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Election year impact: What’s next for employee benefits?

WEX Inc.

One intriguing possibility is that lower drug prices could lead to a shift in how employees use tax-advantaged benefits like HSAs and flexible spending accounts (FSAs). While this can lead to more comprehensive benefits for employees, it also means higher costs for employers, which may result in increased premiums.

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

Money Talk

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. Now is a good time to explore money-saving strategies to reduce insurance costs. have generally trended up.

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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. Employers fund these accounts, which reimburse your staff for qualified medical expenses and, in some cases, insurance premiums.

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Little-Known Things to Consider When Shopping for Group Health Insurance

Insperity

The main oversight: Ruling out HSA-qualified plans. First and second time group health insurance buyers usually miss the opportunity to buy a health savings account (HSA)-qualified high-deductible health plan (HDHP). Health Savings Accounts. High-deductible health plans.

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5 ways you can help employees get the most from their benefits

Insperity

Be sure to provide each new hire with: A detailed, printed overview of available benefits and out-of-pocket costs, if any. Help employees truly understand their out-of-pocket costs. For instance, what costs are the employees responsible for (partial premiums, deductibles, etc.)?

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FSA eligible expenses — what purchases count?

Business Management Daily

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. Here is what you need to know to figure out if an expense is FSA eligible.

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What is a High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP)?

Higginbotham

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.