Sarah Borders, CEBS

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, CEBS
May 2, 2024 9 min read

PCORI Fees Due by July 31, 2024

The PCORI fee must be reported each year on IRS Form 720 for the second quarter of the ...

Sarah Borders, CEBS
April 1, 2024 5 min read

What do Employer Plan Sponsors Need to Know about the Johnson & Johnson Lawsuit?

On February 5, 2024, plaintiffs filed a class action complaint accusing Johnson & ...

Sarah Borders, CEBS
April 1, 2024 1 min read

OCR Reminds Covered Entities that Safeguarding HIPAA PHI is Top Priority

As a result of the cyberattack on Change Healthcare (HIPAA business associate of United ...

Sarah Borders, CEBS
April 1, 2024 2 min read

IRS Issues Alert on Wellness Expense Reimbursements

The IRS has released an alert confirming that personal expenses for general wellness and ...

Sarah Borders, CEBS
March 1, 2024 5 min read

What is a controlled group for Applicable Large Employer (ALE) status?

Many benefits-related regulations apply the controlled group test, including for the ...

Sarah Borders, CEBS
March 1, 2024 1 min read

2025 ACA Penalties Released

Recently the IRS updated its ACA webpage and FAQs reflecting the indexed changes to the ...

Sarah Borders, CEBS
March 1, 2024 1 min read

Next Round of RxDC Submissions Due by June 1, 2024

Section 204 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) requires group health plans and ...

Sarah Borders, CEBS
March 1, 2024 1 min read

CHIP Model Notice Updated

The DOL has issued a new CHIP model notice current as of Jan 31, 2024. Who this applies ...

Sarah Borders, CEBS
February 2, 2024 2 min read

2024 Adjusted Penalty Amounts Released

The Department of Labor has issued the 2024 annual adjustments to penalties applicable to ...

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