Welcome to CFA! For more than 30 years, Carolina First Associates, LLC has been providing insurance and employee benefits consulting services to the business community. Within our infrastructure, we have a Small Business Center which caters to individual life and health insurance needs. Built upon a tradition of integrity, industry leadership and excellence, we are committed to providing solutions in the areas of employee benefits, human resources, compliance, wellness strategies and employee education. CFA delivers professional services and technology-based solutions that allow us to work closely with our clients to create unique benefits strategies that appeal to employees and are sensitive to the bottom line.
Experience, unparalleled service and creativity are what define us. Our goal is to achieve a long-term relationship with our clients centered on the development of value based solutions and excellent service. We are committed to utilizing our collective talents to support the needs of your company. The needs of each client are specific, and require thoughtful strategic planning to develop tailored business solutions. Let CFA provide solutions for your company! Thanks for visiting our site!
Final Guidance on Summary of Benefits and Coverage
On Feb. 9, 2012, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and Treasury (Departments) released much-anticipated final guidance on the requirement for health plans and health insurance issuers to provide a summary of benefits and coverage to applicants and enrollees.
The health care reform law created the summary of benefits and coverage, or SBC, to provide consumers with simple and straightforward information on plan coverage in a uniform format. According to the Departments, the SBC will help consumers better understand the coverage they have and compare differences in benefits and coverage when they are shopping for a new... click here for more
DOL Proposes Regulations on FMLA Military Family Leave
On Jan. 30, 2012, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced the release of proposed regulations under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Primarily, the proposed regulations implement and interpret the FMLA’s military family leave provisions. The proposed regulations also cover other aspects of FMLA leave, such as the special eligibility rules for airline flight crew members, and address anticipated revisions to the model FMLA forms.
Because the regulations are in proposed form only, they are not yet effective. However, they do serve as an indicator of how the DOL may interpret the FMLA’s expanded military family leave provisions.... click here for more
We establish multi-year strategies for clients through the development of cost effective, value based employee benefit plans, by incorporating integrated programs that are technology based and will result in maximizing levels of human resource efficiencies, incorporate programs for controlling healthcare costs, and yield a healthier more educated and engaged workforce.
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