Employee Benefit News for School, City and County Employers

2024 Open Enrollment Checklist

Written by Steve Smith | Aug 3, 2023 12:19:13 PM

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For plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2024, employers should be aware of legal changes affecting the design and administration of their plans. It’s important to communicate any benefit changes to your employees through an updated summary plan description (SPD) or a summary of material modifications (SMM). Also, the open enrollment period is a good time to distribute any required notices, some of which are required annually or during an employee’s initial enrollment.

Here is a brief overview of some changes for 2024:

  • The ACA affordability percentage for plan years that begin on or after January 1, 2024, is 8.39%.
  • The non-HDHP out-of-pocket maximum is $9,450 for self-only, $18,900 family.
  • The HSA Qualified HDHP out-of-pocket maximum is $8,050 for self-only, $16,100 family.
  • The health FSA limits for 2024 is $3,200.
The new HDHP and HSA Limits for 2024 are:

Type of Limit 2024
HSA Contribution Limit Self-only $4,150
Family $8,300
HSA Catch-up Contributions (not subject to adjustment for inflation) Age 55 or older $1,000
HDHP Minimum Deductible Self-only $1,600
Family $3,200
HDHP Maximum Out-of-pocket Expense Limit (deductibles, copayments and other amounts, but not premiums) Self-only $8,050
Family $16,100

 

Download the 2024 Open Enrollment Checklist for more details.