Happy New Year From Bim Group! - Bim Group

Happy New Year From Bim Group!

To thank our clients for the privilege to serve their employee benefit plans, we want to recognize and make a financial contribution to the organizations that make a difference in the lives they serve!

Wishing you all the best in the New Year!

Bluegrass Care Navigators

Bluegrass Care Navigators is a national leader in delivering high quality care to the seriously ill and a pioneer in developing new programs that are responsive to the evolving needs of seriously ill patients and their families.

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First Tee

First Tee is a youth development organization that enables kids to build the strength of character that empowers them through a lifetime of new challenges. By seamlessly integrating the game of golf with a life skills curriculum, we create active learning experiences that build inner strength, self-confidence, and resilience that kids can carry to everything they do. We’re Building Game Changers through our junior golf programs.

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Kerrington’s Heart

Kerrington’s Heart is dedicated to the education, support, and encouragement of Kentucky children with heart defects, their families, and caregivers. They offer comfort bags, certificates of bravery, educational support and financial assistance to families in need of meals, fuel and lodging.

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The Heart of Our City | Home of the Innocents

Since 1880, we’ve been enriching the lives of children and families with hope, health, and happiness. We’ve been here because we believe this is a great city. We believe that this is a city with timeless, inspirational values. And we believe we are the heart of our city. We are Home of the Innocents.

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Goodwill Industries of Kentucky

Goodwill Industries of Kentucky is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, headquartered in Louisville since 1923. We serve 103 Kentucky counties and employ 1,400 people. Our employees have placed thousands in jobs outside of Goodwill by developing relationships with hundreds of employers throughout the commonwealth.

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Step By Step

Step By Step is here to support young moms as they reach their goals while overcoming obstacles. We will always meet her with love and understanding instead of disapproval and judgment. Programs  offered at Step By Step coupled with a mom’s dedication and drive will give her the skills and confidence she needs, opening the door to whatever promising future she desires for herself and her family.

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Autism Speaks

Autism Speaks is dedicated to promoting solutions, across the spectrum and throughout the life span, for the needs of individuals with autism and their families. We do this through advocacy and support; increasing understanding and acceptance of people with autism; and advancing research into causes and better interventions for autism spectrum disorder and related conditions.

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Stewart Home & School

Since 1893, Stewart Home & School has been a community dedicated to the education of students with intellectual disabilities.  The school’s philosophy has always centered on providing enriched opportunities for the pursuit of happiness – a lifestyle of choice for its students and their families. Over the years, special students and their families have joined with five generations of the Stewart family to provide a nurturing community and an extension of home. This is a place where people are supported and encouraged.

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Shepherd’s House

The Shepherds House was an idea born in 1984 by Fred Hood, a parishioner at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Lexington, KY.  Fred’s son, John, was at Charter Ridge for treatment and it was strongly suggested he attend a halfway house for long-term care and programming.  There were no suitable programs in the Central Kentucky region.   Fred, and many others at good Shepherd and in the community, were advocates for developing a world class recovery housing environment in Lexington.

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Lexington Rescue Mission

We exist to glorify God through a Christ-centered ministry that meets the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of hurting people in the greater Lexington area.

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Recent Insights

April 30, 2025
ERISA

When is a Plan an ERISA Plan?

READ TIME: 5 MINUTES Key Takeaways from Hansen v. Laboratory Corporation of America A short-term disability (STD) plan is not automatically covered under ERISA just because it’s included in an employer’s benefits package. Even if an employer treats the plan like an ERISA plan – such as including it in a wrap plan or on […]
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April 30, 2025
News

CMS Updates Simplified Method for Determining Creditable Coverage Status for 2026

  READ TIME: 6 MINUTES This month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced final instructions for the changes to Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage mandated by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) which will affect employer-sponsored plans in 2026. The changes are intended to enhance benefits and offer cost savings […]
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April 7, 2025
News

Impact of Executive Order on Sex and Gender Identity

On January 20, 2025, the Trump administration issued an executive order redefining the terms sex, gender identity, and related concepts as they pertain to federal law and policy. These changes will affect compliance requirements across various employee benefit provisions and related regulations. Key Provisions of the Executive Order Revised Definitions The Executive Order revised the […]
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April 7, 2025
HIPAA

Recent HIPAA Amendments and Proposed Regulations

In the last year, two significant HIPAA regulations were issued, impacting employer group health plans. This article summarizes the new rules – one under the privacy rule provisions and one under the security rule provisions – and what employers need to know about the current legal status of these rules and how to prepare for […]
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