Self-insured health plans have long been subject to nondiscrimination rules under Section 105(h) of the Internal Revenue Code. Those rules prohibit the plan from discriminating in favor of highly-compensated employees regarding both eligibility to participate in the plan and the benefits to which a participant is entitled. Failure to comply with these nondiscrimination rules results in taxability of the benefits paid to highly compensated individuals.

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