Mass Transit Commuter Parity Passed in Senate
On March 14, the United States Senate approved the Senate Surface Transportation bill that would reverse cuts to pre-tax transit accounts available to commuters who use public transportation and vanpools. The bill now moves to the House of Representatives. As … Continue reading
March Compliance Webinar: COBRA Workshop, An Instructional Overview
On March 21, Presidio Benefits Group will host “COBRA Workshop: An Instructional Overview”. During this one hour webinar, we will provide a general overview of the rules regarding the right to continue group health plan coverage under federal COBRA. For … Continue reading
Presidio Welcomes Lucinda Buxton Martin
Lucinda Buxton Martin joined Presidio Benefits Group as Account Manager on February 21. She will provide strategic direction, financial analysis and consulting a number of Presidio’s clients. Ms. Martin has more than 25 years of industry-experience, most recently at Bankers … Continue reading
Final Rules Published for Summary of Benefits & Coverage
On February 22, 2012, the Department of the Treasury, Department of Labor, and the Department of Health and Human Services published the Summary of Benefits (SBC) Final Rule. While the Final Rule clarifies previously released guidance, the most significant change … Continue reading
February Compliance Webinar this Wednesday, February 15
Understanding Your Obligations Under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) Presidio’s February webinar will provide an overview of the rules requiring parity in treatment of mental health and substance abuse disorders, and an examination of the testing requirements under … Continue reading
Unum Exits Group Long Term Care Business
Earlier this week, Unum announced that they will no longer write new group long term care business as of 2/7/12. More information can be found here.
You’re Invited to Presidio’s Speaker Series Presentation on February 16
Join Presidio Benefits Group on February 16 when we host John Torinus, Jr, CEO of Serigraph and author of The Company that Solved Health Care. Serigraph, a company with fewer than 600 US employees, has redefined the health care experience … Continue reading
One-day work stoppage at Kaiser
On January 31, the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW), which represents approximately 4,000 Kaiser Permanente employees in California, is planing to conduct a statewide one-day work stoppage. The California Nurses Association and Local 39 Stationary Engineers will conduct a … Continue reading
Complying with HIPAA’s Privacy Rule
Presidio’s 2012 webinar series begins with a one-hour webinar that explains your obligations for maintaining privacy under HIPAA. This session meets your team’s annual HIPAA training requirement. This session will be held on January 18 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Pacific. If … Continue reading
Upcoming Webinar: Year in Review and 2012 Compliance Forecast
The pace of compliance changes remains fast and furious and 2012 promises to be a big year with the Supreme Court scheduled to hear arguments related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) in March. Join us for … Continue reading