Money Talk

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

There is a two-year look-back period so 2022 IRMAA surcharges are based on 2020 modified adjusted gross income (MAGI). There are five MAGI income ranges for IRMAA, with 2022 payments ranging from $238.10 The 2022 standard Medicare Part B premium for most older adults, for whom IRMAA is a non-issue, is $171.10. to $573.30

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

OCTOBER 3, 2022

On September 27, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released 2023 premiums, deductibles and coinsurance amounts for Medicare Parts A and B, and the Medicare Part D income-related monthly adjustment amounts.

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Money Talk

DECEMBER 22, 2021

As we close out 2021 and get ready to welcome 2022, it is a good time to consider the impact of indexes (a.k.a., In 2022, beneficiaries will receive a 5.9% a $59 increase for every $1,000 of benefits) in 2022. Estate and Gift Tax Exemption - The exemption amount in 2022 will be $12.06 indices) on our financial lives.

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Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

MARCH 22, 2022

Effective April 1, 2022, high-deductible health plans can once again offer first-dollar coverage for telehealth and other remote services without making participants ineligible for health savings account (“HSA”) contributions. But there is no gap if the plan’s current plan year started before January 1, 2022.).

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Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

JANUARY 31, 2023

provisions make some significant changes for retirement plans , but CAA 2023 also extends the telehealth plan safe harbor for high-deductible health plans (“HDHPs”) that were first introduced in the 2020 CARES Act. Generally, a participant must pay their HDHP’s deductible before the plan can cover medical services.

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InterWest Insurance Services

DECEMBER 9, 2021

As we enter 2022, there are a number of changes on the horizon that plan sponsors need to be aware of as they will affect group health plans as well as employees enrolled in those plans. Here’s a list of what to expect in 2022. For 2022, the affordability level will be 9.61% of their household income, down from 9.83% in 2021.

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Business Management Daily

MARCH 3, 2023

Tax credits vs. tax deductions The end result of taking tax credits and tax deductions is basically the same: You will pay less tax. But there is a difference between the two: Tax deductions reduce your taxable income. Any item you take as a tax credit can’t be used again as a tax deduction. In 2023, this amount is $2.89

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

APRIL 29, 2022

Recently, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced (See Revenue Procedure 2022-24) cost-of-living adjustments to the applicable dollar limits for health savings accounts (HSAs), high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) and excepted benefit health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) for 2023.

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Money Talk

AUGUST 10, 2022

The year 2022 is equally noteworthy for a “Great Unretirement” as millions of older workers who left jobs during the pandemic decided to come back into the labor force. 67 for workers born in 1960 or later), Social Security deducts $1 from benefits for every $2 earned above the annual limit ($19,560 in 2022).

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WEX Inc.

JULY 20, 2023

Deductible options The words “health”, “coverage”, “insurance”, and “deductible” were among the most frequent words to appear when participants were asked in our survey what was missing from their benefits. Specific responses included: “A lower deductible or copay options would be an improvement.” Deductibles are too high.

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Money Talk

AUGUST 3, 2022

Consider Tax-Saving Gifts - Only about 10% of taxpayers today can itemize deductions and it generally requires a plan to aggregate sufficient deductible expenses that exceed the standard deduction amount ($12,950 for singles and $25,900 for married couples filing jointly).

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Money Talk

JUNE 28, 2023

Use this information to adjust payroll deductions for a health care FSA (up or down). Also, apply the IRS safe harbor rules to 2022 income and a “best estimate” of 2023 income to avoid an under-withholding penalty. The 2023 maximum pre-tax contribution is $3,050. Ditto for child care FSA contributions.

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Money Talk

JUNE 8, 2022

Do a Mid-Year Income Tax Mock-Up - Once you have inventoried your income, take the time in June or July to do a 2022 pro forma tax return using best estimates for tax credits, unknown income (e.g., Adjust the previous income as life circumstances necessitate (e.g., mutual fund dividend and capital gain distributions), and tax withholding.

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InterWest Insurance Services

DECEMBER 10, 2024

from 2023, but still about 20% higher than it was in 2022. The Mercer survey concluded that employers would have to balance two priorities: Focusing on health care affordability and ensuring that their staff can afford their copays, coinsurance and deductibles. The full list price for Ozempic was $969 in the fall, down 9.7%

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Money Talk

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

According to Bankrate, the average annual cost of car insurance in June 2022 was $1,771 per year ($148 per month) for full coverage and $545 for just the minimum coverage required by state law. Revisit Your Deductibles - Check with your insurance agent on policy premium costs and consider raising the deductibles on your policy (e.g.,

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Insperity

OCTOBER 10, 2023

In December 2022, the U.S. Act of 2022 enables business leaders to: Deliver additional financial benefits to round out an organization’s compensation strategy Remain competitive in an increasingly dynamic labor market Win the war for talent In this blog, we’ll discuss: What the SECURE 2.0 The SECURE 2.0 Essentially, the U.S.

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PeopleKeep

MAY 19, 2021

HSAs are paired with a high-deductible health plan (HDHP) and have annual contribution limits. A health savings account (HSA) is a tax-advantaged savings account a family or individual can use to pay for qualified medical expenses. Each year, the IRS adjusts the guidelines regarding HDHPs and HSA contribution limits.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

What does this mean to workers and employers in 2022? Increasing deductibles is key for employers to use in managing ever-increasing premiums. • A “high” deductible plan still has a negative connotation. The post A Bump In Insurance Premiums: What It Means For 2022 And Beyond appeared first on BRI | Benefit Resource.

