CorpStrat

DECEMBER 4, 2024

As the year winds down, employers have a crucial opportunity to fine-tune their employee benefits strategy. Open enrollment is wrapping up, and now is the time to ensure your benefits package is ready to meet employee needs and support your 2025 business goals. Let’s make it work for you.

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InterWest Insurance Services

AUGUST 10, 2022

Employers who offer health savings account-eligible high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) to employees can significantly expand pre-deductible coverage for certain drugs used to manage chronic conditions — with only a tiny effect on premiums. Improved disease management. Improved disease management.

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WEX Inc.

JANUARY 9, 2025

Use this data to identify gaps in communication or areas where employees may need additional education. For example, if health savings account (HSA) participation was lower than expected, you might plan targeted campaigns to explain their advantages. By linking to these products, WEX is not endorsing these products.

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WEX Inc.

MAY 22, 2019

When it comes to managing employee benefits, employers are frequently turning to high-deductible health plans to help control costs.

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Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

JANUARY 31, 2023

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (“CAA 2023”), signed into law on December 29, introduced sweeping reforms to the employee benefits landscape. Generally, a participant must pay their HDHP’s deductible before the plan can cover medical services. Not only do the CAA 2023’s “SECURE 2.0”

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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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WEX Inc.

JULY 24, 2024

However, with clear goal-setting, you can increase employee satisfaction and loyalty while strengthening your company’s appeal to new candidates. And check out our Benefits Buzz podcast episode below with Shannon Hernandez, manager of client services at WEX, below. Check out our examples of S.M.A.R.T.

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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.

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WEX Inc.

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Nearly two-thirds of large employers provide their employees with the choice of a high-deductible health plan (HDHP) and a traditional health plan, such as a preferred provider organization (PPO), during open enrollment. The IRS sets deductible limits that determine what is an HDHP. What’s an HDHP?

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Best Money Moves

JULY 8, 2020

Top 10 employee benefits for 2021. HR trends forecast the most desired employee benefits for 2021 like financial wellness programs and flexible work arrangements. It’s time for employers to start planning their employee benefits packages for 2021. Top 10 Employee Benefits for 2021. #1

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Benefit Resource Inc.

MAY 15, 2024

One choice that sticks out in the ever-changing world of employee benefits for both employers and employees is a Health Savings Account (HSA). Leveraging HSA funds can be a game-changer for organizations looking to improve benefits packages and encourage financial wellness among employees.

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WEX Inc.

JULY 20, 2023

In the first post of this year’s open enrollment series, we break down some of the common feedback we received from those who said their benefits options were lacking so you can build the best benefits package going into your open enrollment. Specific responses included: “A lower deductible or copay options would be an improvement.”

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WEX Inc.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

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. However, your eligibility for either account can be influenced by the health plan you choose.

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Joe Markland

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Over the past 6 years I have published several articles on the need to personalize health insurance (and get the employer out of the way) by making an individual insurance policy tax deductible. First, I will say that employers are over-buying insurance for most employees. These more options could be the Health Savings Account.

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WEX Inc.

MARCH 16, 2023

How much should I contribute to my health savings account (HSA) each month? If you’re covered by an HSA-eligible health plan (or high-deductible health plan ), the IRS allows you to put as much as $3,650 per year (in 2022) into your health savings account (HSA). What is an HSA?

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Genesis HR Solutions

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

At the end of this article, we’ll explain how a professional employer organization (PEO) can help you select, negotiate, and administer best possible benefits for your company. 16+ types of employee benefits you should consider. Health Savings Account (HSA). Health Reimbursement Account (HRA).

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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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Best Money Moves

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Employees who feel their benefits are suited to their situation are more likely to stick with their company. As technology improves, personalized benefits will be able to cater to a persons exact struggles and new opportunities are considered every year.

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WEX Inc.

MARCH 7, 2023

We wanted to share a few tips and reminders about the health savings account (HSA) information you’ll need for your tax return. It also shows pre-tax contributions made to your account by you and your employer through payroll deductions. The season for filing taxes is upon us once again.

