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From deductibles to wellness: Why benefits options matter

WEX Inc.

Deductible options The words “health”, “coverage”, “insurance”, and “deductible” were among the most frequent words to appear when participants were asked in our survey what was missing from their benefits. Specific responses included: “A lower deductible or copay options would be an improvement.”

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Leap year! How to handle 27 biweekly payrolls in 2020

Business Management Daily

1 payday back into 2020, you’d still have 27 biweekly pay periods, this time in 2021. Hourly-paid nonexempts are impacted only to the extent of withholding and deductions. Employees’ benefits deductions and allowances (e.g., Most payroll systems allow you to suppress benefits’ deductions for the extra pay period.

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What the end of the COVID-19 national emergencies would mean for COBRA, FSAs, and more

WEX Inc.

COBRA The end of the COVID-19 national emergency will end the extensions first announced in EBSA Disaster Relief Notice 2020-01 , which provided qualified beneficiaries and COBRA members with more time to send certain notifications about COBRA coverage, to elect COBRA, and to make premium payments.

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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. While health savings accounts have grown in popularity, you can only offer them to employees who are enrolled in high-deductible health plans.

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November HR Update

Higginbotham

2022 Health FSA Contribution and Transportation Reimbursement Limits Released. Internal Revenue Code (Code) Section 125 imposes a maximum dollar limit on employees’ salary reduction contributions to a health flexible spending account (FSA). 1, 2022, the health FSA contribution limit is $2,850.

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Annual Limits on Qualified Plans for 2021

Benefits Notes

On October 26, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2020-79 , which sets forth the 2021 cost-of-living adjustments affecting dollar limits on benefits and contributions for qualified retirement plans. The 2020 limits are provided for reference. . HDHP Minimum Deductible Limits. 19,500 (no change).

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IRS Releases 2022 Inflation-Adjusted Amounts for Healthcare FSAs, Commuter Benefits, and More

AssuredPartners

31, 2020 and prior to Jan. Health Savings Accounts and High Deductible Health Plans. For 2022, the dollar limit cap is permitted to increase (by $100) from $2,750 to $2,850. We will of course continue to monitor for any updates in this regard. This applies to qualified parking and transit benefits alike.