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How HRAs Can Help Your Employees Pay for Medical Expenses

InterWest Insurance Services

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. Employers fund these accounts, which reimburse your staff for qualified medical expenses and, in some cases, insurance premiums.

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Should I Enroll in a High Deductible Health Plan with an HSA?

Stratus.HR

Considering they have lower premiums and provide the ability to use pre-tax dollars to pay for out-of-pocket costs, what’s not to love? Well, there’s a flipside of HDHPs and HSAs that includes a higher deductible and added out-of-pocket costs. So how do you know if this is the right plan for you?

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Spring Cleaning with Your Eligible Expenses

Benefit Resource Inc.

While dusting, vacuuming, and packing away winter clothes may be on the top of your spring cleaning list, have you considered reviewing your eligible expenses and utilizing your Flexible Spending Account (FSA)? This could include things like dental visits, eye exams, and even over-the-counter medications.

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What does coinsurance mean in health insurance?

Higginbotham

Cost Sharing in Insurance Although insurance companies take responsibility for many of the costs that arise, policyholders are also responsible for some out-of-pocket costs on top of the premium. This is called cost sharing, and it’s common in many types of insurance. What about the out-of-pocket maximum?

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FSA eligible expenses — what purchases count?

Business Management Daily

Flexible Spending Accounts allow employees to set aside pre-tax dollars from their paycheck to use for medical or dependent care expenses. Here is what you need to know to figure out if an expense is FSA eligible. Copays, co-insurance, and deductibles for medical care. Medical Marijuana. Types of FSA Plans.

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5 Things You Didn’t Know About Your FSA

CorpStrat

Healthcare costs have risen faster than inflation. In 2023, having some money set aside to cover these out-of-pocket costs is critical for most employees. It’s no wonder that they’re struggling. Most FSAs have smart cards like a debit card.

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Executive benefit reimbursement plans

Higginbotham

In the simplest terms, a medical expense reimbursement plan refunds employees for covered medical costs. 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. Comparing HRAs, HSAs and FSAs.