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
August 19, 2021 4 min read

IRS Announces New COBRA Subsidy Guidance

The IRS released additional guidance under Notice 2021-46 regarding American Rescue Plan ...

Sarah Borders
August 19, 2021 3 min read

Medical Loss Ratio Rebates for Employers

Carriers are required to send out Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) payments to employers by ...

Sarah Borders
July 28, 2021 2 min read

Hot Topic: Failure to Pay PCORI Fee

"An employer did not pay or file their PCORI fee last year. What should an employer do if ...

Sarah Borders
July 27, 2021 6 min read

Employer Alert: COBRA Subsidy Tax Credit Due July 31

If your organization had any assistance eligible individuals (AEIs) who received ...

Sarah Borders
June 28, 2021 1 min read

Hot Topic: Termination and the COBRA Subsidy

"An employer is terminating an employee due to elimination of the position, but the ...

Sarah Borders
June 28, 2021 4 min read

EEOC Issues Guidance on Vaccine Incentives

The EEOC has updated the Technical Assistance Questions and Answers as of May 28, 2021. ...

Sarah Borders
May 20, 2021 10 min read

IRS Issues Key ARPA Subsidy FAQs

On May 18, 2021, the IRS released FAQs regarding COBRA and state continuation premium ...

Sarah Borders
April 30, 2021 2 min read

IRS Guidance Related to Tax Credits for Paid Sick and Family Leave Released

On April 29, 2021, the IRS issued guidance that gives clarifying information regarding ...

Sarah Borders
March 12, 2021 4 min read

100% COBRA Subsidies Under American Rescue Plan Act

On March 11, 2021, the President signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) ...

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