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2022 Health Insurance Outlook, Changes

InterWest Insurance Services

Here are the rules that will sunset at the end of 2021: Allowing employees who had declined group health insurance for the 2021 plan year to sign up for coverage. The CAA created a number of new requirements that affect health insurance and coverage. More guidance coming. 1, 2022.

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It’s Time for a Mid-Year Financial Check-Up

Money Talk

Last year, I wrote a blog post about mid-year financial check-up s for the OneOp Personal Finance team. 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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Flexible Benefit Plans Give Employees More Options

InterWest Insurance Services

Options can include: Health insurance, Voluntary benefits premiums (like vision and dental), Life insurance, 401(k), and. Flexible spending account. Call us for more information on how you can set up a flexible benefit plan for your staff. Flexible spending accounts.

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7 considerations when choosing a health plan for the first time

WEX Inc.

Whether you're transitioning from your parents' insurance, landed your first full-time job, or are simply obtaining coverage for the first time, choosing health plans and employee benefits options can be overwhelming. For starters, let’s look at a few considerations when evaluating health plans for the first time.

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How HRAs Can Help Your Employees Pay for Medical Expenses

InterWest Insurance Services

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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Learn the dos and don’ts of open enrollment

WEX Inc.

When approaching open enrollment, do … Evaluate available health insurance plans. Increasingly, employers are offering their employees both HSA-eligible health plans (or high-deductible health plans ) and traditional health plans. The “daily grind” can often get in the way of the big picture, but don’t let it!

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Gen Z Workers Go for HDHPs, but Don’t Forget Your Other Employees

InterWest Insurance Services

The average employer covers 78% of their employees’ health insurance premiums, up from 74% in 2022. Participation in HSAs and flexible spending accounts fell 20% from 2022 to 2024, indicating that employers are not doing enough to educate their staff about these tax-advantaged accounts.