LBL Resources
Weak Accounts Threaten Workers’ Well-Being
March 19, 2012
High-deductible health care plans with health savings accounts (HSAs) continue to gain steam, but without careful...
Women’s Benefit Issues Take Spotlight
March 17, 2012
When it comes to benefit compliance, it’s not your father’s workforce anymore — it’s your...
Employers Hunt for Ways to Boost Program Payoff
March 15, 2012
Ask the HR directors of companies without a wellness program why the businesses haven’t taken the plunge, and...
Leave Troubles Can Linger for Employers
February 25, 2012
The federal government continues to tweak the rules regarding the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), giving employers...
Insurance, Employment, & Financial Services
The National Labor Relations Act and Its Implications for Employers — Executive Summary
Important Reminder to Clients: NO LATER than November 14, 2011, most employers[1](regardless of size, profit vs. non-profit, etc.) will have to have the new NRLA “Poster” displayed! Based on whether or not there... Read more →
LIONAlerts
The LBL Group proudly intorduces LIONAlerts, a Facebook page dedicated to updating our clients and employers on the latest changes with PPACA (Health Care Reform), Model Notices, Compliance Updates, State and Local... Read more →
Disclosure Delay
The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has officially delayed the deadline for plan sponsors to comply with the new fee disclosure requirements for retirement plans (click here to review the proposed... Read more →
Spring Brings Bloom of Proposed Rules
Federal regulators have been busy recently with their own version of spring cleaning, announcing tweaks to Medicare notices, health savings account limits and a host of other proposed rules that would affect... Read more →
CMS Updates Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage Notices
On April 1, 2011, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued revised Medicare Part D creditable and non-creditable coverage notices to reflect an amendment made to the Social Security Act by the... Read more →
Health Care Reform Act Information – Model Notice California Sample Letter
Health Care Reform Act Information Extension of Dependent Coverage to Age 26 – Notice of Opportunity to Enroll Individuals whose coverage ended, or who were denied coverage (or were not eligible for coverage), because... Read more →
Grandfathered Health Plan Model Notice
To maintain status as a grandfathered health plan, a plan or health insurance coverage must include a statement, in any plan materials provided to a participant or beneficiary describing the benefits provided under the... Read more →