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Employee Benefit News for School, City and County Employers

Ken Zastrow

Ken Zastrow enjoys establishing a strong rapport with his clients. He believes that education is key in helping them understand their benefit plans. Ken has a strong background in both active and post-employment benefit strategies. As Employee Benefits Consultant at National Insurance Services, Ken is responsible for the overall assessment and management of all an employer’s benefit plans including claim reconciliation, policy changes, renewals, and medical and dental analytics. He is also well versed in compliance, benefit integration, and early retiree benefits. Ken is a licensed health and life insurance agent, working with schools, cities, and counties in the Midwest Region.

Recent Articles by Ken Zastrow

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ACA & Collective Bargaining: What public sector employers need to know

Many group Health Insurance plans subject to collective bargaining agreements are grandfathered under Affordable Care Act (ACA).

What does “grandfathered” mean? Your plan is considered a...

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Determine Your PPACA Compliance Deadline for Fiscal Year (Non-Calendar) Health Plan

In January of 2013, the Department of Labor announced “transition relief” for employers with non-calendar fiscal year health plans. This is welcome news to many school districts and other local...

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New Safe Harbors for Determining Affordability

The “affordability” of Health Insurance coverage offered by a large employer (50 or more employees) is a key point in complying with PPACA mandates. The IRS recently issued a notice confirming two...

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How to Avoid PPACA Penalties on Retiree Health Insurance

In our last issue of PPACA Watch newsletter, we brought you information about non-discrimination rules that may soon come into play. The new rules extend legislation that prohibited self-funded plans...

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Non-discrimination requirements and how they affect employers

About the non-discrimination rulesAs more elements of the healthcare reform law come into play this year, school districts and other local government employers should understand how they're affected...