SCHAUMBURG, IL (PRWEB) FEBRUARY 17, 2016

benefitexpress, the leading middle market, cloud-based platform for employee benefits and health exchange services, has announced a new webinar series that dives into the fundamentals of several key HR and benefits topics for employers including, but not limited to:

    . ACA Reporting for Employers

    . Health & Welfare Plans

    . Changes in HRA Admin

    . Cafeteria Plans: Mid-Year Elections

    . Self-Insured vs. Fully Insured

Below you can click on the links that will take you to the webinar registration pages.

Webinar: Completing ACA Reporting for Employers with Self-Insured Coverage
Description: This webinar will review how to complete Forms 1094-C and 1095-C for employers with self-
insured coverage, in addition to:

    . What codes to use in lines 14 and 16 of Form 1095-C

    . What boxes should be checked on line 22 of Form 1094-C

    . How Form 1094-C has to be completed if your employer is a member of a controlled group

    . Reporting for COBRA participants, retirees, and other non-employees for self-insured coverage

Date: Tuesday, March 1st at 1:00pm CST
Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5578920172512723201

Webinar: Administering Health & Welfare Plans: Common Compliance Questions
Description: This webinar will review common questions regarding all aspects of administrating welfare plans. The discussion will include topics such as:

    . COBRA

     . Medicare

     .Health FSAs

     .HRAs

     .ERISA

. Date: Tuesday, March 15th at 1:00pm CST
Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7136619186303963393

Webinar: Issues with COBRA Administration & How to Fix Them
Description: This webinar will review the issues and problems with administrating COBRA. The discussion will include eligibility payment notice requirement and Medicare.
Date: Tuesday, April 5th at 1:00pm CST
Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7920036614257215745

Webinar: 2016 Developments in HRA Administration: Reviewing Recent IRS Guidance

Description: This webinar will review:

   .The recent IRS guidance in HRA administration

   .When HRAs are free standing

   .What requirements must be met to be integrated

   HRA reimbursed Medicare premiums

Date: Tuesday, April 19th at 1:00pm CST
Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5881202307267739649

Webinar: Determining Full Time Status for ACA

Description: This webinar will cover:

   .The rules in how to determine full time status

   .Large employer status

   .Who is full-time to offer coverage

   .Measurement periods

   .Change in status

   .The effect on reporting

Date: Tuesday, May 3rd at 1:00pm CST
Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3466221773881071617

Webinar: Mid-Year Election Changes Under Cafeteria Plans

Description: This webinar will review all of the events that affect employees to change their elections under a cafeteria plan and when/how they apply. All 14 events will be discussed.

Date: Tuesday, May 17th at 1:00pm CST
Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1203873245639015425

Webinar: The Pros and Cons of Self-Insured vs. Fully Insured

Description: This webinar will review which factors an employer should consider in self-insuring and full benefits. It will discuss the legal, administrative, and employee issues.

Date: Tuesday, June 7th at 1:00pm CST
Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/473683175586532353

Webinar: 2016 Developments in Health & Welfare Plans

Description: This webinar will discuss the most current developments in Health & Welfare plans.

Date: Tuesday, June 28th at 1:00pm CST
Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8606160457292244737

benefitexpress regularly hosts free educational webinars on issues that today's HR and benefits professionals are most concerned about, “We’re very excited about these webinars as IRS reporting and health care reform are topics of high concern to HR professionals. These webinars will be presented by Larry Grudzien, an attorney practicing exclusively in the field of employee benefits,” commented Monica Hinchey, Vice President of Client Relations for benefitexpress. benefitexpress offers webinar series throughout the year with topics including Healthcare Reform changes, COBRA rules and regulations, HIPAA training, HSA’s and HRA’s, wellness programs, welfare benefits, FMLA and more.

About benefitexpress:

benefitexpress is the leading middle market, cloud-based platform for employee benefits and health exchange services, with a focus on flexibility. By offering technology that integrates all benefits, in a one stop shop, benefitexpress provides simplicity to complex plans and offers a very custom-made experience to engage and educate employees while offering employers an ease of benefit management that is unmatched in market. benefitexpress provides a full range of services including, benefit enrollment, management and administration as well as direct bill services, reimbursement account administration, carrier bill reconciliation, total compensation statements, and a full service call center.