Thank you for your patience As MESSA navigates the COVID-19 outbreak, we are committed to providing you with top-notch service. At the same time, we are committed to keeping our employees and their families safe and healthy. We have temporarily reduced staffing in our Group Services Department so that some of our employees can care …
MESSA launches online community for benefits administrators MESSA is excited to announce the launch of our online User Forum, which provides employers the opportunity to connect, share and communicate with one another regarding topics in benefits administration and human resources. When people are brought together in an online community to discuss new ideas or address …
Changes in 1095-B tax form requirements Tax form 1095-B is generated by health insurance companies and provides proof that employees and their families had health insurance during the year. Beginning in 2020, the government no longer requires tax form 1095-B to be filed with individual tax returns. Therefore, MESSA will no longer automatically mail the …
MESSA LMS and Prescription Drug Plan rates effective Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2020 We are pleased to share that the 2020 rates for the MESSA LMS medical plan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) Medicare Part D group prescription drug plan are less than the 2019 rates. The lower rates are a …
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 …
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, …
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% …
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 …
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 …
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 …