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  1. Adding or Updating HSA Enrollments

    Last Updated: 05/09/2023 in Reimbursement Accounts Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
    Instructions for adding HSA enrollments through the Sentinel Employer Portal.

  2. Contribution Center Template FAQs

    Last Updated: 01/10/2019 in Retirement Plan Administration Submitting Payroll Files
    Why are hours and compensation needed on a per pay period basis? The compensation and hours information is important for recordkeeping purposes for vesting, distributions, compliance testing and determining eligibility. Current Hours: Current...

  3. PCORI Fees

    Last Updated: 07/30/2021 in Reimbursement Accounts Plan Compliance
    An annual fee called the Patient Centered Outcome Research Institute (PCORI) Fee applies to most HRA plans. This fee is filed and paid for via IRS Form 720 and is due each year by July 31. Health insurers are responsible for paying the PCORI fee for...

  4. HSA General FAQ

    Last Updated: 08/27/2024 in Reimbursement Accounts Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
    General HSA frequently asked questions.

  5. What triggers the obligation to offer COBRA coverage?

    Last Updated: 10/17/2018 in COBRA General Information
    COBRA laws require employers  to offer a COBRA election to qualified beneficiaries when there is: (1) a triggering event; and (2) the triggering event causes (or will cause) a loss in plan coverage that occurs within the maximum coverage period for ...

  6. Sample Board Resolution

    Last Updated: 11/09/2020 in Retirement Plan Administration Plan Compliance
    SampleBoardResolution.pdf ...

  7. Transportation Plans Overview

    Last Updated: 01/04/2024 in Reimbursement Accounts Transit & Parking
    At the beginning of each plan year, employees make their benefit elections stating whether they will participate in the account and how much pre-tax salary they agree to contribute. Benefit elections may be changed based on your plan document during...

  8. Limited Purpose FSA

    Last Updated: 01/04/2024 in Reimbursement Accounts Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
    Overview of HSA-compatible Limited Purpose FSA.

  9. What are the timing rules for submitting employee deferral contributions into the plan?

    Last Updated: 10/10/2018 in Retirement Plan Administration Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Compliance FAQ
    Department of Labor (DOL) regulations require an employer to segregate employee contributions, including loan repayments, from its general assets at the earliest date on which the contributions can reasonably be segregated from corporate assets, but...

  10. HSA Eligibility FAQ

    Last Updated: 05/08/2023 in Reimbursement Accounts Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
    Frequently asked HSA eligibility questions.

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