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Baby Health Insurance Playbook: 5 Steps to Plan for a Newborn

Corporate Synergies

Patient financial responsibility is on the rise—average out-of-pocket costs rose 11% in 2017 alone. A flexible spending account (FSA), which can be used to cover childcare and medical costs tax-free. But increasingly, doctors offer additional genetic screening and diagnostic tests that may not be covered under insurance.

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AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT CONTAINS MANY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS RELATED PROVISIONS

Benefits Notes

This includes self-funded and fully-insured plans, multi-employer plans, and governmental employer plans. Health care flexible spending accounts are not subject to the ARPA provisions. All group health plans that provide major medical benefits subject to federal COBRA rules are subject to the ARPA COBRA rules. Tax Credit.