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
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 ...

Sarah Borders
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 ...

Sarah Borders
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 ...

Sarah Borders
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 ...

Sarah Borders
March 31, 2023 5 min read

Texas Federal Judge Strikes Down Parts of the ACA’s Preventive Care Mandate for Group Health Plans

On March 30th, 2023, U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor ruled that the preventive care ...

Sarah Borders
March 14, 2023 2 min read

ACA Penalties for 2024 Released

On March 9, 2023, the IRS issued Rev. Proc. 2023-17 reflecting the indexed changes to the ...

Sarah Borders
March 1, 2023 2 min read

Next Round of RxDC Submissions Due by June 1, 2023

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

Sarah Borders
February 27, 2023 9 min read

Attestations for Gag Clause Prohibition Compliance Due December 31, 2023

On February 23, 2023, The Departments issued joint FAQ guidance related to compliance ...

Sarah Borders
February 6, 2023 7 min read

End of COVID-19 National Emergency and Public Health Emergency: Impacts to Health Plans

The Biden Administration has announced intentions to end both the National Emergency and ...

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