Fringe Benefit Analysts

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Why is Health Insurance Important? . And the average cost of a non-emergency hospital visit was $2,000 in 2020. Medical insurance is critical to help individuals pay for these, and many other, health-related expenses. Indeed, health insurance isn’t only needed for catastrophic events anymore.

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PeopleKeep

JULY 8, 2022

Premium increases, higher deductibles and copays, and soaring prescription drug prices result in spikes in healthcare costs. Despite the decrease in health services accessed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, national health expenditures are expected to reach $6.8 trillion by 2030 2. trillion by 2030 2.

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InterWest Insurance Services

MARCH 4, 2022

As rising health insurance premiums and out-of-pocket costs for health care are burdening workers, more employers are looking for ways to help their staff put aside money for those expenses. Fortunately, there is another option: a health reimbursement arrangement (HRA). Qualified medical expenses. How HRAs work.

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Fringe Benefit Analysts

JUNE 22, 2021

Providing employer-sponsored, group health insurance is one of the top benefits a small business can provide for employees. Fringe Benefit Analysts is committed to helping small business owners navigate the health insurance benefits landscape and decipher just how much it costs for small business health insurance.

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InterWest Insurance Services

JANUARY 20, 2022

One of the health insurance trends that went largely unnoticed in 2021 was that employers halted cost-shifting to their employees by reducing or holding steady workers’ deductibles and other cost-sharing. Additionally, despite average group health premiums growing 6.3% The other shoe.

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InterWest Insurance Services

JANUARY 27, 2023

Recent studies have highlighted an alarming trend in American health care: More and more people are struggling with medical bills and many are delaying care due to high costs. That’s up from 26% in 2020 and 2021. For employees in high-deductible health plans, the costs can be steep.

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Health Consultants Group

DECEMBER 1, 2021

As businesses continue their push toward pre-COVID norms, the unvaccinated employee remains a crucial health issue. For example, some companies deduct surcharges directly from their unvaccinated employees’ paychecks. The unvaccinated employee presents a health risk to others in any shared work environment.

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Best Money Moves

OCTOBER 16, 2019

How to help employees prepare for open enrollment 2020. Being more knowledgeable about health insurance benefits will help them enroll in the plan that’s right for them. What can employers do to help employees better understand how different health insurance plans affect out-of-pocket costs for healthcare?

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Higginbotham

AUGUST 10, 2023

An employee wellness program is a driver of success and sustainability for any organization in any industry, and the core of an effective strategy for employee wellness is comprehensive health insurance coverage. In a 2020 survey of large U.S. However, increasing inflation amidst World War II brought a wage freeze in 1942.

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InterWest Insurance Services

JUNE 2, 2023

Employers offer flexible savings accounts and health savings accounts to their employees so they can build up funds with pre-tax dollars to pay for health care and related expenses. According to the Employee Benefit Research Institute, 48% of workers forfeited an average of $408 of their FSA funds in 2020.

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WEX Inc.

JULY 24, 2023

That's important considering that a 65-year-old couple retiring in 2020 would need an average of $351,000 in healthcare costs throughout retirement. The percentage of individuals covered by an HSA eligible health plan that actually open an HSA varies by market surveyor,” Cook said. Will HSAs ever fall under ERISA jurisdiction?

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Higginbotham

JUNE 9, 2023

P CORI Fees Due July 31, 2023 The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires health insurance issuers and self-insured plan sponsors to pay Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute fees (PCORI fees). As a result, these fees will continue to apply for the 2020-2029 fiscal years. February 2022 July 31, 2023 $2.79

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PeopleStrategy

JULY 30, 2020

While it is possible that COVID-19 may be under more control by open enrollment season, one thing we learned early in 2020 is that nothing is certain. According to a 2020 BenefitsPRO survey of benefits brokers, plans for on-site benefits fairs or other large, in-person gatherings have been eliminated almost entirely.

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Higginbotham

DECEMBER 26, 2022

As an employer, you can support your workers by providing employee health benefits that include substance abuse insurance. Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevalence. In the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 21.4

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Higginbotham

MARCH 28, 2023

A better option than reducing benefits is to learn how to manage employer health care costs. Health Insurance Costs Keep Rising Employers spend significant sums of money on employee health care – and the costs keep rising. Health insurance alone accounts for 7.8 Health insurance costs have been rising.

