HR Assist
We know that the employee benefit plan is critical for recognition as an Employer of Choice. Also, an organization that is known for its leadership and best practices fosters a culture for employees to thrive and top talent to remain.
— Alexandra Jesse
As a human resource professional we know the importance of your time and the value of supporting your team.
As a professional, it is important that you stay in touch with updates and innovations in your field. There is a list of resources for you at the end of this page you may find helpful.
Plan Analysis, Negotiation, and Implementation
Each plan, new and renewing, is unique and cannot be rubber-stamped. We review them line-by-line every year. Our process includes our clients’:
Budget and goals for future years
Executive policies
Geographic locations in Washington State, throughout the U.S. and internationally
Renewing a Plan
Change can be stressful. Our clients’ financial goals are critical and along with employee survey feedback. We make the communication straight forward and easy to understand. It’s important that everyone feels involved and informed.
Communicating to employees whether it’s the same plan or one with changes, we make it simple and always project a “win-win” for your company and employees. We use the communication method that’s best for your employees whether that’s digital, electronic, or simple phone calls.
Easy to Read Benefits for Employees
We do the legwork putting together benefits and cost that are easy to read side by side comparisons. We research your employees’ doctors, clinics, hospitals to make sure they’re on the insurance company provider list.
Management of Your Employee Benefit Plan
We work with our clients and help them process their new hires, changes, terminations using:
Online portals
Secure submission by email
Digital platforms
We work directly with your employees, always HIPAA compliant to answer their questions so you don’t use valuable time looking for answers or on hold with customer service. We help employees from other countries understand how to use their U.S. health plan.
Compliance with Government Regulations
We provide clients with an annual calendar, by size of employer, and a month-to-month guide. This shows what is required, when its due, who to send it to, and where.
We help clients calculate their total number of employees, full-time equivalent (FTE), part time, seasonal, and variable to determine what regulations are necessary to comply with.
Resources
Department of Health and Human Services, hhs.gov
This department provides information and enforces the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). One of the main tenants of HIPAA is privacy. This is the protection of individual identifiable health information.
Department of Labor, dol.gov
They are responsible for the administration and compliance of labor laws. This site provides information on employer notices, such as for HIPAA and health care reform.
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), dol.gov/general/topic/health-plans/cobra
The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) information is also on the DOL site. “An Employer’s Guide to Group Health Continuation Coverage under COBRA,” is quite useful.
Internal Revenue Service, irs.gov
This site has information and publications including forms for employer reporting, qualified expenses for flexible spending accounts (FSA), and health spending accounts (HSA) and much more.
Medicare, medicare.gov
This site includes information about Medicare and employer group plans.
SHRM - Society for Human Resource Management, shrm.org
The world’s largest human resource management association, SHRM provides education and information services, professional and student members throughout the world.
Chartered Professionals in Human Resources, cphrbc.ca
The largest human resources association in Canada, offers professional development. They have alliances with SHRM and human resource organizations in Australia, Bangladesh, and Singapore.
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