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PeopleKeep

MAY 24, 2021

Opportunities to offer more flexible and personalized health benefits have grown a lot in recent years. With new tax-free vehicles emerging, including account-based health plans (ABHPs), small employers now have multiple ways to increase employees’ benefits.

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WEX Inc.

MAY 17, 2023

2024 HDHP minimum deductible and maximum out-of-pocket limits also are increasing. Health savings account (HSA) contribution limits are on the rise again in 2024. 2024 high-deductible health plan (HDHP) amounts and expense limits also increased.

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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. But there are still misunderstandings that exist among employees about the significant value of an HDHP (or HSA-eligible health plan) and how it compares to a traditional health plan.

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Higginbotham

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

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. Offering a high-deductible health plan as part of an employee benefits package, therefore, may be a strategic option for your organization.

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BerniePortal

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Of course, not all medical expenses are covered by an individual’s health insurance plan. A health savings account is an excellent employee benefit to accompany a high-deductible health plan, and account-holders should be encouraged to take advantage of these tax-free funds.

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WEX Inc.

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Participating in a health savings account (HSA) or flexible spending account (FSA) is a great way to save money. Health savings account An HSA is an individually owned benefits plan funded by you or your employer that lets you save on purchases of eligible expenses.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The Social Security Administration […] The post IRS Announces 2024 Employee Benefit Plan Limits appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG. Most of the dollar limits that are subject to adjustment for cost-of-living increases will increase for 2024.

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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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Empuls

AUGUST 27, 2024

Now more than ever, employee benefit packages are considered important for the unwieldy terrain of today's job market. Only those organizations that understand how to use this most powerful approach to their advantage by including comprehensive benefits in kind do well in the market for acquiring and retaining key brainpower.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

OCTOBER 21, 2022

The table below compares the applicable dollar limits for certain employee benefit programs and the Social Security wage base for 2022 […]. The post IRS Announces 2023 Employee Benefit Plan Limits appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG.

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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. HDHPs feature higher deductibles and more out-of-pocket expenses in exchange for lower premiums upfront. While the number of U.S.

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PeopleKeep

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

When considering health insurance policies for your organization, you may have wondered if it’s better to have a low deductible health plan (LDHP) or a high deductible health plan (HDHP). While HDHPs have higher deductibles than LDHPs, as the name implies, there can be benefits to taking on the risk.

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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. You’ll want to make note of the changes when discussing your employee benefits during annual open enrollment. In order to have an HSA, an employee must be enrolled in an HDHP.

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InterWest Insurance Services

JANUARY 26, 2022

Nearly 40% of employers surveyed by the Kaiser Family Foundation in November 2021 said that they had made changes to their mental health and substance abuse benefits since the pandemic started. Health care affordability also correlates to sacrifices in care, including mental health care. The Centivo report found that: S.

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Griffin Benefits

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Regulations aside, employee benefits management hasn’t changed much in several decades, so it’s notable that employers are beginning to use traditional marketing tactics to make sure their benefits efforts hit the mark for their employees. This group is typically 26- to 34-years old and savvier about benefits.

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PeopleStrategy

JULY 8, 2019

While the terminology related to healthcare and employee benefits may be second nature to HR professionals and benefits administrators, it is a good bet many of the terms are unknown or misunderstood by your employees. Share it with your employees before open enrollment! Health benefits payment terms.

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InterWest Insurance Services

MAY 18, 2023

A new study has found that people enrolled in traditional PPOs and HMOs are more satisfied with their plans than those who are enrolled in high-deductible health plans. The sticker shock that comes with paying for those deductibles is likely partly responsible for those feelings.

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InterWest Insurance Services

APRIL 27, 2023

The HDHP effect The report found that health maintenance organizations and preferred provider organizations continue to dominate the landscape in group health benefits for SMBs. Gap plans can help by providing coverage when employees have not met their health care deductible.

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