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4 HDHP trends you don't want to miss

WEX Inc.

PPO deductible Nearly two-thirds of large employers provide their employees with the choice of an HDHP and a traditional health plan , such as a preferred provider organization (PPO). Typically, an employee enrolled in a PPO will have higher premiums and a lower deductible than an employee enrolled in an HDHP.

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Penalties take effect for DC Transit Ordinance

Benefit Resource Inc.

But it was only days ago, November 14, 2019 to be exact, that employers became at risk to pay penalties. Under the Sustainable DC Act of 2014, employers with more than 20 employees (including full and part-time employees) will be required to provide one of three commuter benefit options, including: Employee-paid pre-tax benefit.

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In The News: Changes to 401Ks Ushered In Under SECURE Act

Abel HR

SECURE) Act of 2019, which was enacted as part of the broader Further Consolidated Appropriations Act (no nifty acronym for that one!), The legislation extends the deadline for employers to establish a plan from the last day of the tax year until the due date of this year’s tax return (and that includes if you have an approved extension).

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Threats to Health Care Consumerism & What to Do About Them

AssuredPartners

While many employers now offer consumer-driven plans, uptake by employees isn’t phenomenal with only around a third of eligible employees enrolled in a CDHP.nSo what’s going wrong? This helps employees see that employers aren’t simply trying to shift costs, but rather to offer an alternative to the traditional model.

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Compliance checklist for HR professionals for year-end and beyond

PeopleStrategy

Assessing open enrollment and employees’ overall involvement in benefit offerings should be a big part of any year-end HR checklist. Obviously you and the providers you select for your benefit offerings need to know how many employees enroll in each plan. Questions of worker classification.

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Buyer Beware: Not All Benefits Technology is Created Equal

Corporate Synergies

For example, if your employees enroll in benefits on paper and you manually enter elections, moving to a tech platform will save time. Employers should seriously evaluate if a fully integrated solution is the right approach. The Potential Regulatory Minefields of Managing Employee Leave. RELATED TOPICS.