Notice & Disclosure Requirements for Group Health Plans

Tuesday, May 12, 2020
2:00pm EST

This webinar will help employers understand the various notice and disclosure requirements for group health plans. Other key points of the group health plans discussion include:

• Notices that should be provided at open enrollment, such as ERISA notices, Medicare Part D creditable coverage disclosure, HIPAA notice of privacy practices, and wellness program notice and any recent changes to template notices provided by the DOL that employers should be aware of
• Annual notices and disclosures that are provided outside of open enrollment during the plan year and any recent changes to templates
• The timing requirements of when notices and disclosures must be provided and the differences in timing requirements when an employer is using a calendar year or a non-calendar plan year
• Differences between notice requirements for fully-insured plans and self-funded plans
• The DOL rules for electronic distribution of notices and the types of notices that can be distributed electronically
• Best practices for tracking notice distribution, including document retention periods

Your Presenter

Chelsea Deppert is an associate in the Atlanta office of Fisher Phillips. She provides practical guidance to employers on the technical aspects of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and other state and federal laws impacting the design, implementation and ongoing compliance of employee benefit plans and programs. She advises clients with respect to all aspects of employee benefits, including retirement plans, health and other welfare benefit plans.