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
December 7, 2021 3 min read

Disclosure Requirement for Employers with Illinois Employees

The Illinois Department of Labor has issued a set of FAQs clarifying many of the ...

Sarah Borders
October 4, 2021 2 min read

Under the New Vaccine Mandate, Which Employers Have to Comply?

The Biden Administration recently announced the “Path Out of the Pandemic” plan. Among ...

Sarah Borders
October 4, 2021 1 min read

ACA Affordability Percentage Updated for 2022

Recently the IRS updated the affordability percentage to 9.61% for plan years that start ...

Sarah Borders
October 4, 2021 1 min read

Medicare Part D Notices Must Be Sent Before October 15

Employers must send Medicare Part D creditable coverage notices to all Medicare-eligible ...

Sarah Borders
October 4, 2021 5 min read

Delayed Enforcement of Numerous Transparency and Balance Billing Requirements

On Aug 20, 2021, the Departments (DOL, HHS, Treasury) issued FAQs listing numerous delays ...

Sarah Borders
August 19, 2021 4 min read

Hot Topic: Voluntary Part-time Work and the COBRA Subsidy

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 ...

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