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COBRA SUBSIDY UPDATE |
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By admin on
6/25/2010 9:13 AM
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Based upon Senate votes this week it does not appear likely that the COBRA subsidy eligibility period will be extended beyond the current date of May 31, 2010. We will continue to track and provide updates if anything changes.
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Early List of OTC Medications Ineligible for FSA Without Prescription Under HCR |
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Longfellow Benefits Blog
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By admin on
6/14/2010 3:19 PM
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The items no longer eligible for reimbursement under the new Health Care Reform law will include item categories such as cough medicines, pain relievers, acid controllers, and allergy & sinus medications, to name a few. A complete list of items being affected by this change has not been made available by the IIAS*, but according to sources at the National Association of Professional Benefit Administrators (NAPBA), a preliminary list of categories that will no longer be eligible for reimbursement include:
Acid Controllers
Allergy & Sinus
Antibio ...
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Longfellow Holds Health Care Reform Webinar |
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Longfellow Benefits Blog
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By admin on
4/22/2010 10:58 AM
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The webinar we hosted on April 13th and 14th on National Health Care Reform was received with very positive feedback. We encourage anyone wishing to learn more about HCR, the provisions, when they take effect, and how they will impact employers and/or individuals to watch the recorded version of the presentation on our website from the Events & Webinars section of News & Events.
Longfellow will also be holding a follow-up webinar on May 17th at 11:00 AM EDT and May 18th at 2:00 PM EDT that will focus in on the provisions that take effect in 2010 and 2011 and what employers need to be doing now and planning for. Anyone can register for free from the Events & Webinars section of our website.
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