Webinar
Medicare and Employee Benefits
Thu, Feb 17, 2022 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CST
Presented by Benefit Comply
Employee benefits managers face new issues as the workforce ages. As more active employees and their spouses become Medicare eligible, it is more important than ever for employer to understand how Medicare interacts with employer sponsored benefits. This webinar will cover employee eligibility issues including HSA eligibility, Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Rules that prohibit employers form incenting employees to take Medicare, the COBRA Medicare penalty trap some former employee face, and more. You don’t have to be a member of AARP to join (and learn a lot) from this webinar.
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