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Ask an Expert: Is There a 30-Day Grace Period to Make Changes to Elections in Cafeteria Plans?

InterWest Insurance Services

Q: We have an employee who wants to make changes to her cafeteria plan election, even though benefits are already effective. Employers: Don’t make this common cafeteria plan mistake! It can even jeopardize the tax-favored status of the entire plan. An employee changing his or her mind does not count.

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2022 Health Insurance Outlook, Changes

InterWest Insurance Services

As we enter 2022, there are a number of changes on the horizon that plan sponsors need to be aware of as they will affect group health plans as well as employees enrolled in those plans. These rules were all not mandatory and employers could choose whether to relax them or not.