WEX Inc.

MAY 10, 2024

Health savings account (HSA) contribution limits are on the rise again in 2025. These are increases of $150 and $250, respectively, from 2024 HSA limits. What are the 2024 and 2025 HSA contribution limits? 2025 high-deductible health plan (HDHP) amounts and expense limits also increased.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The Internal Revenue Service recently announced the cost-of-living adjustments to the applicable dollar limits for various employer-sponsored retirement and welfare plans for 2024. Certain health and welfare plan limits have not yet been released.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

On November 9, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced cost-of-living adjustments to the applicable dollar limits for certain health and welfare plan benefits, including those for health flexible spending arrangements and commuter benefit plans, among other important updates.

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InterWest Insurance Services

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The guidance, released in two notices — N-2024-71 and N-2024-75 , — can result in real savings for Americans. However, these plans are required to cover a number of preventive care services, as outlined by the Affordable Care Act, without any cost-sharing on the part of the health plan enrollee.

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WEX Inc.

MAY 2, 2024

Health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) and health savings accounts (HSAs) are great tools for you and your employees to save money, and for your employees to prepare for potential medical expenses. For employers, HRAs or HSAs come with perks, including tax savings and increased employee retention.

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Health Savings Account 401(k) Flexible Spending Account Taxes 98

InterWest Insurance Services

JULY 11, 2024

The Department of Labor’s new fiduciary rule, which mainly applies to 401(k) plans, will also affect employers who offer their staff health savings accounts. The new rule, which takes effect September 2024, bars employers from providing advice to their workers on how they should invest the funds in the HSA they offer.

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InterWest Insurance Services

MARCH 7, 2024

If you have staff with health savings accounts, they still have until April 15 to make additional contributions to their accounts if they want to reduce their tax bills for last year. For 2024, the limits are $4,150 for single coverage and $8,300 for family coverage.)

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InterWest Insurance Services

JUNE 20, 2024

The IRS has announced significantly higher health savings account contribution limits for 2025, with the amount increasing 3.6% The IRS updates this amount annually, along with minimum deductibles as well as the out-of-pocket maximums for high-deductible health plans. for individual HSA plans.

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WEX Inc.

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The IRS released 2025 contribution limits for medical flexible spending accounts (medical FSAs), commuter benefits , and more as part of Revenue Procedure 2024-40. These limits undergo annual adjustments to account for inflation. These limits undergo annual adjustments to account for inflation.

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WEX Inc.

JANUARY 2, 2025

As we prepare for another exciting year of sharing the latest trends and practical insights to improve your benefits experience and that of your employees, lets take a moment to revisit our top 2024 benefits blog posts. Discover how to make smarter contributions, save on healthcare costs, and plan for a healthier financial future.

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InterWest Insurance Services

JULY 4, 2024

workers choosing high-deductible health plans has leveled off during the last two years, uptake has been growing rapidly among one segment of the working population: Gen Z employees. The plans are typically tied to a health savings account (HSA), which employees can fund with pre-tax dollars to reimburse for health-related expenses.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

MARCH 20, 2024

March 20, 2024 – Benefit Resource (BRI) , an Inspira Financial solution, has been recognized as Partner of the Year at the 2024 ADP Marketplace Partner Summit held in Atlanta, Ga. In 2023, BRI was acquired by Millennium Trust, a leading provider of health, wealth, retirement, and benefits solutions. ROCHESTER, N.Y.,

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Benefits Notes

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

On November 1, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2023-75 , which sets forth the 2024 cost-of-living adjustments affecting dollar limits on benefits and contributions for qualified retirement plans. The following chart summarizes the 2024 limits for benefit plans. The 2023 limits are provided for reference.

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InterWest Insurance Services

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The IRS recently announced that the annual contribution limit for flexible spending accounts will rise to $3,200 in 2024, up $150 from this year. Also, employees will be able to carry over up to $640 next year into 2025 if they have funds left over in their account, if their employer allows it (it’s optional).

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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. cut scheduled for 2024. Mental Health Parity Enforcement. Not only do the CAA 2023’s “SECURE 2.0”

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Employee Benefits

JUNE 28, 2024

The technology firm surveyed 250 full-time employees and HR leaders between the ages of 18 and 65 for its 2024 State of employee financial wellness report. It found that while 95% of employers believe they have a responsibility to support financial wellbeing, only 36% of employees feel completely financially stable.

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InterWest Insurance Services

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

The IRS has released the 2023 maximum contribution amounts for health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts. The changes, which the IRS releases in November each year, will affect contribution limits for HSAs, FSAs and 401(k) and other retirement accounts. Retirement plan maximums.

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InterWest Insurance Services

JANUARY 11, 2024

Despite group health plan inflation increasing again in 2024, a new study has found that employers continue staying the course in not shifting costs to employees who may already be overstretched by inflation and medical bills. Making larger health savings account contributions to lower-paid employees.

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WEX Inc.

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Today, to commemorate National Health Savings Account Awareness Day (HSA Day) celebrated annually on October 15, WEX is highlighting available resources to help employers and employees better understand the impressive value of HSAs for both wellbeing and wallets. It is not legal, tax, or investment advice.

