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
January 3, 2023 8 min read
January 3, 2023 8 min read
End of Year Reminders for January 1st Plan Years
As 2022 draws to a close, we wanted to provide employers with a list of some of the most ...
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Sarah Borders
December 27, 2022 5 min read
December 27, 2022 5 min read
Departments Release Delayed Enforcement Policy for RxDC Submissions
On December 23, 2022, the Departments issued joint FAQ guidance on the delayed ...
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Sarah Borders
December 7, 2022 1 min read
December 7, 2022 1 min read
IRS Issues 2023 HSA Reporting Forms and Instructions
The IRS has released Form 5498-SA for the 2023 tax year (due in 2024) along with ...
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Sarah Borders
November 16, 2022 3 min read
November 16, 2022 3 min read
PCORI Fee Amount Adjusted for 2023
The IRS has issued IRS Notice 2022-59 to increase the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research ...
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Sarah Borders
October 26, 2022 4 min read
October 26, 2022 4 min read
Final Rule Issued to Close ACA's "Family Glitch"
On October 11, 2022, the IRS issued final regulations (TD 9968) that are largely ...
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Sarah Borders
October 10, 2022 4 min read
October 10, 2022 4 min read
Hot Topic: MLR Rebate Checks
What can employers do with MLR rebate checks? What if the amount is very small?
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Sarah Borders
October 10, 2022 5 min read
October 10, 2022 5 min read
FAQs Released Clarifying Several CAA and TiC Requirements
On Aug 19, 2022, the Departments released FAQs Part 55 which addresses several issues ...
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Sarah Borders
October 10, 2022 1 min read
October 10, 2022 1 min read
Summary Annual Report (SAR) Distributed by September 30 for Calendar Year Plans
The Summary Annual Report (SAR) must be given to plan participants (employees, COBRA QBs, ...
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Sarah Borders
October 10, 2022 7 min read
October 10, 2022 7 min read
Employers: CAA Section 204 Reporting Due December 27, 2022
Section 204 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) requires group health plans and ...
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