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8 Perks You May Not Realize Are In Your Employee Benefits Plan

CorpStrat

As we settle into 2024, many teams have recently renewed their Employee Benefits plans. It’s the perfect time to take a closer look and remind your employees about the fantastic, often underutilized benefits these plans offer. Communicating these benefits effectively is equally important as providing them.

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HRA vs. HSA: What you need to know

WEX Inc.

For employers, HRAs or HSAs come with perks, including tax savings and increased employee retention. We’ve outlined the key differences between an HRA and an HSA below so you can see how they work, the advantages of each, and if you should be offering one or both to your employees.

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6 things to know if you’re a first-time medical FSA participant

WEX Inc.

Did you recently elect to participate in a medical flexible spending account (FSA) ? What is a medical flexible spending account (FSA)? A medical FSA is a tax-advantaged employee benefit that gives participants the opportunity to save on out-of-pocket medical, dental, and vision eligible expenses.

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New HSA, FSA, 401(k) Contribution Levels Set

InterWest Insurance Services

The IRS has released the 2023 maximum contribution amounts for health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts. You’ll want to make note of the changes when discussing your employee benefits during annual open enrollment. The catch: These funds must be spent by March 15, 2024.

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

WEX Inc.

From an employee benefits and COBRA perspective, this would mean that temporary extensions introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic will also expire. FSAs and HRAs EBSA Disaster Relief Notice 2020-01 also granted a temporary extension to run-out periods for flexible spending accounts (FSAs) and health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs).

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HRA vs HSA vs FSA – Understanding the difference and selecting the best options

Higginbotham

These setups can often provide substantial tax benefits as well. Health accounts can provide advantages to both the employer and the employee, including the following: Flexibility: It’s hard to find employee benefits that fit everyone’s needs. This can reduce the income taxes that employees owe.

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IRS Releases 2023 Inflation-Adjusted Amounts for Healthcare FSAs, Commuter Benefits, and More

AssuredPartners

2022-38 the annual inflation adjustments for the 2023 tax year. For cafeteria plans that allow for the carryover of unused amounts, the maximum carryover amount is now permitted to increase by $40, now capped at $610 (for 2023 rollovers into 2024 plans).