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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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4 considerations when choosing employee benefits for the first time

WEX Inc.

Understanding HSAs The number of health savings accounts (HSAs) has doubled nationwide in the last seven years , as more Americans turn to these accounts as a way to save on healthcare costs and prepare for retirement. HSA-eligible health plans typically have lower premiums but higher deductibles.

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17 Items That Need To Be Included In Your Employee Handbook

Genesis HR Solutions

In a separation of employment, unemployment insurance is available to the formerly employed individual which allows them to collect unemployment. Payroll deductions This item spells out each of the deductions the company withholds, including federal, state, and local taxes and other things, including voluntary deductions for benefits.

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What is a POP (Premium Only Plan)?

Higginbotham

With a POP plan, employees can use their pre-tax compensation to buy a group insurance plan or other qualifying benefit. Some benefits offered by employers may not count as qualified benefits under these regulations, such as Archer Medical Savings Accounts and long-term care insurance.

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Employee benefits for small businesses

Higginbotham

Health Insurance for Small Business. Under the ACA, small employers with fewer than 50 full-time equivalent employees are not required to offer health insurance or subject to the employer shared responsibility provisions. However, many small business owners offer health insurance coverage anyway.

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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.