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  1. COBRA Qualifying Events

    What specific events (“triggering events”) can be Qualifying Events?   Death of the covered employee; Voluntary or involuntary termination of the covered employee’s employment other than by reason of gross misconduct (note that a retirement is co...
  2. Annual Participant Notice Access and Delivery Requirements

    Each year plan sponsors will be required to distribute disclosure notices for their qualified retirement plans. These notice can be distributed via hard copy or electronic meeting specific DOL and IRS requirements. Your plan design will dictate the ...
  3. HSA Employer FAQ

    Frequently asked employer-related HSA questions.
  4. HSA Eligibility FAQ

    Frequently asked HSA eligibility questions.
  5. HSA General FAQ

    General HSA frequently asked questions.
  6. What are the Sentinel Alert emails I receive?

    Sentinel Alerts are email messages published by Sentinel Benefits & Financial Group featuring the latest in employee benefits news and industry legislation updates. ...
  7. What is the Service Center phone number?

    888-762-6088 Sentinel’s Service Center is available each business day from 8:00am to 6:00pm Eastern Time (excluding holidays). Live representatives have access to a customized dashboard to provide service information whenever a participant calls...
  8. Does Sentinel offer financial education?

    fly! (Financial Literacy for You) is Sentinel's proprietary financial wellness program that helps make goals become reality. In addition to delivering personalized consulting and education, we work with nationally recognized programs that best a...
  9. Does Sentinel offer webinars for additional training?

    Yes. Webinars are frequently offered to explore important topics and enhance your experience working with Sentinel Benefits. You can join our experts in interactive discussions as they explore new features and capabilities that will help improve ho...
  10. Does Sentinel provide information about the market conditions?

    Yes. Chief Investment Officer Matt McPhail, CFA, AIF and his team publish a quarterly update with current developments in today’s economy as well as their thoughts on future market conditions. The update also details how these trends affect the mutu...