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| February 2003 Volume II, Issue 1 | © 2003 DataPath, Inc. |
EventsDPI-125 Basic Software Training DataPath 105-HRA / Defined Contribution Concept Seminars DataPath-COBRA Education / Training Seminars General Information about DataPath Seminars Industry Seminars where DataPath will participate. Trade Shows where DataPath will participate. DataPath ProductsDataPath Web ServicesE.F.T.S. Electronic Funds Transfer Service Coming Soon!Contact Info:Email Sales or call Email
Technical Support Email
Regs Support or call About DataPathNew Web Site!!!!www.HRA105.com |
Welcome to our new layout for the newsletter. To view the complete articles or the links, you will need to have your browser on. If you do not have this option or you can not receive email in HTML, you can go to our web site and read the newsletters and articles from there. Marketing in these Changing TimesThe only thing that doesn't change is change itself.
Trying to build a business in today's marketplace is difficult. The experts tell us that the rate of change is higher than ever before, and the change is coming from so many areas.
How do we deal with it all? More . . . DataPath and HRAsShortly after IRS issued guidance on HRAs in 2002, benefit consultants and TPAs began getting calls from employers. In the beginning, the employers were asking about that “new kind of FSA with rollovers” where they could provide employees with funds for such things as vision and dental expenses, prescription drugs, and wellness benefits. The calls are still coming, but now the employers are wanting complex HRA arrangements—sometimes plan designs that the benefit consultants and TPAs have not considered. When this interest in HRAs began, DataPath was already ahead of the game. More . . . myResourceCard® Status Report
myResourceCard® is progressing well. A project like this takes time to ensure a smooth take-off. At this time, it appears myResourceCard® will be released this spring. More . . . DataPath COBRA: Status ReportComparison Worksheet
for COBRA Admin Systems DataPath COBRA, Version Two, has been released, and an update to Version Two will be out shortly. After that update, we will have, in addition to various new features, two key elements in our COBRA system: web access through myRSC.com and the Tier Wizard for setting up age- and sex-related tiers easily and quickly. More . . . HIPAA Privacy Packet Coming!HIPAA Privacy is on the mind of so many. What to do and when to do it? To help you in this matter, we will shortly be releasing a HIPAA Privacy Packet design for our users to send to their clients. These rules affect health plans (which includes health FSAs), health care providers, and health care clearinghouses. More . . . IRS Documents, Publications, and LinksFollowing are links to some items that may be of interest to you and useful IRS links. More . . . DataPath Annual ConferenceStart planning now for our Annual Conference, September 23-25. This year we are going to New Orleans, and it is going to be great! We are planning our agenda now, so let us know if you have any suggestions about speakers or topics. |
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