InterWest Insurance Services

AUGUST 1, 2023

Understand your options Familiarize yourself with the various options that you have: Health maintenance organizations – HMOs are typically the least expensive plans because they require enrollees to visit their personal physicians and tightly controlled in-network doctors. Going out of network is discouraged with high out-of-pocket costs.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The Health, Wealth, Wellness Triangle has emerged as a framework that acknowledges the interconnectedness of personal health, financial stability, and overall wellness. The Health Component A cornerstone of the Health, Wealth, Wellness Triangle is, unsurprisingly, health itself.

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InterWest Insurance Services

JANUARY 26, 2022

Nearly 40% of employers surveyed by the Kaiser Family Foundation in November 2021 said that they had made changes to their mental health and substance abuse benefits since the pandemic started. Health care affordability also correlates to sacrifices in care, including mental health care. The Centivo report found that: S.

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Business Management Daily

APRIL 29, 2024

HMO plans often have lower premiums and out-of-pocket costs compared to other plans. Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) : Employees can visit any doctor or specialist without a referral, both in and out of the plan’s network. PPO plans usually have higher premiums and out-of-pocket costs compared to HMO plans.

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Higginbotham

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Some are turning to Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). Although HSAs won’t work for everyone, the benefits of an HSA account make this an appealing option for some individuals. What is a Health Savings Account (HSA)? An HSA is a special type of savings account.

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InterWest Insurance Services

JUNE 2, 2023

Employers offer flexible savings accounts and health savings accounts to their employees so they can build up funds with pre-tax dollars to pay for health care and related expenses.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

APRIL 20, 2023

If you have a high deductible health plan, which can be paired with an HSA (Health Savings Account), talk to your insurer or employer about any available discounts or incentive programs that may reduce your out-of-pocket costs.

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PeopleKeep

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

If you’re looking to supplement your organization’s group health insurance plan to help cover your employees’ out-of-pocket costs, you have two main options: Section 105 plans , such as the group coverage HRAs (GCHRAs), and Section 125 cafeteria plans , such as health savings accounts (HSAs).

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PeopleKeep

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Employers offering a high deductible health plan (HDHP) have several ways to offset the higher out-of-pocket costs and make the benefit more meaningful for employees. One way is to offer a health savings account (HSA) alongside the HDHP.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

JANUARY 3, 2022

Fortunately, one great way to help with out-of-pocket costs is utilizing a Health Savings Account (HSA). Benefit Resource (BRI) is here to help you use your pre-tax funds to combat some of the costs that come with welcoming your new addition. Switch to a high-deductible health plan.

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InterWest Insurance Services

MARCH 4, 2022

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. Fortunately, there is another option: a health reimbursement arrangement (HRA).

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InterWest Insurance Services

MARCH 16, 2023

The poll of 26 health benefits decision-makers at large firms, carried out by The Commonwealth Fund and the Employee Benefits Research Institute (EBRI), found that despite rising premium and health care costs, they felt obligated to offer health insurance instead of shunting employees to exchanges.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Start by using this list of three questions you should ask yourself before signing up for your pre-tax benefits. This gives you insights into your spending habits and lets you lay a foundation for what kind of money choices you might make in the future and how enrolling in a pre-tax account could help.

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Higginbotham

JULY 12, 2022

Integrated health reimbursement arrangements are designed to work with the group health plan. Even with health insurance, dental insurance and vision insurance, employees tend to end up with some out-of-pocket costs that aren’t covered by their various plans. They have to pay a deductible.

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Insperity

MAY 13, 2015

First and second time group health insurance buyers usually miss the opportunity to buy a health savings account (HSA)-qualified high-deductible health plan (HDHP). Health Savings Accounts. The account holder (i.e., Earnings to an HSA from interest and investments are tax-free.

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Higginbotham

JANUARY 27, 2023

However, employee recruitment and retention aren’t the only reasons to offer health insurance. Although it may seem easier to boost wages and forget about employee benefits, due to potential tax breaks, offering health insurance can be a financially sound strategy. HSAs are used in conjunction with high-deductible health plans.

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Genesis HR Solutions

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

According to Healthcare.gov , a Flexible Spending Account (also known as a flexible spending arrangement) is a special account employees put money into that they use to pay for certain out-of-pocket health care costs. Health Savings Account (HSA). Employers fund and own accounts.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

JANUARY 8, 2019

Make sure you know what account(s) you have. There is often confusion on what accounts people enroll in. Another pre-tax benefit your employer might offer is Commuter Benefits , which covers eligible workplace commuting expenses. This may include two accounts: Parking and Mass Transit. Not all FSAs end the same.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

JUNE 6, 2019

From ACA marketplace insurance, to private and group health insurance. And by “free” I mean you don’t have to pay even if you haven’t met your deductible or if you have a cost-sharing program that typically involves a co-pay or co-insurance. Here’s the clincher: Diagnostic versus screening.

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Business Management Daily

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Flexible Spending Accounts allow employees to set aside pre-tax dollars from their paycheck to use for medical or dependent care expenses. These funds are placed in an FSA account that employees can use to pay for eligible expenses. Here is what you need to know to figure out if an expense is FSA eligible. Healthcare FSA.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

OCTOBER 24, 2019

We use an opt-in process to match you with the best health plan based on your lifestyle, as well as the best tax-free accounts based on your savings goals, which you provided on your date of hire” And then I’d go back to work. any health conditions. any health conditions. Health Savings Account.

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Insperity

MAY 13, 2015

First and second time group health insurance buyers usually miss the opportunity to buy a health savings account (HSA)-qualified high-deductible health plan (HDHP). Health Savings Accounts. The account holder (i.e., Earnings to an HSA from interest and investments are tax-free.

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AssuredPartners

MARCH 8, 2017

So, the tax exclusion for employer-provided plans remains in place. Here are Eight Key Provisions of the newly released plans: Cadillac Tax delayed until 2025. The challenge to repeal the Cadillac Tax will continue. While this plan delays the Cadillac Tax from 2020 to 2025. HSAs (Health Savings Accounts) will be expanded.

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Business Management Daily

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

We’ve written many times about the tax code’s prohibition on double-dipping — getting a double tax benefit on the same tax item, like taking a deduction and a tax credit for the same wages paid to the same employee. One safe harbor, two options.

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