Sarah Borders

Principal, Benefits Compliance Solutions. Sarah has spent the last 15 years in the employee benefits industry, has numerous designations and serves on NAHU’s Employer Working Group Subcommittee and is an active board member of Austin AHU. She recently stepped down as Vice President of Benefits Compliance at one of the nation's largest brokerage firms to start her own compliance consulting practice. Her designations include an active license with the Texas Department of Insurance, CEBS (Certified Employee Benefits Specialist), Certified Health Care Reform Professional, HIPAA certification and Health Care Service Associate. She holds an MBA from Texas A&M Corpus Christi and a BA from University of Incarnate Word. Her consulting firm, Benefits Compliance Solutions, partners with employers to identify unknown risks and avoid hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines and lawsuits from failure to comply with their healthplan obligations.

Blog Post by Sarah Borders

Sarah Borders
March 11, 2026 2 min read

Federal Enforcement Priorities for 2026

Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has identified key focus areas for ...

Sarah Borders
March 11, 2026 2 min read

Updated Penalties & 2027 Health Plan Out-of-Pocket Maximums

For 2026 Health Plans:

Sarah Borders
March 11, 2026 1 min read

RxDC Reporting – Employer Surveys Are Beginning

Carriers and TPAs handle most of the Prescription Drug Data Collection (RxDC) submission, ...

Sarah Borders
March 11, 2026 2 min read

Updated Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Notice

The DOL released a new Model Employer CHIP Notice (Jan 29, 2026).

Sarah Borders
March 11, 2026 7 min read

Updated HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices

What’s New: HHS has released an updated Model HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP). ...

Sarah Borders
March 11, 2026 4 min read

Major Federal Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Reforms

New rules and laws reshape how employers work with PBMs. Three major developments:

Sarah Borders
January 29, 2026 2 min read

Under the Radar - Fiduciary Lawsuits

Sarah Borders
January 29, 2026 3 min read

2026 Federal Poverty Level Updated, Increasing FPL Affordability Safe Harbor

Purpose: Using the FPL safe harbor, a plan is considered affordable if the employee’s ...

Sarah Borders
January 29, 2026 5 min read

HIPAA Privacy Notices Require SUD Language by February 16, 2026

The HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP) must be updated by February 16, 2026, to ...

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