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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.

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Top 10 Employee Benefits for 2021

Best Money Moves

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 1 Financial Wellness Programs.

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The Consolidated Appropriations Act: 2021’s Employee Benefits Provisions

McNees

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“Act”), signed by President Trump on December 27, 2020, contains several provisions affecting employee benefits. Here is what you should know: Temporary Special Rules for Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Arrangements. The distribution must be taken prior to June 25, 2021.

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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. According to the 2021 Employer Health Benefits Survey from KFF, 56 percent of firms with three to 49 workers offer health benefits to at least some of their workers. The Benefits of Employee Benefits.

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FSA eligible expenses — what purchases count?

Business Management Daily

Flexible Spending Accounts allow employees to set aside pre-tax dollars from their paycheck to use for medical or dependent care expenses. Here is what you need to know to figure out if an expense is FSA eligible. However, the American Rescue Plan Act temporarily raised that to $10,500 for the 2021 plan year.

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2022 New Compliance Considerations Keep Popping Up 

HR Professionals Magazine

Reporting on Pharmacy Benefits and Drug Costs – Group health plans must report information on plan prescription drug spending to regulators, including plan year dates, number of enrollees, each state where coverage is provided, and most common and costly prescription drugs dispensed by the plan. Likely Effective in 2022.

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How to offer health insurance as a small business

Higginbotham

percent of Americans had employer-based health insurance in 2021, making this the most common type of health insurance. Employees can then use this account to pay for qualified health insurance costs and medical expenses, including monthly premiums and out-of-pocket costs. Census Bureau says that 54.3