To prepare for 2021 nondiscrimination testing, the benefits compliance team will archive 2020 plan year test results after 5:00 pm, Eastern time this Friday, January 21. If you haven’t done so already, retrieve your cooperative’s 2020 test results from the[…]
The final data reports from NRECA to help cooperatives prepare for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax reporting requirements for the 2021 tax year were released on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. The reports were provided through the Message Center to all[…]
NRECA Medical Plan participants contacting Teladoc for general medical consultations are currently experiencing longer than normal wait times to speak with a doctor. This is due to the recent surge of COVID-19 cases and a significantly higher volume of consultation[…]
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, NRECA and our vendor partners are extending certain benefit relief measures based on the recent extension of the public health emergency through April 15, 2022. The latest extensions are noted below as well as on[…]
As the new year begins, your cooperative may be relying more heavily on flexible staff such as independent contractors and part-time, temporary, seasonal, and leased workers. Remember that as of January 1, 2021, part-time employees gained another path to eligibility[…]