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  1. What triggers the obligation to offer COBRA coverage?

    COBRA laws require employers  to offer a COBRA election to qualified beneficiaries when there is: (1) a triggering event; and (2) the triggering event causes (or will cause) a loss in plan coverage that occurs within the maximum coverage period for ...
  2. PCORI Fees

    An annual fee called the Patient Centered Outcome Research Institute (PCORI) Fee applies to most HRA plans. This fee is filed and paid for via IRS Form 720 and is due each year by July 31. Health insurers are responsible for paying the PCORI fee for...
  3. HRA Plan Design Options

    Overview of select plan design options available for HRA.
  4. Medical Eligible Expense Guidelines

    Overview of eligible expenses for Medical FSA.
  5. Viewing Plan and Participant Transactions

    To view a specific participant transaction, please follow these steps: Log in to the employer portal from sentinelgroup.com and select "Retirement" from the home page of the portal . From the Plan Sponsor Dashboard, select Transactions  the...
  6. Transportation Plans Overview

    At the beginning of each plan year, employees make their benefit elections stating whether they will participate in the account and how much pre-tax salary they agree to contribute. Benefit elections may be changed based on your plan document duri...
  7. Fee and Investment Disclosure Resource Center

    In order to make plan sponsors and participants more aware of the fees, expenses, and investments in their plans, the Department of Labor issued regulations regarding these issues. We have posted a number of relevant items here to help you understan...
  8. Contribution Center Template FAQs

    Why are hours and compensation needed on a per pay period basis? The compensation and hours information is important for recordkeeping purposes for vesting, distributions, compliance testing and determining eligibility. Current Hours: Current...
  9. FSA Eligible Expense Lists

    List of eligible items for Medical and Dependent Care FSA.
  10. HSA Overview

    Securities and Exchange Commission's Investor Bulletin on Health Savings Accounts