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Top 10 Employee Benefits Certifications for Professionals in 2024

HR Lineup

Health Insurance Associate (HIA) The Health Insurance Associate (HIA) certification is offered by America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP). It focuses on the fundamentals of health insurance, making it highly relevant for benefits professionals responsible for health and wellness programs.

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Cafeteria plans for health insurance: Understanding Section 125 benefits

Higginbotham

A cafeteria plan for health insurance has a similar premise. Health Insurance and Other Benefit Options Under IRS regulations, all cafeteria plans must also offer a cash option. In a premium-only plan , employees can elect to take their full salary in cash or to use the benefit to pay for group health insurance premiums.

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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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Pazcare

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One of the most significant employee benefits that Pazcare offers is health insurance. Health insurance is an essential component of employee benefits, and Pazcare recognizes the importance of it. In addition to health insurance and retirement savings plans, Pazcare also offers flexible spending accounts (FSAs).

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

Insperity

If you’re shopping for group health insurance for your company the first or second time around, it can be hard to make a confident choice. Not to mention, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has changed the group health insurance market considerably. High-deductible health plans.

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

WEX Inc.

The ACA in particular, introduced a fundamental change to the rules governing how employers offer health insurance. However, Byrd said that despite these changes, the percentage of working-age Americans receiving health insurance through their employer has remained relatively stable over time.

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Your 2025 benefits compliance checklist: What you need to know

WEX Inc.

Flexible spending accounts (FSA) Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) offer a valuable tax-advantaged benefit, but the IRS use-or-lose rule can result in forfeited funds if employees dont use their balances by the deadline. Key dates February 28, 2025: Paper filing deadline for 1095-C forms.