October 1, 2019

Annual verification process for over-age dependents begins Oct. 1, 2019 For employers that offer MESSA medical, dental and vision coverage: This process affects dependents turning 26 or over in 2020. In order to continue coverage into 2020, MESSA members who carry insurance on their adult children must take action to verify the eligibility of their …

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September 5, 2019

2019 MESSA Summits We’re coming to your area. Mark your calendar and join MESSA staff and local field representatives for this interactive summit where you will learn the latest updates from MESSA. Monday, Sept. 23: Brick Street of Grand Blanc, Grand Blanc Tuesday, Sept. 24: Crowne Plaza, Auburn Hills Wednesday, Sept. 25: Dearborn Inn Marriott, …

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August 27, 2019

MESSA Jan. 1 2020 renewals now available Your Jan. 1, 2020 MESSA renewal report is now available online at the MESSA Business Administration Center > Reports > Renewal. Your new medical renewal report, medical rate summary, and vision rate summary are also available. Click here to access your renewals now. MESSA Board approves average 0.88% …

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August 15, 2019

Required Notices Employers are required by the government to provide their employees with certain notifications about their health plans. Two such required notices are detailed below. Annual notice to Medicare-eligible employees regarding creditable coverage The Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) requires that plan sponsors disclose to all Medicare-eligible individuals the creditable or non-creditable coverage status of …

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August 1, 2019

Introducing MESSA Services! MESSA has solutions for benefit administration challenges you face every day. Online benefits website MESSA’s online benefits website is built by people who understand employee benefits and designed with the user in mind. Employers have more control over benefit administration with straightforward enrollment tools, easy-to-read dashboards, customizable reports, mass email options and …

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July 30, 2019

Use HealthEquity’s employer portal to make your job easier HealthEquity has scheduled monthly webinars to demonstrate the power of the employer portal, their online tool designed to make it easier for you to manage the employer side of the HSA benefit. Learn to: Put the portal’s powerful tools to work for you Manage employee data …

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July 1, 2019

Available Now: MESSA Business Administration Center Our new MESSA Business Administration Center is now available. Log in via the same path you currently use for the SBO Portal: Go to MESSA.org Click on Business Offices You will see a new log in screen Log in with the same username and password you’ve always used for …

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