The following are some tips for finding the Health Care Reform resources that may be helpful for employers or plan sponsors to understand what's required by the new rules.

Health Care Reform Topics and Quick Links

New to Health Care Reform?

Trying to figure out where to start? Here are a few ideas:

• Video overview - of the key Health Care Reform rules impacting employers.

• One page timeline – provides effective dates for provisions impacting employers.

• Summary of the rules - Each of the following pages provides a high level summary of rules in that category, plus expandable details.

Plan Design Mandates – new benefit design and eligibility rules

• • Grandfathering
  • Provisions with 2010 Effective Dates
  • Provisions with 2014 Effective Dates
• Health FSA/HRA/HSA Provisions – tax provisions impacting the health accounts.
• Administrative Requirements – enrollment, disclosure, and reporting obligations.
• Plan Sponsorship Provisions – provisions that impact an employer's decisions about sponsoring a major medical plan.

Glossary – Key terms related to Health Care Reform.

Need to Know What's Required Now?

Ready to focus on what you have to know now? Try these resources:

• Interactive timeline – includes a brief summary of each provision in order of effective date.
• Compliance checklists – break down the new rules into the steps you need to take.
• One page timeline – provides effective dates for provisions impacting employers.

Want to Explore Certain Rules In Depth?

We provide a variety of resources to help you assess how your plans may be impacted by Health Care Reform, including the following:

• Cadillac Tax Calculator – estimate how much Cadillac Tax could be triggered by your plan after taking into account health care inflation.

• Free Rider Penalty Flowchart – assess whether your current health plan is likely to trigger a Free Rider Penalty.

• Free Rider Penalty Calculator – find out which of your employees could trigger a Penalty.

• Grandfathering Eligibility Worksheet – assess whether your plan is eligible for grandfathered status.

• Health FSA/HRA/HSA Comparison – a chart of key features for each of these accounts.

Looking for Resources to Make Your Job Easier?

Check out the following:

• Model notices – and other documents provided by the federal government that are required to be distributed.
• Sample Employee Communications – to explain Health Care Reform changes to employees.
• Cost management strategies – for managing health plan costs.
• Other employer tools – see what more we offer!

Have Questions or Want More Information?

We hope the following will provide what you need:

• Frequently Asked Questions – on Health Care Reform topics
• VIP Notification Service – our customers and members of our trade association partners may sign up to receive email alerts as new Health Care Reform rules are issued

• Twitter – follow us on Twitter
• Links to Government Webpages – access the official rules and government agency FAQs
• American Fidelity's Products and Services – learn how we can help you and your employees
• Contact Us – we're happy to help you find answers to you questions!

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