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Happy 2023! Get educated with our top 2022 blog posts

WEX Inc.

To kick off another year of providing you with the employee benefits tips and information you need, we wanted to look back at your favorite blog posts from the last year. Here are our top 10 blog posts from 2022: Your HSA when you change jobs Were you among the 20% of workers expected to quit their jobs in 2022?

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QSEHRAs and what they mean for your small business

WEX Inc.

If you’re a small business owner, the qualified small employer health reimbursement arrangement (QSEHRA) might be the benefits plan you’re looking for. What is a QSEHRA? You and your employees both save money because your reimbursements of their expenses are tax-free. What employers are eligible to offer one?

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PBMs Feeling the Heat on All Fronts

InterWest Insurance Services

While drugmakers have been assailed for years for increasing their prices and driving the cost of medications higher and higher, there is another player in the health care space that is receiving increased scrutiny: pharmacy benefit managers. Also, the plan doesn’t know the details of the PBM’s arrangements with its competitors.

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PBMs Feeling the Heat on All Fronts

InterWest Insurance Services

While drugmakers have been assailed for years for increasing their prices and driving the cost of medications higher and higher, there is another player in the health care space that is receiving increased scrutiny: pharmacy benefit managers. Also, the plan doesn’t know the details of the PBM’s arrangements with its competitors.

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5 ways to alleviate your employees' hesitations with choosing in an FSA

WEX Inc.

What you can do: Education is key. Empower your employees with helpful resources that answer many of their lingering questions, including our blog , benefits toolkit , and knowledgebase of FSA-related videos and educational materials. Break down the process of contributing to an FSA, eligible expenses , and the reimbursement process.

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How HRAs Can Help Your Employees Pay for Medical Expenses

InterWest Insurance Services

As rising health insurance premiums and out-of-pocket costs for health care are burdening workers, more employers are looking for ways to help their staff put aside money for those expenses. While health savings accounts have grown in popularity, you can only offer them to employees who are enrolled in high-deductible health plans.

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What happens to employee benefits plans when you elect COBRA?

WEX Inc.

COBRA can provide important health insurance security when you’ve experienced job loss or another qualifying event. And election of COBRA can affect your ability to use the reimbursement accounts in which you were participating prior to your COBRA eligibility. You don’t have any disqualifying coverage (such as an FSA).