Two Cost-Sharing Changes Provide Flexibility for Grandfathered Plans
On December 15, 2021, the Departments of Labor, Health & Human Services, and Treasury (“Departments”) issued a final rule (“Rule”) expanding cost-sharing requirements for grandfathered […]
The CARES Act and its Impact on Health Plans
On March 27, 2020, the third major piece of legislation relating to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic was signed in law. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and […]
IRS Expands Preventive Care Benefits for Chronic Conditions
Employees can now purchase chronic illness medications with health savings account (“HSA”) dollars instead of paying off their high deductible for insurance to cover the […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;">H&W</span> Avoiding Discrimination: Former Employee HSA Contributions
The IRS recently issued a private letter ruling answering whether or not an employer could contribute a different amount to a former employee’s HSA than […]
H.R. 3236 – New Bill Impacts Group Plans
On July 31, 2015, President Obama signed into law H.R. 3236, the “Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015.” The new […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;">H&W:</span> 2014 Publication 969 Released: <em>Just in Time for Tax Filing!</em>
The IRS has released the 2014 Publication 969, Health Savings Accounts and Other Tax-Favored Health Plans. Publication 969 provides the general rules for: Health savings […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> HSA Contribution Limits for 2015
HSA Contribution Limits: HSA (health savings account) cost-of-living contribution and coverage adjustments for 2015 have just been issued in Revenue Procedure 2014-30. The new limits for calendar […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> Health FSA Carryovers and HSAs
The IRS addressed potential problems with HSA eligibility when an employee retains a general purpose health FSA from the prior plan year as a result […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> 2013 Publication 969: HSA, FSA, HRA and MSA
2013 Publication 969: HSA, FSA, HRA and MSA: The IRS has released the 2013 Publication 969, Health Savings Accounts and Other Tax-Favored Health Plans. This publication […]