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Four High Deductible Health Plan Mistakes to Avoid

InterWest Insurance Services

With more than half of all private sector employees enrolled in high-deductible health plans , it’s important that employers have in place certain protocols to ensure that they are a success. HSAs are tax-advantaged accounts that allow enrollees to save up to pay qualified medical expenses.

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Four Ways to Ensure Your Group HDHP Will Fail

InterWest Insurance Services

With more than half of all private sector employees enrolled in high-deductible health plans , it’s important that employers have in place certain protocols to ensure that they are a success. HSAs are tax-advantaged accounts that allow enrollees to save up to pay qualified medical expenses.

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What is a POP (Premium Only Plan)?

Higginbotham

Examples of qualified benefits include group health insurance , adoption assistance, voluntary group insurance such as dental or vision , dependent care assistance, group term life insurance or Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). Larger payroll deductions can result in even bigger tax savings.

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Helping employees understand key benefits terms

PeopleStrategy

Health benefits payment terms. Deductible : the amount an employee must pay out-of-pocket each year before their insurance kicks in; this does not apply to preventative care, like annual physicals. Co-insurance: the amount an employee must pay after meeting their deductible; under most plans, this is around 20% of full price.

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16+ types of employee benefits you should consider

Genesis HR Solutions

There are four major types of employee benefits many employers offer: medical insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and retirement plans. Medical Insurance. Health Savings Account (HSA). An HSA can be used only if employees have a qualified High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP).

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Open enrollment checklist for employers

Business Management Daily

Employees get to select a new plan for their health insurance and opt into other employee benefits for the next year. This is generally the only time health coverage changes are allowed aside from onboarding or family changes (such as marriage, divorce, or the birth of a child). It’s almost that time of year again!

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What Are fringe benefits? Options, taxability, and other considerations.

Business Management Daily

Taxable vs. Non-taxable Benefits are always tax-deductible, aren’t they? Taxable examples of fringe benefits might include: Gym memberships Moving stipends beyond the actual moving cost Personal use of a company car Frequent flyer miles when converted to cash Certain life insurance payments Information like this can come as a shock.

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