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

WEX Inc.

He suggested that bipartisan efforts to address rising drug prices could emerge, which could ultimately benefit both employers and employees by lowering costs. 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).

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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. college faculty promoted to a higher rank). child care, loan) ends.

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HRA Gym Cost Reimbursement? Not So Fast Says IRS

InterWest Insurance Services

The bulletin focuses on medical savings accounts that employers will often sponsor, including flexible spending accounts (FSAs), health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) and health savings accounts (HSAs), which are funded by employees’ untaxed earnings.

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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. If you have the resources, spice it up a bit – while still getting all the details out there. Help employees truly understand their out-of-pocket costs. Hold a benefits fair.

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

Insperity

An HSA is not the same as a flexible spending account (FSA), which is an employer-sponsored plan and requires employees to use or lose their contributions each year. HDHPs are health insurance plans with lower premiums and higher deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums than traditional health plans.

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Spring Cleaning with Your Eligible Expenses

Benefit Resource Inc.

While dusting, vacuuming, and packing away winter clothes may be on the top of your spring cleaning list, have you considered reviewing your eligible expenses and utilizing your Flexible Spending Account (FSA)? While doing your spring cleaning, don’t forget to look at your FSA.

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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. Unlike HSAs and flexible spending accounts, though, HRAs are solely funded by employers.

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