The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has many changes that will be rolled out over the next several years.  As sponsors of group health plans prepare to comply with health care reform’s many requirements, they need to be aware of how health care reform will affect their plans for the coming plan year. Many changes are effective on the first day of the first plan year beginning on or after September 23, 2010, or January 1, 2011 for calendar year plans.  The attached document provides a comprehensive checklist of requirements necessary during your next open enrollment to keep your plan compliant from both a plan design and notifications perspective.  Just click on Health Care Reform Open Enrollment Checklist.  Please contact us if you would like to learn more about how Tailor Made Benefit Solutions could help your company stay compliant.