Updated March 2022
2 minute read
A competitive employee benefits package is essential for attracting and retaining quality employees, but continuing to offer the same plan year after year is tough...
This is an update to our December 2016 blog post (IRS Updates Will Impact School, City and County HRA Plans in 2017) regarding IRS Notice 2015-84 – Dependents seeking reimbursements from an HRA.
With President Obama recently signing into law the 21st Century Cures Act, small schools, cities and counties will be able to offer stand-alone HRAs (Health Reimbursement Arrangements) to their...
There are two changes effective January 1, 2017, for those schools, cities and counties who have an “Integrated” HRA Plan. Integrated HRAs are Health Reimbursement Arrangements tied to health...
Many schools, cities and counties offer early retirees the option to continue on their group health insurance plan. They may also consider using a High Deductible Health Plan with an HSA (Health...
School districts, cities and counties have historically provided some type of employer-paid health insurance benefit for early retirees – those retiring prior to age 65 – as a bridge from early...
In a recent court ruling on a case involving the City of Sheboygan in Wisconsin, the judge ruled surprisingly that distributions from an HRA (Health Reimbursement Arrangement) need to be included in...
Many school, city and county employers are providing HRAs (Health Reimbursement Arrangements) to their early retirees to help them pay for eligible medical expenses and health insurance premiums...
Keeping early retirees on the school district’s group health plans can be expensive for the retiree, the district and consequently, current employees (overall premiums increase with retirees as...
Keeping early retirees on the school district’s group health plans can be expensive for the retiree, the district and consequently, current employees (overall premiums increase with retirees as...
