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KnowHIPAA.com, KnowCOBRA.com and Know125.com are designed to help Employers, Insurance Companies, HMOs, TPAs, Agents and Brokers comply with the HIPAA Privacy and Security Standards, COBRA Regulations and Section 125 Cafeteria Plan Rules.  Here you will find updates, compliance assistance, copies of rules and regulations, white papers and real world analysis that is written to help you comply with the rules, not confuse you with overly complex legal-eze!

News and Resources

News

August 3, 2007

IRS Releases New Section 125 Regulations

The IRS released new comprehensive proposed regulations for Section 125 Cafeteria Plans today which will be published in the Federal Register on Monday, August 6th.  The new rules replace all previous guidance issued since the 1980's.  Know125.com has published a comprehensive guide to the new rules. For more information go to the Know125.com page

 

Resources

 

HIPAA Security Series from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Go to KnowHIPAA.com page to download copies of the HIPAA Security Series from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

 

Department of Labor COBRA Notice Regulations and Model Notices

Effective for Plan Years Beginning after November 25th, 2004. There is much more to the new regulations than just the DOL Model Notices.  To comply with the new rules, employers must send 2 new COBRA notices ( a new termination notice and unavailability of coverage notice), implement new written procedures related to how the employee or beneficiary notifies the employer of certain events, and more!   For more information and copies of Model DOL notices go to KnowCOBRA.com.

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