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The Teacher's Advocate

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

My wife is a teacher and each paycheck has a deduction $684.15 for health and dental insurance. If the employer did not provide health insurance they'd be able to pay an additional $773 to my wife (of which she'd use to buy health insurance). Of course the statements is mostly false anyway.

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McNees

JANUARY 19, 2021

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“Act”), signed by President Trump on December 27, 2020, contains several provisions affecting employee benefits. Here is what you should know: Temporary Special Rules for Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Arrangements. The distribution must be taken prior to June 25, 2021.

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Higginbotham

JULY 12, 2022

This may be a good option for employers that want to simplify their health plan administration while giving employees flexibility. Integrated health reimbursement arrangements are designed to work with the group health plan. They have to pay a deductible. Amounts paid for health insurance premiums.

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Business Management Daily

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Employers are going beyond providing traditional health benefits to address employees’ well-being, finds a survey from the Robert Half staffing firm. In research conducted for the Robert Half 2020 Salary Guides, most employers said they offer physical (63%), financial (65%) and mental (74%) wellness programs. 2020 incentive plans.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

While slightly disappointing to most companies, the loss of the deduction was offset by a drop in their corporate tax rate. For non-profits, these employee deductions were now classified as Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT) and were taxable. In an ideal scenario, the tax deductibility of commuter benefits would be restored.

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Higginbotham

MARCH 17, 2022

Transparency in Health Coverage. As we discussed in our CAA webinar last July and our January compliance update, new transparency in coverage requirements apply to group health plans and health insurers in the individual and group markets. Links and Resources . Transparency in coverage FAQs were released on Aug.

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BerniePortal

MARCH 5, 2020

In 1965, during President Lyndon Johnson’s administration, Congress enacted Medicare under the Social Security Act to provide health insurance to people age 65 and older, regardless of income or medical history, so those tax obligations increased to include Medicare. In addition, the IRS released a new W-4 for 2020.

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Higginbotham

AUGUST 15, 2023

23, 2023, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and the Treasury (Departments) issued FAQs on the prohibition of gag clauses under the transparency provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA). 27, 2020, through the date of attestation. 27, 2020, through the date of the attestation.

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Health Consultants Group

MAY 1, 2021

In November 2020, covered businesses began registering their companies through the CT Paid Leave Authority. Beginning January 1, 2021, participating companies begin deducting contributions from their employee’s pay. Employee deductions total.05% Employee deductions total.05% Contact Health Consultants Group.

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GRA Benefits Group

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Though deductibles and out-of-pocket limits are more defined, what is covered, and how much is often impossible to predict. Health insurance carriers are actively placing a stronger emphasis on cost transparency as a result. Healthcare is one of the only services where the costs are vague and confusing.

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Fringe Benefit Analysts

JANUARY 25, 2021

Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) passed early in 2020 enacted a temporary Paid Leave Act (EPSL) as an extension of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The required leave ended on December 31, 2020. If the employee took paid leave in 2020, the amount would be reduced going forward. (No Individuals Access to PHI.

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Health Consultants Group

JULY 1, 2021

The global analytics firm, Gallup, has tracked monthly remote-worker trends since April 2020. Also, you don’t have to commit to paying a contractor’s vacation benefits, medical insurance, sick pay, or any of the perks you promise your employees. Contact Health Consultants Group.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

MARCH 17, 2020

On March 11, 2020, the IRS issued Notice 2020-15 indicating medical care services received and items purchased associated with testing for and treatment of COVID-19 can be provided by a health plan without a deductible and remain an HSA-qualified plan.

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Higginbotham

JULY 7, 2022

1, 2023, group health plans and health insurance issuers must make an internet-based price comparison tool available to participants, beneficiaries and enrollees. Accordingly, group health plans with a calendar year plan (Jan. Effective for plan years beginning on or after Jan. 1 – Dec.

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Genesis HR Solutions

MAY 23, 2023

we have 3 million fewer Americans working today compared to February of 2020. Health Savings Account (HSA): An HSA is a savings account that lets employees set aside money on a pre-tax basis to pay for qualified medical expenses. An HSA can be used only if employees have a qualified High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP).

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Vantage Circle

JANUARY 9, 2024

Benefits Administration : Manages employee benefits, such as health insurance, retirement plans, and other perks. It resulted from forming a larger company through a merger between Ultimate Software and Kronos Incorporated in April 2020. UKG Pro UKG Pro wasn't founded in a single year as a specific product.

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