Benefits Book 2018

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Our Legal Duty: HIPAA and ACA

Portability and H ealth Insurance Accountability Act of 1996, (HIPAA) was enacted in 1996 to: • Make sure your protected health information is kept private.

Benefits • Families are allowed tomaintain uninterruptedmedical and/or dental plan coverage. • Reasons for which medical and/or dental plan coverage can be terminated are restricted. • Employees and dependents in poor health are ensured the availability of health insurance.

• Give you notice of our legal duties and privacy practices with respect to protected health information about you; • Follow the terms of the notice that is currently in effect.

A ffordable Care Act of 2010 includes changes to how employers report medical coverage and how individuals and their families file their taxes. • Per ACA Guidelines all benefit eligible

EEC Cookout: submitted by Cora Cunningham

employees must ENROLL or WAIVE the medical plan Form 1095-C will issued with your annual W-2 Form

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• You must file form 1095-C with your income tax return for the first time in 2019

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