Upcoming Due Date for Disclosure to CMS for Medicare Part D, Form W-2 Aggregate Cost Reporting

Deadline Coming Up for Calendar Year Plans to Submit Medicare Part D Notice to CMS

Group health plans offering prescription drug coverage are required to disclose to all Part D-eligible individuals who are enrolled in or were seeking to enroll in the group health plan coverage whether such coverage was “actuarially equivalent,” i.e., creditable. (Coverage is creditable if its actuarial value equals or exceeds the actuarial value of standard prescription drug coverage under Part D.) This notice is required to be provided to all Part D eligible persons, including active employees, retirees, spouses, dependents and COBRA qualified beneficiaries.

The regulations also require group health plan sponsors with Part D eligible individuals to submit a similar notice to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”).  Specifically, employers must electronically file these notices each year through the form supplied on the CMS website.  Continue reading Upcoming Due Date for Disclosure to CMS for Medicare Part D, Form W-2 Aggregate Cost Reporting

Attorney Mark E. Kellogg Re-elected President of DeWitt Schools Board of Education

Fraser Trebilcock Attorney Mark E. Kellogg was recently re-elected as the President of the DeWitt Public Schools Board of Education

Mr. Kellogg is actively involved in the Lansing area and surrounding communities. In addition to his current service to the DeWitt Schools Board of Education, he is serving as Chairman of the Joseph H. Albers Trust Fund Committee, for the Catholic Diocese of Lansing.  He has previously served on the Board of Directors of the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce, as a Member of the Board of Directors of Make A Wish Foundation of America (as well as on the Board for the Michigan Chapter of Make-A-Wish).  He has also served on a number of Boards and committees for local community and charitable organizations, including the City of DeWitt Planning Commission, Greater Lansing Catholic Education Foundation, City of Lansing Income Tax Board of Review, RE Olds Transportation Museum, Caring About Kids, Inc. and the DeWitt Soccer Club.  Continue reading Attorney Mark E. Kellogg Re-elected President of DeWitt Schools Board of Education

Fraser Trebilcock Attorney Gives Keynote Speech at Greater Lansing Association of Realtor’s Meeting

Attorney Michael James gave a keynote speech today, January 16th,  at the Greater Lansing Association of Realtor’s General Membership Meeting. His speech focused on health care reform issues affecting realtors, their businesses and their clients.

You can watch the presentation here.

To find out more about the impact that the Affordable Care Act has on health care and your business, contact Health Care Department Chair Jonathan Raven at jraven@fraserlawfirm.com or 517.377.0816, or our Employee Benefits Department Co-Chair Elizabeth H. Latchana at elatchana@fraserlawfirm.com or 517.377.0826.

Fraser Trebilcock Shareholders Elect Michael P. Donnelly as President of the Firm

The shareholders of Fraser Trebilcock, one of Michigan’s longest-established full-service law firms, have elected Michael P. Donnelly as President of the Firm. Previously, Mr. Donnelly served as Vice President of the Board of Directors, and as Managing Shareholder of the firm’s Detroit office.

Mr. Donnelly is one of only five attorneys in Michigan, 318 worldwide, named a BTI Client Service All-Star by corporate counsel from Fortune 1000 companies. He has achieved an AV© peer review rating by Martindale-Hubbell, and has been selected on multiple occasions, including in 2013, as one of the “Top Lawyers” in Detroit by dbusiness Magazine for commercial litigation.

Mr. Donnelly is currently the Chair-Elect of the Litigation Section of the State Bar of Michigan, and has served in numerous other leadership positions, including Secretary and Treasurer of the Litigation Section.

Fraser Trebilcock Announces Board of Directors’ Election Results

The shareholders of Fraser Trebilcock, one of Michigan’s longest-established full-service law firms, have elected Michael P. Donnelly as President of the Firm. Previously, Mr. Donnelly served as Vice President of the Board of Directors, and as Managing Shareholder of the firm’s Detroit office.

Other officers elected to the Board of Directors for 2014 are Michael E. Cavanaugh and Edward J. Castellani as Vice Presidents, Brian P. Morley as Treasurer, and H. Kirby Albright as Secretary.

The election of the Board of Directors allows Fraser Trebilcock to continue its tradition of exceptional client service, dedicated community involvement, and professional excellence and integrity.