
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
August 2, 2023 5 min read
August 2, 2023 5 min read
Proposed Rules and Congressional Report Issued for Mental Health Parity
The Departments have issued proposed rules that would, if finalized, modify current ...
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Sarah Borders, CEBS
July 10, 2023 1 min read
July 10, 2023 1 min read
IRS Guidance on Preventive Care and COVID Testing Covered under HDHPs
The IRS issued Notice 2023-37 regarding high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) that ...
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Sarah Borders, CEBS
June 1, 2023 9 min read
June 1, 2023 9 min read
PCORI Fees Due by July 31, 2023
The PCORI fee must be reported each year on IRS Form 720 for the second quarter of the ...
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Sarah Borders, CEBS
May 31, 2023 4 min read
May 31, 2023 4 min read
Prescription Drug Data Collection (RxDC) Reporting Requirement Due June 1
Act now for your CMS submission due June 1, 2023! Under Section 204 of the Consolidated ...
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Sarah Borders, CEBS
May 23, 2023 7 min read
May 23, 2023 7 min read
HSA, HDHP, and Excepted Benefit HRA Limits Announced for 2024
The IRS announced under Revenue Procedure 2023-23 cost-of-living adjustments to dollar ...
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Sarah Borders, CEBS
May 1, 2023 3 min read
May 1, 2023 3 min read
Hot Topic: Can Employers Allow Retroactive Enrollments?
Contrary to what’s commonly done in practice and what the carrier allows, Section 125 ...
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Sarah Borders, CEBS
May 1, 2023 11 min read
May 1, 2023 11 min read
End of COVID-19 National Emergency Periods and Impacts to Health Benefits
On March 29, 2023, the DOL released FAQs regarding the impact to health plans due to the ...
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Sarah Borders, CEBS
April 14, 2023 6 min read
April 14, 2023 6 min read
Guidance Issued on Coverage of ACA Preventive Services
On April 13, 2023, the Departments issued FAQ guidance regarding the impact of Judge ...
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Sarah Borders, CEBS
April 12, 2023 5 min read
April 12, 2023 5 min read
COVID-19 National Emergency Period Terminates on April 10th - Earlier Than Expected
On April 10, 2023, the president signed a resolution formally terminating the COVID-19 ...
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