CHIPRA Notice

Employers that maintain group health plans in states that provide Medicaid or SCHIP assistance in the form of premium assistance subsidies are required to give written notice to their employees, informing them of the potential opportunities for premium assistance currently available in the state in which they reside to help them pay for group health coverage. The Employer CHIP Notice is required to be provided automatically on an annual basis.

COBRA Notice

One of the basic requirements of Federal COBRA is the requirement to provide an initial notice to covered employees and covered spouses. The initial notice must be furnished by the Employer to the covered employee and spouse when plan coverage first begins. The initial notice only needs to be provided one time when the employee initially receives coverage.

Creditable Coverage Notice

Creditable Coverage is prescription drug coverage be at least as good as or better than the standard plan design offered by Medicare Part D. CMS recommends notice be given to all employees regardless of status ? this will notify those Medicare eligible spouses and dependants that employer may not be aware of. Annual requirement beginning of the insurance benefit plan year (renewal/open enrollment)

Dependent to age 26

Model Language for Notice of Opportunity to Enroll in connection with Extension of Dependent Coverage to Age 26.

Disclosure to CMS

Access to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) online web site for Entities that are required to provide disclosure pertaining to Medicare Part D and Creditable Coverage. Annual requirement within 60-days after the beginning of the insurance benefit plan year.

Grandfathered Plan Notice

Details to learn about the Grandfathered Plan Notice.

FMLA Notice

2012 FMLA Information.

Rights Under USERRA

USERRA protects the job rights of individuals who voluntarily or involuntarily leave employment positions to undertake military service or certain types of service in the National Disaster Medical System. USERRA also prohibits employers from discriminating against past and present members of the uniformed services, and applicants to the uniformed services.