Posted on August 5, 2013
OVERVIEW:On May 8, 2013, the Department of Labor provided temporary guidance on the Employee Notice of Exchange. The Affordable Care Act created a new section of the Fair Labor Standards Act, (FLSA) requiring certain employers to provide notice to employees of coverage options available through the health insurance Marketplace or an exchange, in Massachusetts, the […]
Posted on April 9, 2013
HNE designed the Healthy Directions Employer Wellness Program to help HNE Employer Groups establish cultures of health at their workplace by removing the administrative burden of implementing health promotion and wellness programs. This outcomes-based wellness program allows employers to take advantage of the premium differentials available under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), […]
Posted on April 9, 2013
#1:Can I enroll an employee in the group health plan outside the open enrollment period? The open enrollment period is an opportunity for employees who have previously waived coverage to join the group health plan. If an employee requests to join the group health plan outside the open enrollment period or new hire eligibility period, […]
Posted on April 9, 2013
Paying bills is not on anyone’s top-ten list of favorite things to do, but it is necessary. From time to time you may have billing issues. We’d like to offer some solutions to eliminate these issues: #1: Please include the invoice stub(s) for each division (plan option) and indicate the amount that you would like […]
Posted on April 9, 2013
We’ve upgraded the HNE Mobile App. Here is a list of enhancements: Updated the ID card to match the physical ID card more accurately Replaced the HNE logo with a new HNE logo Updated the contact information on the app Added the logo for Catamaran, our new Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) The app is free […]
Posted on April 9, 2013
An employer must notify an employee of their Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) rights when there is a COBRA-qualifying event such as a voluntary or involuntary termination of employment for reasons other than gross misconduct or reduction in the number of hours of employment The employer is responsible for providing HNE with the termination […]
Posted on April 9, 2013
As out-of-pocket health care costs rise, it’s beneficial for your employees to know there are cost-effective facilities, known as Urgent Care centers, available for non-life-threatening services when their doctors’ office is closed. For a life-threatening emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room (ER). However, the ER is not usually the best place […]
Posted on April 4, 2013
Since the time of its enactment in 2010, the health care reform law has remained controversial — at least in part due to a constitutional challenge to the law’s requirement that almost all Americans carry health insurance or pay a penalty tax. In June 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the law’s “individual mandate.” As […]