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.

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Sarah Borders
December 3, 2025 6 min read

IRS Finalizes Instructions for ACA Reporting (1094/1095-B and 1094/1095-C)

On October 30, 2025, the IRS published final instructions for completing the Affordable ...

Sarah Borders
December 3, 2025 1 min read

Can an employee enroll in a Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP) before their child is born?

Can an employee enroll in a Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP) before their child ...

Sarah Borders
December 3, 2025 6 min read

IRS Indexes Highly Compensated and Key Employee Thresholds

The IRS issued Notice 2025-67 to announce updated limits reflecting retirement plan ...

Sarah Borders
November 5, 2025 7 min read

PCORI Fee Amount Adjusted for 2025-2026

The IRS has issued IRS Notice 2025-61 to increase the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research ...

Sarah Borders
November 4, 2025 9 min read

Time to Prepare for Gag Clause Prohibition Compliance Attestation (GCPCA) Due to CMS by December 31, 2025

Section 201 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act,2021 (CAA-21) requires Plans and ...

Sarah Borders
November 4, 2025 7 min read

Final 1094/1095-B & C Forms for 2025 Issued with Draft Instructions

The IRS issued final forms and draft instructions related to 2025 ACA reporting ...

Sarah Borders
November 4, 2025 14 min read

IRS Releases 2026 Inflation Adjustments, Including FSA Maximums

The IRS issued Rev. Procedure 2025-32 listing certain tax inflation adjustments for a ...

Sarah Borders
October 1, 2025 4 min read

HIPAA Security Risk Assessment Tool Updated

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires group health ...

Sarah Borders
October 1, 2025 5 min read

ACA Women’s Preventive Service Updates for 2026

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires non-grandfathered health plans to cover a specific ...

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