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Money Talk

JANUARY 19, 2022

Make Tax-Advantaged Gifts - Consider “bunching” charitable donations with other tax deductions (e.g., high income years) to exceed the standard deduction and benefit from itemizing. repairs, maintenance) left over from 2021 and new projects for 2022 and keep it in one place.

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Money Talk

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Inflation is down significantly from 2022 but still remains elevated. I increase deductible, I change coverage) with an insurance agent, double check policy discounts you qualify for, compare at least three insurance vendors, sign up for auto-pay or online billing statements, make fewer payments per year, and maintain good credit.

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Money Talk

JUNE 29, 2022

We are almost at the halfway mark of 2022, which makes this a perfect time to assess your financial progress and take action over the next six months. In it, I urged a review of tax deductions/credits, tax withholding, budgeting/cash flow, flexible spending accounts, financial goal progress, and investment portfolio status.

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BerniePortal

MAY 11, 2021

The IRS recently issued new 2022 contribution limits for health savings accounts (HSA), which represent the total amount of tax-advantaged dollars that participants can deposit into these accounts.

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Flimp Communications

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

As if that wasn’t enough, although the Great Resignation of 2022 is well in the rearview mirror, the recruitment landscape remains challenging, and many of the most talented job seekers see benefits as a key differentiator. As a result, they default to the plans with the lowest deductibles or simply roll over the same plan year after year.

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Sodexo Engage

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Refurbished Tech and lifestyle-improving Salary Deduct Schemes. BOOK A CALL End users save £19.9million in 2022 Serving over 5,000 customers Collaborating with over 500 retailers Case Study: Viridor 94.55% of employees are engaged with their cashback-earning Pluxee Card! Electric Car and Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Schemes.

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InterWest Insurance Services

MAY 16, 2024

After enrollment in high-deductible health plans soared during the last decade, 2022 marked the first year that enrollment in these plans fell among American workers since 2013, according to a new report by ValuePenguin. workers signed up for HDHPs in 2022, compared to 56% in 2021.

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Money Talk

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Year-to-Year Comparison - Once a draft 2023 tax return is prepared, compare it to 2022. Example: savers earned about 0.25% interest in 2022 vs. 4.5%+ with online banks and money market funds in 2023. By early December 2023, income and tax withholding should be pretty predictable and tax-saving strategies taken so far (e.g.,

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InterWest Insurance Services

JUNE 6, 2024

After enrollment in high-deductible health plans soared during the last decade, 2022 marked the first year that enrollment in these plans fell among American workers since 2013, according to a new report by ValuePenguin. workers signed up for HDHPs in 2022, compared to 56% in 2021.

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WEX Inc.

MAY 8, 2023

More employees are enrolling in a high-deductible health plan (HDHP) each year, including more than half of U.S. HDHP vs. PPO deductible Nearly two-thirds of large employers provide their employees with the choice of an HDHP and a traditional health plan , such as a preferred provider organization (PPO).

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Snell & Wilmer Benefits

JANUARY 24, 2023

If you sponsor a high deductible health plan (“HDHP”) and have been tracking telehealth relief, your head may be spinning and rightfully so! The relief allows, but does not require, HDHPs to provide telehealth and other remote care services on a pre-deductible basis without making participants health savings account (“HSA”) ineligible.

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InterWest Insurance Services

MAY 12, 2022

The new limits were announced in conjunction with other changes, such as increases in the minimum deductibles and maximum out-of-pocket expenses for high-deductible health plans (HDHPs). Individual plan: $3,850, up from $3,650 in 2022. Family plan: $7,750, up from $7,300 in 2022. HDHP minimum annual deductible.

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InterWest Insurance Services

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

They also cover the minimum deductibles that qualify programs as high-deductible health plans (HDHPs), which an HSA must be attached to under law. Every year, the employee must decide how much they want their employer to deduct (pre-tax) from their paycheck to set aside in their HSA. 7,750 for family coverage (up $450).

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Benefit Resource Inc.

JUNE 29, 2021

Find details on the HSA 2022 contribution limits for individuals and families and HDHP requirements here! For employers and individuals currently in a plan set at or near the minimum deductible limits, you will need to make adjustments to ensure your plan remains HSA eligible. HDHP minimum deductible: $1,400*.

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Benefits Notes

JANUARY 4, 2023

The CARES Act permitted high deductible health plans (“HDHP”) to provide first-dollar telehealth services or other remote care services. This allowed individuals covered under a HDHP that waived the deductible for telehealth services or other remote care to maintain HSA eligibility.

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InterWest Insurance Services

APRIL 27, 2023

A new report has found that small businesses that purchase their group health insurance online or through payroll vendors saw the largest premium hikes in 2022, significantly higher than those that went through brokers. overall between 2021 and 2022. Deductibles can be added to the plan to manage premium costs.

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Patriot Software

JULY 14, 2021

Starting in 2022, you need to make an additional deduction from Washington workers’ paychecks for the Washington Cares Fund. But, what is the Washington Cares Fund, and how much do you have to deduct and remit? If you’re an employer with employees in Washington, listen up.

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WEX Inc.

MAY 17, 2023

2024 HDHP minimum deductible and maximum out-of-pocket limits also are increasing. 2024 high-deductible health plan (HDHP) amounts and expense limits also increased. The 2024 HDHP minimum deductible is $1,600 for self-only coverage and $3,200 for family coverage.

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Money Talk

AUGUST 16, 2023

of Americans age 65+ were working in 2022. Tax Withholding Accuracy - With multiple income sources, accurate withholding is a must via payroll deduction, quarterly payments, and the safe harbor rules for under withholding. After declining in early years of the pandemic, the percentage of older adults in the labor force is increasing.

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