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Health Expenses a Major Source of Mental Health Issues for U.S. Workers

InterWest Insurance Services

Mental health is already on the radar of employers: Large businesses reported that addressing their workers’ mental and emotional health would be a top priority over the next three to five years, according to a 2021 study by Mercer Consulting. The Centivo report found that: S. The Centivo report found that: S.

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As Health Care Costs Bite, Here’s How You Can Help Your Workers

InterWest Insurance Services

The most recent poll by Gallup found that 38% of those surveyed said they or a family member had delayed care in 2022 due to high costs. That’s up from 26% in 2020 and 2021. Even if you are providing them with a robust plan, there are often out-of-pocket cost-sharing and deductibles to contend with.

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Smallest Firms See Largest Health Insurance Hikes

InterWest Insurance Services

Overall rates for employers with 10 or fewer employees saw their family plan health insurance premiums jump 12% from 2021, compared to just 5.4% The cost for individual group health plans increased 6.7% overall between 2021 and 2022. Deductibles can be added to the plan to manage premium costs.

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Top 10 Employee Benefits for 2021

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Top 10 employee benefits for 2021. HR trends forecast the most desired employee benefits for 2021 like financial wellness programs and flexible work arrangements. It’s time for employers to start planning their employee benefits packages for 2021. Top 10 Employee Benefits for 2021. #1 But what can employers do to help?

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Employee benefits for small businesses

Higginbotham

workers who quit in 2021 said that low pay was a reason, and 43 percent said that a lack of good benefits was a reason. Under the ACA, small employers with fewer than 50 full-time equivalent employees are not required to offer health insurance or subject to the employer shared responsibility provisions.

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CARES Act - Impact on HSAs, HCFSAs, and HRAs

AssuredPartners

Consumers may also receive reimbursement for OTC purchases through those accounts. It does not have an expiration date.n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Implementation Tips:"},{"insert":"nNo changes are necessary to implement these changes to a Health Savings Account.

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Final Rule Issued Allowing Increased Flexibility for Grandfathered Health Plans

AssuredPartners

For example, grandfathered plans do not have to cover essential health benefits, can choose to be exempt from covering certain preventive services (including women’s contraceptives) without employee cost-sharing, and are not constrained by the ACA provisions on limiting annual out-of-pocket costs for employees.