article thumbnail

High Deductible Health Plan Telehealth Relief, Extended Again!

Snell & Wilmer Benefits

If you sponsor a high deductible health plan (“HDHP”) and have been tracking telehealth relief, your head may be spinning and rightfully so! The relief allows, but does not require, HDHPs to provide telehealth and other remote care services on a pre-deductible basis without making participants health savings account (“HSA”) ineligible.

article thumbnail

High Deductible Health Plan Telehealth Relief, Extended Again!

Snell & Wilmer Benefits

If you sponsor a high deductible health plan (“HDHP”) and have been tracking telehealth relief, your head may be spinning and rightfully so! The relief allows, but does not require, HDHPs to provide telehealth and other remote care services on a pre-deductible basis without making participants health savings account (“HSA”) ineligible.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

New COVID relief package extends payroll provisions

Business Management Daily

The new COVID relief package included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. The key payroll provisions include: An extension of the paid sick/ family leave provisions and your tax credit for providing leave. Relief for employees who receive surprise medical bills. The overall price tag?

article thumbnail

Twelve Tax Planning Topics for 2022

Money Talk

Here are 12 tax topics to consider: Itemized Deductions- Only about 10% of taxpayers can itemize since the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act went into effect in 2018. Absent catastrophic medical bills or a natural disaster declared by the U.S. This leaves charitable donations as a path to itemizing. 401(k), 403(b), 457, TSP).

Taxes 188
article thumbnail

How Employee Perks Can Help Companies in the US

Vantage Circle

When chosen and implemented thoughtfully, employee perks act as a talent magnet. Healthcare Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans The healthcare benefits in the United States are undeniably one of employees' most critical and sought-after perks. And what are HR’s going to gain from it?

article thumbnail

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT CONTAINS MANY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS RELATED PROVISIONS

Benefits Notes

On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the “ARPA”) into law. All group health plans that provide major medical benefits subject to federal COBRA rules are subject to the ARPA COBRA rules. Subsidized COBRA. The ARPA contains several new rules which impact COBRA benefits.

article thumbnail

Paid Family Leave by State Number Increasing in U.S.

HR Digest

According to the most recent BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) data, 23% of private industry workers regularly have access to paid family leave. states offering family leave laws, the answer should be yes. So, what is paid family leave? states offering family leave? What is paid family leave?