Links of Interest

Please enjoy the links listed below to assist you by saving time in seeking general information often sought.  Many of these areas have been referenced in L&A’s “E-Benefits Newsletter”. This list will be in process regarding pertinent benefits activity.

** IMPORTANT HEALTHCARE REFORM LINKS **

** New Group Requirements - See Below! **

• Group Grandfathering Model Notice (Required) - .PDF File

• Group Dependent Model Notice (Required) - .PDF File

• Group PPACA Notice (Required) - .PDF File

• Group PPACA Lifetime Limits Notice (Required) - .PDF File

• Group Renewal Notice (Required) - .PDF File

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• Healthcare Reform & Me - Useful Information

• Grandfathered Decision Tool - To Grandfather or Not to Grandfather? - Video Tutorial

• Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Program (PCIP) Website - All you need to Know

• Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Program (PCIP) Application - .PDF File

• Government Health Plan Portal - PPACA Website

• Affordable Care Act of 2010: News Releases, Multimedia and Legal Guidance - Comprehensive Website
  

* Healthcare Reform News *

• Information On the Small Business Tax Credit - .PDF File

• Small Business Tax Credit Worksheet - See if You Qualify - .PDF File

• Small Business Tax Credit Worksheet - See if You Qualify - Online Calculator

• Healthcare Reform Implementation Timeline - All You Need to Know

• Health Reform Timeline for Small Employers - Humana Healthcare

• Health Reform Timeline for Large Employers - Humana Healthcare

• Stop Medicare Fraud - Department of Health & Human Services

* Resources *

• A.M. Best  -  Review an Insurance Company's Financial Strength

• America's Health Insurance Plan Consumer Info  -  Consumer Information on Health Insurance

• Arizona Rx Card  -  Prescription Price Reduction Program

• AZ Department of Health Services  -  Health Services Information

• AZ Department of Insurance  -  Arizona's Insurance Regulatory Department

• AZ Department of Labor  -  Information on Labor Laws in Arizona

• AZ Health Care Cost Containment System  -  Arizona's Federal Medicaid Program (For Low-Income Residents)

• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid  -  Federal Medicare & Medicaid Regulatory Office

• COBRA  -  COBRA Compliance Information

• Current Election Health-Related News Articles  -  Current Events Relating to the Health Care System in the United States

• H.I.P.A.A.  -  Privacy & Portability Law Information

• HR Posters  -  Free HR Posters & Agreements

• Insurance Information Institute  -  Additional Insurance Information Resource

• IRS Retirement Plans Navigator - An Easy Retirement Plan Guide for Small Employers

• St. Luke's Health Initiative  -  Arizona Non-Profit Supporting Our Community & the Uninsured

• U.S. Department of the Treasury  -  Information on Health Savings Accounts (HSA's)

• U.S. Food & Drug Administration  -  U.S. Food & Drug Administration

• WebMD  -  Health & Wellness Resources