Special Enrollment Period Extended: Florida Emergency Declaration – Hurricane Idalia

Mirasol Bandong

Please be advised that a state of emergency was extended for certain Florida counties. This declaration allows for a one-time Special Enrollment Period (SEP), in the event beneficiaries were unable to make an election during another qualifying election period. Please reference the following guidelines for the incident period. This DST-SEP applies to the Florida counties listed below. Important Compliance Information Who is eligible: This SEP opportunity is ONLY available to beneficiaries who:​ Details : Impacted Counties: Alachua, Baker, Bay, Bradford, Brevard, Calhoun, Charlotte, Citrus, Clay, Collier, Columbia, DeSoto, Dixie, Duval, Flagler, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Gulf, Hamilton, Hardee, Hernando, Hillsborough, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lake, Lee, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Manatee, Marion, Nassau, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas,… Read More

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What employers or plans are subject to TEFRA and MSP ( Medicare as Secondary Payor) rules?

Ed MacConnell

Employers with 20 or more employees for each working day in each of 20 or more work weeks in the preceding or current calendar year are subject to TEFRA and MSP rules. Full-time, part-time, union, and non-union employees are counted as one employee each. For the purpose of group size, employees are counted regardless of whether they are eligible or enrolled in the employer plan. Changing from non-TEFRA to TEFRA status occurs on the date that the employer has 20 or more employees for each working day in each of 20 or more work weeks in the preceding or current calendar year.  Whereas changing from TEFRA to non-TEFRA can only… Read More

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