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1100 NASA Parkway,
Suite 558
Houston, TX 77058
Phone: 281.333.2255
Fax: 281.333.3911
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Resources
SHRM Article on Finding the Right Benefits Broker. Great Information. Click Here
October 2011 Benefits Buzz Click Here
November 2011 Benefits Buzz Click Here
December 2011 Benefits Buzz Click Here
January 2012 Benefits Buzz Click Here
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UnitedHealthcare has been selected to provide insurance plans for Healthy Texas, an employer-based program designed to help uninsured small business owners offer affordable health insurance to their employees and families.
Healthy Texas uses a state-funded pool to reimburse carriers for above-average health care claims costs. Because of this public/private partnership, Healthy Texas premiums should be on average approximately 25% to 30% lower than commercial market plans. For more information or to get a quote. Call us 281-333-2255 or email: paulac@bcspec.com .
For more information on Healthy Texas: http://www.healthytexasonline.com/facts/index.html
Check out our NEW blog! http://bcspec.com/blog/
Employee Benefit Compliance Timelines Regarding Disclosure Notices Click Here
4th Quarter Benefits Bulletin Click Here
Request for Proposal Checklist Click Here
3rd Quarter Benefits Bulletin Click Here
HR Connection Video Click Here
Perspectives: Providing Insight into Today's Employee Benefits Issues Click Here
Beginning with the 2011 tax year, the health care reform law requires employers to report the cost of employer-sponsored health coverage on employees' Forms W-2. This Legislative Brief explains the new disclosure requirement Click Here
Interim Final Rules - Patients' Bill of Rights. Click Here
Tips for Implementing Health Reform in Your Company. Click Here
Prohibition on Canceling Coverage. Click Here
NEW! Health Care Reform - BCS Brochure Click Here
Health Care Reform Changes to Health Accounts Click Here
Health Care Reform - Over-the-Counter Medications and FSAs, HSAs, HRAs and MSAs Click Here
Update of Federal COBRA - ARRA Addendum Click Here
Kaiser Website - Health Care Reform Resource
BCS Benefits Buzz May 2010 - Benefits and HR tips brought to you by the insurance specialists at Benefit & Compensation Specialists, PLLC.
BCS Benefits Buzz April 2010 - Benefits and HR tips brought to you by the insurance specialists at Benefit & Compensation Specialists, PLLC.
Sample Broker Request for Proposal - Sample Broker RFP Template, please contact us for a rewritable Word version.
The Hire Act 2010 - Hiring Initiative to Restore Employment "HIRE" Act was enacted to foster job growth through immediate tax incentives to employers who hire formerly unemployed or part-time workers.
Small business health care tax credit - under the recently enacted health care reform law, many small businesses and tax-exempt organizations that provide health insurance coverage to their employees now qualify for a special tax credit. Click Here
Small business health care tax credit guidance. Click Here
Small Business Tax Credit Q&A - provides answers to some frequently asked questions.
Steps to Determine Eligibility - use these simple steps to determine if you may qualify for the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit.
Health Care Reform: The Who, What and When - heres a look at some of the major health reform provisions that you will see over the next decade.
Health Care Reform: What Does it Mean for You? - How you will be affected by the recently passed health care reform legislations varies greatly depending on your age, who you work for and many other factors.
A.M. Best Company
A.M. Best Company publishes over 50 references, periodicals, software products, and other resources that cover every facet of the insurance industry. Their home page offers information and data from all aspects of the insurance industry, including carrier ratings.
About.com: Human Resources
Covers a full range of HR topics.
American Association for Affirmative Action
The American Association for Affirmative Action site hosts information from professionals managing affirmative action and other human resourse programs for employers concerned about diversity in the workplace.
Bay Area Human Resources Management Association - Affiliate of Society for Human Resource Management. The purpose of BAHRMA is to further professional development and cooperation between human resources and management representatives of business, commerce, industry and government. BAHRMA is a nonprofit professional corporation serving the Tri-County Area (Brazoria, Galveston and Harris counties) surrounding Clear Lake , Texas .
Disability.gov
Department of Labor Web site for people with disabilities, their family members, veterans, caregivers, employers and others. This site features comprehensive information about disability-related programs and services and includes a variety of sources useful to employers, including information on workplace accommodations and relevant laws and regulations.
E-Verify
E-Verify is an Internet-based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees. E-Verify is free and voluntary and is the best means available for determining employment eligibility of new hires and the validity of their Social Security Numbers.
EEO is the Law Poster
Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law Poster - November 2009 version.
EEO is the Law Poster - Spanish Version
Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law Poster - November 2009 Spanish version.
Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI)
EBRI is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization committed exclusively to data dissemination, policy research and education on economic security and employee benefits.
Employee Benefits Institute of America (EBIA)
EBIA is the leading provider of publications and seminars on cafeteria plans, 401(k) plans, COBRA, HIPAA, ERISA, group health plan mandates, consumer-driven health care and fringe benefits.
FedWorld
A program of the U.S. Department of Commerce, FedWorld contains links to many sources of government information, including abstracts of recent government reports; hundreds of IRS tax forms, instructions, and publications; FedWorld File libraries and more!
Health Systems Management Network (HSMN)
HSMN is an organization that provides resource management and utilization review information for hospital and outpatient settings.
I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Web site contains the I-9 form and instructions in how to complete this form.
International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans
A multitude of resources, news, search options, and documents. Membership required for many, but not all, resources.
IRS.gov
Official Web site of the IRS.
Managed Care Magazine
A guide for managed care executives and physicians covering capitation, compensation, disease management, NCQA accreditation & HEDIS®, contracting, ethics, practice management, formulary development, and other health insurance issues.
National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)
The Web site for the NAIC contains listings of various state insurance department contacts.
Pandemic Flu Business Checklist
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention pandemic flu checklist for businesses.
Recovery Audit Contractor Program
The Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 established the Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program as a demonstration program to identify improper Medicare payments - both overpayments and underpayments. This site provides more information.
Salary.com
Salary.com is the world's technology leader in compensation management. The firm's enterprise software helps companies manage their compensation expenditures with real-time, decision-ready data and analytical tools.
Society for Human Resources Management
Contains news, forums, resources, and members-only services.
Thompson Publishing Group
This comprehensive Web site contains news and regulatory information about a wide variety of human resources and employee benefits topics.
U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
The EEOC's official Web site, which contains general information about the EEOC, equal employment opportunities, discrimination, laws and regulations, and much more.
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
The official Web site of the U.S. Department of Justice.
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
The home page of the DOL's official Web site.
W-4
Complete Form W-4 so that your employer can withhold the correct federal income tax from your pay. Because your tax situation may change, you may want to refigure your withholding each year.
Workforce.com
Workforce.com provides in-depth HR information including thousands of archived articles, tips, and tools that can be searched by topic or keyword. It also includes a comprehensive Vendor Directory and a member network that allows you to directly contact other HR professionals and ask questions of HR experts.
