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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. The CAA created a number of new requirements that affect health insurance and coverage. More guidance coming.

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FSA eligible expenses — what purchases count?

Business Management Daily

Open enrollment is underway for many companies right now and one benefits offering that may be on the menu this year is an FSA. Flexible Spending Accounts allow employees to set aside pre-tax dollars from their paycheck to use for medical or dependent care expenses. Copays, co-insurance, and deductibles for medical care.

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Additional Cafeteria Plan Changes in Effect January 1, 2023: IRS Notice 2022-41 and Family Coverage Affordability

AssuredPartners

125 Plan (other than a Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA)) are permitted to revoke or modify an existing election for family coverage during a plan year in order for one or more family members to enroll in a Qualified Health Plan (QHP) through a Health Insurance Exchange on the individual market.

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HR Professionals… What’s Your Problem?

Benefit Resource Inc.

An additional tool can be pairing an HSA-HDHP with a Limited Flexible Spending Account (or Limited FSA). Employees can use two tax-advantaged accounts to cover many primary eligible expenses. In the end, employees walk away with lower premiums and two pre-tax accounts to keep even more money in their pockets.

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Executive benefit reimbursement plans

Higginbotham

This may be a good option for employers that want to simplify their health plan administration while giving employees flexibility. 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.

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FSA receipt requirements: What you need to document

Business Management Daily

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) are employer-established accounts that allow you to put aside pre-tax dollars from your paycheck into a special account to be used for eligible health or dependent care expenses. Employees may not seek FSA reimbursement for costs that will be reimbursed by their health plan.

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Help Employees Understand the HSA Value Proposition

Corporate Synergies

High deductible health plans (HDHPs) are on the rise as a growing number of employers turn to consumer-directed health plans to try to curb costs—the portion of employees enrolled in HDHPs rose from 26.3% In the push toward more consumerism, it’s imperative that employees understand how an HSA works. in 2011 to 39.3%

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