America's Benefit Specialist April 2023

CPC QUIZ

13. Each dollar of federal expenditure—the tax revenue foregone for employer-provided coverage—yields approximately _____ in benefits for covered employees and their families, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research.

15. The new Medicare marketing regulation seeks to account for unscrupulous marketing behaviors by requiring _____ to record all enrollment conversations. A. Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements B. third-party marketing organizations C. employer shared responsibility provisions D. Applicable Large Employers

A. $3.78 B. $5.34 C. $6.93 D. $4.72

14. HHS, IRS and DOL rely on employer data reported after the plan year to reconcile whether an individual appropriately received a/an _____. A. subsidy B. policy C. employment D. bonus

Answers to last issue’s quiz: 1. D, 2. A, 3. B, 4. C, 5. A, 6. C, 7. B, 8. C, 9. D, 10. A, 11. B, 12. C, 13. C, 14. A, 15. B

CONGRATULATIONS, REGISTERED EMPLOYEE BENEFITS CONSULTANTS! The professionals listed below earned the Registered Employee Benefit Consultant ® designation in January. NABIP views this designation as the highest form of recognition in the health insurance industry, demonstrating the highest level of commitment to educational leadership within the insurance profession.

Rhonda Bartholomew Stacy Branard Jennifer Cordy

Jared Foreman Janelle Johnson

The REBC® designation was established to acknowledge professional accomplishments in the employee benefits and healthcare-reform fields and distinguishes the recipient as an elite practitioner in the field. Earning an REBC® designation is visible testimony to clients that their advisor has acquired and maintained the highest level of expertise and competence.

The program is delivered in classroom and online delivery by NABIP’s Benefit Specialist Institute. More information is available at http://nabip.org/professional-development/rebc-designation.

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