The September 30 deadline is approaching for sending required tax-advantaged plan-related documents to Cooperative Benefit Administrators (CBA). Because plan choices vary among cooperatives, it’s important to understand which documents you need to send, which you should keep, and which you don’t need.[…]
Summary Annual Reports (SARs) for the 401(k) Pension Plan and Group Benefits Program will be available for distribution in early November 2016. SARs must be distributed within 60 days after Form 5500 returns are filed. Since an extension was filed[…]
2017 will see many enhancements to prescription drug plans and the pharmacy program. View this short video recap to learn more about the coming changes. If you haven’t yet renewed your co-op’s plans for 2017, the annual renewal deadline is[…]
NRECA will mail the Notice of Privacy Practices in September to all participants enrolled in the NRECA medical, dental and vision plans. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) requires plan sponsors like NRECA to send notices[…]
Materials for the 2017 annual enrollment period, which will run from October 24 to November 23, 2016, are now available online. They include a customizable PowerPoint presentation and Word flier, as well as other brochures and fliers you can use[…]