls or Change in Status (CIS) forms from parents who want to drop from their health plans children who were recently accepted into Florida KidCare, or from parents whose son or daughter is off to college and are now covered under a University plan as a mandated part of tuition. After the start of a plan year, are these eligible CIS requests? read more