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Employee Benefit News for School, City and County Employers

How the 2024 Election Could Transform Employee Benefits and Health Care

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Voting will take place for the 2024 presidential election on November 5th. The new administration could bring major changes to health care and employee benefits. Control of the U.S....

ACA Reporting Penalties for 2026 Filings

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IRS Revenue Procedure 2024-40 updates penalties for non-compliance with Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) requirements under Code Sections 6055 and 6056, affecting 2025 returns and 2026...

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2025 IRS Contribution Limits

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Download our new 2025 IRS Contribution Limits Infosheet. This handy reference for public sector organizations highlights the contribution limits for your HSAs, HRAs, FSAs, retirement...

Employees Eye Job Market Shift in 2025

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In 2024, while the trend of employees leaving their jobs has decreased, EY's 2024 Work Reimagined Survey reveals that 38% of employees still consider switching jobs within the next...

List of Preventive Care Benefits for HDHPs Expanded

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On October 17, 2024, the IRS released Notice 2024-75 (the Notice), expanding preventive care benefits under high deductible health plans (HDHPs) without or with reduced deductibles. The...

2025 Health FSA Limit

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On October 22, 2024, the IRS announced a new limit for 2025 on pre-tax contributions to health flexible spending accounts (FSAs). FSAs, raising it to $3,300, up $100 from 2024's limit.

Employers Redesign Plans to Cut Health Costs

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The 2024 Best Practices in Healthcare Survey by WTW reveals that rising healthcare costs are prompting over 51% of U.S. employers to redesign plans for affordability, focusing on new...

IRS Permits Flexible Allocation of Employer Contributions Across Benefits

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The IRS has issued a private letter ruling (No. 202434006) that approves an employer's program allowing employees to allocate employer contributions to various benefits. A Private...

Gag Clause Attestation Due by End of Year

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Starting in 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) bans health plans and insurers from using gag clauses in contracts that limit sharing information on provider prices...

Cost-sharing Limits for 2026 Plan Years

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the maximum Affordable Care Act (ACA) cost-sharing limits for 2026. The new limits will be $10,150 for self-only...