The Olson Group

DECEMBER 9, 2021

2021 has been another challenging, exciting, and ever evolving year for the business world. As 2021 comes to an end, here are some year-end tips and compliance guidance to ensure you are ready to kick off 2022 on the right track! Check out the 7 tips and download your very own checklist below!

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WEX Inc.

AUGUST 14, 2023

A flexible spending account (FSA) carryover is one way you can provide flexibility to employees who participate in these accounts. This blog was originally published in August 2021 and most recently updated in August 2023. We break down FSA carryovers below. Can FSA funds carry over to next year?

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WEX Inc.

AUGUST 2, 2023

A flexible spending account (FSA) allows participants to save money by setting aside pre-tax dollars to pay for eligible medical, dental , vision and dependent care expenses incurred by you, your spouse, or your eligible dependents. We offer a number of tools and resources to help you make the best FSA decisions.

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Business Management Daily

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Flexible Spending Accounts allow employees to set aside pre-tax dollars from their paycheck to use for medical or dependent care expenses. These funds are placed in an FSA account that employees can use to pay for eligible expenses. Many people are surprised to learn how many everyday items are actually FSA eligible.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

MARCH 16, 2021

The limit for dependent care flexible spending accounts has been stuck at $5,000 since the account’s inception in the 1980s. The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 has affected both continuation coverage and the limit for dependent care FSAs. But a new bill from Congress passed last week and is changing that.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

OCTOBER 27, 2020

The IRS released the 2021 limits for Mass Transit, Parking, Medical FSA and Adoption Assistance in Revenue Procedure 2020-45. The limits are effective for plan years that begin on/or after January 1, 2021. There were no changes to limits for the commuter accounts or medical flexible spending account.

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Business Management Daily

DECEMBER 1, 2019

1, 2021, is a holiday. 1 payday back into 2020, you’d still have 27 biweekly pay periods, this time in 2021. Depending on your payday, this will happen next year, when the 27th payday falls on Dec. Why: Paydays occurring on holidays are usually pushed back a day and Jan. Twist: If you don’t push the Jan. Who’s impacted.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

APRIL 21, 2021

Flexible Spending Accounts are not eligible for subsidy. The subsidy period begins on April 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021. occurring from April 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021. Model notices were published on April 7, 2021 and are available of the Department of Labor website.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

DECEMBER 20, 2021

As the end of 2021 and the plan year looms, it’s crucial to consider what you can do with any remaining funds in your Flexible Spending Account (FSA). Most of the funds in your FSA need to be spent before the end of the plan year because you may lose what you don’t spend.

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InterWest Insurance Services

JULY 20, 2022

Indeed, a 2021 study found that 29% of Gen Z respondents are carrying medical debt. The various accounts have different rules for what services or medical costs can be reimbursed by these accounts.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Families utilizing Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) are up against a December 31st deadline. If you have an FSA, there’s a high chance you’ll have to spend down the money in your account so you don’t lose it. Many are in danger of losing their funds.

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WEX Inc.

JULY 7, 2023

The IRS’ use-or-lose rule governs flexible spending accounts (FSAs). A flexible spending account (FSA) is an employer-sponsored benefit that allows employees to set aside a portion of their pre-tax salary to pay for qualified medical expenses or dependent care expenses. So what is the use-or-lose rule?

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Higginbotham

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Internal Revenue Code (Code) Section 125 imposes a maximum dollar limit on employees’ salary reduction contributions to a health flexible spending account (FSA). Type of Account. Health Savings Account. Health Flexible Spending Account. What plans must be offered with the account?

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Business Management Daily

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Almost all health plans offer add-on accounts — health flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, or health reimbursement accounts. You need to know how these accounts differ so you can communicate about them to employees. Health flexible spending accounts.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

JULY 8, 2021

If you have a Medical Flexible Spending Account (FSA), you may have the ability to take leftover funds from one plan year and transfer them to the next. Let’s take a look at this example: Let’s say on December 31, 2021, you have $300 left in your Medical FSA. If so, here’s what you need to know: 1.

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WEX Inc.

AUGUST 24, 2023

It’s important not to lose sight of that when developing content and communicating that you offer a health savings account (HSA) , flexible spending account (FSA) , or any other benefits. That’s what motivates your employees. Some benefits are better understood than others, which might also factor into your approach.

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Higginbotham

JULY 12, 2024

Census Bureau , the number of businesses offering child care services dropped between the years 2020 and 2021, while the cost of child care increased. It is sometimes called a dependent care flexible spending account, but it differs from typical health Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) in both purpose and regulation.

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Griffin Benefits

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Together, these combined announcements by the IRS detail 2022 adjusted limits to the amounts employees can tuck away pretax into Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), transportation benefits, and retirement plans such as 401(k)s. Adoption Assistance Increases for 2022.

