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Perks of offering a QSEHRA and an HSA together

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Two of the most popular ABHPs are health savings accounts (HSAs) and health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs), including qualified small employer HRAs (QSEHRAs) made specifically for small businesses with fewer than 50 full-time employees.

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2025 HSA Contribution, HDHP Cost-Sharing Limits

InterWest Insurance Services

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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Most Workers Make Bad Health Insurance Decisions

InterWest Insurance Services

Even though the majority of workers receive health insurance coverage on the job, a new survey has found that many of them understand surprisingly little about their health plans and are leaving money on the table. Most health plans do not cover out-of-network care.

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Group Health Insurance Considerations For Staff Working Past Retirement Age

InterWest Insurance Services

There are a number of issues that Medicare-eligible workers face that your human resources staff may be asked about, such as: Penalties for late Medicare enrollment, Whether the employer plan is the primary or secondary payer of claims, and. How Medicare eligibility affects health savings accounts.

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Workers Cite Health Benefits as a Top Factor When Accepting a Job

InterWest Insurance Services

Despite the job market upheaval and intense competition for talent, there is a mismatch between the value that human resources executives and job prospects put on employee benefits, according to a new survey. This can reduce the chances of trips to urgent care facilities and emergency rooms, which are both costly.

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Employers Use Variety of Strategies to Provide Competitive and Cost-Effective Health Care Benefits

InterWest Insurance Services

Here’s what the report found: Offering more plans To combat rising costs, many employers (80%) offer more than one health plan. A growing share of employers offer high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) and health savings accounts (HSAs) to employees.

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Year-Long Benefits Education Yields Happier Employees

InterWest Insurance Services

By keeping your staff informed of developments like these, they can save money and take advantage of this benefit more fully. It’s important that you communicate benefit developments to your staff, and that requires that your human resources or benefits team stays on top of changes. Here’s how: Be proactive.