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4 Facts About Medicare That All Employers Should Know

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Employers that offer group health insurance plans to their employees have an interest in learning how employees’ entitlement to Medicare benefits can affect the administration of those plans. If you have less than 20 employees or you offer a multiemployer plan, Medicare will act as the Primary Payer for the retired spouse.

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Plan Must Cover Room, Board for Residential Mental Health Treatment

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June 6, 2018). filed suit under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). Catholic Health Initiatives , No. 16-35609 (9th Cir., Source: FilippoBacci / E+ / Getty. Background. The plan also covered mental health services, including licensed “residential treatment facilities” that deal with mental health disorders.

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Don’t Let Your Data or Participants Get Lost in Space

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Sabotage by crew member Dr. Zachary Smith threw the ship off course and launched endless adventures. Establishes process considerations (such as protocols and policies covering testing, updating, reporting, training, data retention, and third-party risks, etc.). They should consider extending that process to retirement plans.