Jeff Truitt
Sr. Benefit Consultant
Jeff graduated from Transylvania University with a degree in Business Administration. He joined Bim Group in 2000, bringing experience in the life, property and casualty insurance industries. Since joining Bim Group, Jeff has excelled in managing multi-employer association sponsored plans and both fully insured and self-funded plans for large employers. His expertise includes working with both senior management and HR in designing plans that fall within budget parameters, as well as consulting on the implementation of benefits administration systems.
Recent Insights
Do You Know Where Your Employees Are? Managing Taxes for a Growing Remote Workforce
READ TIME: 5 MINUTES Remote work remains a growing focus of employers with employees increasingly seeking jobs that permit remote or hybrid work arrangements. Though the flexibility and benefits of remote work for employees is highly desired, it comes with some additional considerations and potential tax complications for the employer. State Income Tax Withholding Considerations […]
Read moreGroup Health Plan Guide to COBRA
The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) gives workers and their families who lose their health benefits due to job loss, reduction in hours, death, divorce, and other life events the right to choose to temporarily continue health benefits provided by their group health plan. This guide includes: Employers required to offer COBRA Plan types […]
Read moreTimely Responses Required for Requests under HIPAA’s Right of Access Rule
READ TIME: 4 MINUTES On December 15, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR), announced a settlement under the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) Right of Access Rule. This penalty illustrates that the Right of Access Rule remains a focus of HHS and that health […]
Read moreMarch 2024 Compliance Recap
READ TIME: 7 MINUTES ACA reporting is in its first year of the required electronic reporting for employers filing ten or more returns annually. Employers and employees must make changes to HSAs by the April 15 deadline. Employers of all sizes continued to prepare for the June 1 RxDC Reporting using the newly released instructions. […]
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