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Higginbotham

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The following commonly offered employee benefits are subject to these limits: High deductible health plans (HDHPs) and health savings accounts (HSAs); Health flexible spending accounts (FSAs); 401(k) plans; and. Transportation fringe benefit plans.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

AUGUST 12, 2021

It has been updated to include a new legislative updates from March 2021 and more. ” What you need to know: COVID-19 PPE items such as masks, hand sanitizer, and sanitizing wipes purchased on 1/1/2020 or later are eligible for reimbursement from Medical Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts. .”

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Business Management Daily

JANUARY 5, 2021

The new COVID relief package included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. The COVID relief package extends paid sick and family leave , and your tax credits for providing through March 31, 2021. The leave and the tax credits are extended, not reset, for 2021. The law extends the payback time to the end of 2021.

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Griffin Benefits

OCTOBER 1, 2022

This reporting is due by December 27 of this year and must include information for the 2020 and 2021 calendar years, regardless of the plan or policy year. Additionally, account-based plans, like health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) and health care flexible spending accounts (FSAs), are not required to report.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

APRIL 27, 2021

A single card should even be able to correctly pull funds from multiple different pre-tax health accounts (e.g., a Health Savings Account and Limited Purpose Flexible Spending Account). High auto-approval rates. When employees swipe their employee benefits card to pay for an eligible item, they want it to work.

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WEX Inc.

APRIL 24, 2023

Pre-tax employee benefits plans, such as health savings accounts (HSAs) and flexible spending accounts (FSAs) , let you save money by putting aside pre-tax dollars to pay for eligible medical, dental, vision and other expenses. In 2021, the average employer contribution to employee HSAs was $869.

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Business Management Daily

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The 2021 State of Remote Work report by Owl Labs reported that 84% of employees would be happier continuing to work remotely after the pandemic — and some are even willing to take a pay cut to do it! As it turns out, your employees may not be eager to return to the office.

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HR Professionals Magazine

MARCH 2, 2022

Reporting on Pharmacy Benefits and Drug Costs – Group health plans must report information on plan prescription drug spending to regulators, including plan year dates, number of enrollees, each state where coverage is provided, and most common and costly prescription drugs dispensed by the plan. Likely Effective in 2022.

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Business Management Daily

OCTOBER 28, 2021

FSAs (flexible spending accounts) are typically a use-it-or-lose-it benefit. Pre-tax dollars are deducted through payroll and placed into a flexible spending account to cover eligible medical or dependent care expenses. You may also be eligible to claim refundable tax credits.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

JUNE 1, 2023

As a result, more than 55% of Americans were enrolled in HDHPs in 2021, a new record. Of those, more than seven in ten employers (71 percent) also offer a health savings account with employer funding. An additional tool can be pairing an HSA-HDHP with a Limited Flexible Spending Account (or Limited FSA).

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Benefit Resource Inc.

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Limits for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) were released earlier this year. Pre-tax Account Limits for 2022. Health Flexible Spending Account: $2,850 (Up from $2,750 in 2021) Health FSA Rollover: $570 (Up from $550. Health Savings Account Limits for 2022. Up from $270/mo. Family Coverage.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

APRIL 11, 2023

In March 2021, guidance indicated that individual extensions could not exceed 12 months.   The “Outbreak Period” will end 60 days after the National Emergency ends. The National Emergency was terminated effective April 10, 2023, placing the Outbreak Period’s end as June 9, 2023.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

JANUARY 14, 2022

HSAs have tax documents sent from the custodial banks, and any 121 Benefits migrated employees will receive letters from your prior 2021 accounts and letters (and online access) for the custodial bank. A paper statement fee applies (see your HSA account holder agreement). For BRI Customers.

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Higginbotham

OCTOBER 14, 2022

workers who quit in 2021 said that low pay was a reason, and 43 percent said that a lack of good benefits was a reason. According to the 2021 Employer Health Benefits Survey from KFF, 56 percent of firms with three to 49 workers offer health benefits to at least some of their workers. The Benefits of Employee Benefits.

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Benefits Notes

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

On February 18, 2021, the IRS issued Notice 2021-15, clarifying temporary special rules for cafeteria plans, health flexible spending accounts (“FSAs”), and dependent care assistance programs (“DCAPs”) that were included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act (“CAA”), enacted on December 27, 2020.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

DECEMBER 30, 2020

We are excited to provide you with some additional insight into the FSA relief options for Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, included in the year-end spending bill signed into law on December 27, 2020. Plan sponsors should consider several factors as relief options are being evaluated.

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Higginbotham

MARCH 17, 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). 31, 2023 On Feb.

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Higginbotham

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Microsoft offers employees either a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA). In this article, we will explore a range of innovative employee benefits that can help companies attract and retain the best talent in their industries.

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Benefits Notes

MARCH 31, 2021

On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the “ARPA”) into law. The individual is a qualifying individual and already enrolled in COBRA coverage on April 1, 2021, or enrolls in COBRA coverage during the “special enrollment period” described below. Subsidized COBRA.

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