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InterWest Insurance Services

JULY 13, 2023

Employers who were surveyed for a new report expected that group health insurance premiums would increase 5.4% this year and at a faster clip in 2024 as inflation hits medical costs. It definitely means paying close attention when employees say they need better support for their mental health.” copay plan).

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InterWest Insurance Services

JUNE 8, 2023

The IRS has raised the maximum amount people can funnel into their health savings accounts by 7.8% for 2024, the largest increase ever, brought to you by inflation. The IRS updates this amount annually, along with minimum deductibles as well as the out-of-pocket maximums for high-deductible health plans.

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PeopleStrategy

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Let’s get into these areas that deserve another look before the new year starts: health savings accounts, overtime, retirement, remote employment, and the Affordable Care Act. HSA Compliance Health savings accounts (HSAs) have become commonplace in the last several years as a way to offset high deductible health plans.

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InterWest Insurance Services

AUGUST 1, 2023

For 2024, for a plan to qualify as an HDHP the deductible must be at least $1,400 for an individual and $2,800 for a family. These plans usually have an attached health savings account to which your workers can transfer funds pre-tax from their paychecks to use for paying deductibles, copays and other medical expenses.

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InterWest Insurance Services

AUGUST 22, 2023

For 2024, for a plan to qualify as an HDHP the deductible must be at least $1,400 for an individual and $2,800 for a family. These plans usually have an attached health savings account to which your workers can transfer funds pre-tax from their paychecks to use for paying deductibles, copays and other medical expenses.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), 2023 (Public Law 117-328), extended certain key virtual care flexibilities instituted during the COVID-19 public health emergency through December 31, 2024. This includes the telehealth safe harbor for health savings account-eligible high deductible health plans.

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InterWest Insurance Services

JULY 6, 2023

Virtual-only plans legislation Waivers created by the March 2020 CARES Act, an economic rescue package in response to the pandemic, have allowed individuals to choose and buy the use of telehealth services outside of their high-deductible health plan without affecting their health savings account eligibility.

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WEX Inc.

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Fortunately, when you participate in a health savings account (HSA) through your employer, your HSA stays with you. You have options HSA transfer If your new employer offers an HSA, you can transfer the administration of your account to your new employer’s HSA administrator. Have you recently changed employers?

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Best Money Moves

DECEMBER 9, 2024

As 2024 comes to a close, HR professionals are rethinking benefits strategy going into next year. In SHRMs 2024 Employee Benefit Survey, menopause benefits, gender-affirming care and lifestyle savings accounts are becoming benefits trends for the first time. All of these factors mean that employee needs are changing.

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WEX Inc.

OCTOBER 8, 2024

While health savings accounts (HSAs) can support short-term and emergency needs , HSA participants are increasingly taking advantage of these accounts’ investment potential. This blog post was most recently updated in October 2024. In 2023, HSA investment assets grew 37% year-over-year to nearly $46 billion.

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Best Money Moves

OCTOBER 22, 2024

According to the 2023-2024 Aflac WorkForces Report, 50% of workers report anxiety about out-of-pocket health care expenses, even beyond what insurance covers. Furthermore, 51% of employees would need to dip into their savings or checking accounts for unexpected medical bills.

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Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Important UpdatePre-Deductible Telehealth HSA Relief Ends on December 31, 2024 : As discussed in our post below, although extension of the telehealth safe harbor was included in various bill drafts, the year-end spending bill signed into law on December 21, 2024 (American Relief Act, 2025) does not include pre-deductible telehealth relief.

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WEX Inc.

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

You must be enrolled in an HDHP to be eligible to participate in a health savings account (HSA). PPOs are a common type of traditional health plan. Traditional Health Plan Calculator today! This blog post was most recently updated in November 2024. What’s a PPO? It is not legal or tax advice.

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Empuls

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

  Workplace dynamics are constantly evolving, the year 2024 promises a revolutionary shift in how organizations approach employee experience. Hybrid working models will be on the rise The remote work revolution that gained momentum in the previous years shows no signs of slowing down in 2024.

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Higginbotham

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Are you offering your employees health insurance options that work for their budgets? While not ideal for everyone, a high-deductible health plan can be very appealing to some workers, especially when it’s paired with a health savings account.

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CorpStrat

JANUARY 22, 2024

As we settle into 2024, many teams have recently renewed their Employee Benefits plans. It’s worth checking out the specifics, as this can lead to significant savings. Together, let’s ensure that 2024 is a year of health and well-being for you and your employees!

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Snell & Wilmer Benefits

JANUARY 24, 2023

There have been various laws and guidance impacting HDHPs and telehealth since 2020 and most recently, new legislation extended relief for 2023 and 2024 plan years. For calendar year plans, this extension means that the plan may offer the telehealth relief for the 2023 and 2024 plan years. The 2023 CAA telehealth relief is temporary.

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Empuls

AUGUST 27, 2024

In this all-encompassing guide, we look at the best available options concerning Employee Benefits Options in 2024, different types, and significance, along with best practices in designing a benefits package to suit the workforce's needs. FAQ’s What are the main types of employee benefits for 2024?

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