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Employee Benefit News for School, City and County Employers

2024 Brings 30% Increase in ICHRA Adoption

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A new Remodel Health report shows a 29% increase in U.S. employers adopting individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements (ICHRAs) from 2023-2024.

FSA/HSA Balance Reminders

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As 2024 draws to an end, it's a good time to remind employees to utilize any remaining balances in pre-funded accounts like HSAs or FSAs that might not carry over into the next year....

IRS Warning Regarding Personal Health and Wellness Expenses

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The IRS issued a bulletin which reminds taxpayers that tax-advantaged medical savings accounts (health flexible spending accounts (FSAs), health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs), and...

SECURE 2.0 Guidance Issued

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The IRS issued Notice 2024-2 which gives guidance regarding the “SECURE 2.0” Act. SECURE 2.0 is part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 which was signed in December of...

HSAs and Medicare

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A Health Savings Account (HSA) is a powerful tool for employees to save money. It can be used to cover qualified medical expenses such as deductibles, co-pays, dental and vision...

Enhance Employee Engagement and Satisfaction with Financial Wellness Programs

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Employers are starting to recognize that employee well-being is important to achieving long-term success. Financial wellness programs have become a valuable tool for employers to...

COVID-19 National Emergency Ends

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President Biden signed a resolution which ended the COVID-19 national emergency as of April 10, 2023. Both the national emergency and public health emergency (PHE) were supposed to...

Retirees and Post-retirement Medicare Costs

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An Employee Benefit Research Institute study found that retirees will need to save hundreds of thousands of dollars to cover Medicare costs. These costs include prescription drugs,...

Update - IRS releases FAQ Clarifying Integrated HRA Administration

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.

IRS Updates Will Impact School, City and County HRA Plans in 2017

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...