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PCORI Fees Due by July 31

A Word from Joe Priselac, Health Care Reform, Health Reimbursement Arrangements

  In 2010, the Affordable Care Act created a new entity known as PCORI, the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute.  Part of the Institute’s funding is through temporary fees imposed on group health plans, including Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs) and Medical Expense Reimbursement Plans (MERPs).  These fees, which must be paid by the plan sponsor,…

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FSA Store Provides Online Shopping for Pre-Approved FSA Eligible Expenses

A Word from Joe Priselac

June, which is designated as national safety month, also marks the official start of summer and kicks off summer vacation for many people.  While you may not necessarily be thinking about your Flexible Spending Account (FSA) as you lay by the pool, there are seasonal products and services that you should be aware are FSA…

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Customer Service Lessons from the Queen (Bey)

Customer Service, P&A Group

  Lemonade Earlier this April, one of today’s most popular musical artists, Beyoncé, debuted her new album, Lemonade, on Tidal.  (For those of you not familiar, Tidal is a music streaming service.)  Since then, fans and critics alike are weighing in on the meaning behind the lyrics and songs on the album and trying to…

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Celebrate National Employee Benefits Day (NEBD)

A Word from Joe Priselac, P&A Group

Mark your calendars benefit professionals, for today is National Employee Benefits Day!  For many of us in the employee benefits field, every day may seem like NEBD, but today is set aside especially to “recognize trustees, administrators, benefit practitioners and professional advisors for their dedication to providing quality benefits and the important role they plan…

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403(b) Plans – What You Need to Know to Control Costs

P&A Group, Retirement Plan Services

by Dan Halle, Regional Director of Retirement Plan Sales Understanding important characteristics of retirement plans help employers maintain more control over their plan offerings.  Recent changes to the structure of 403(b) plans make it a more viable option for some employers but there are crucial elements plan sponsors need to be aware of that can help…

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A Tribute to Debby Obstarczyk

P&A Group, Retirement Plan Services

How do you truly adequately put into words the entirety of someone’s life and the imprint they’ve left behind?  You don’t, but you can try. Debby Obstarczyk (left) and Jen Boyne (right) Debby Obstarczyk, Manager of P&A Group Retirement Plan Services since 1995 , was the kind of person who you wanted to be around…

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