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Is Your Plan Deductible High Enough?

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Last month, the IRS released the 2025 cost-of-living adjusted limits for health savings accounts (HSAs) and high-deductible health plans (HDHPs). The IRS requires that in order to contribute to an HSA, an individual must be...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Year-End Compliance Checklist for Employee Benefit Plans

As we come to the end of the year, it is a good time for employers with January 1st health plan renewals to review their plan documents and get ready for open enrollment. The following is a checklist that lists some of the...more

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COVID-19 Coverage Without a Deductible Ends After 2024

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued new guidance, Notice 2023-37, which states that for plan years ending after December 31, 2024, HSA-compatible high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) will no longer be permitted to...more

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[Webinar] How Employers Should Prepare for the End of the Covid-19 National & Public Health Emergencies - April 3rd, 12:00 pm -...

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The Biden administration recently announced its intention to end the COVID-19 National Emergency and the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency effective May 11, 2023. These emergency declarations have been in place for nearly...more

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Telehealth Safe Harbor Extended

High deductible health plan (“HDHP”) sponsors take note: the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2023 (“CAA23”) temporarily extends the flexibility for HDHPs to provide pre-deductible coverage of telehealth services without...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Temporary Reinstatement of Relief for Telemedicine Coverage in HDHPs

The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2022 (“CAA 2022”), signed by President Biden on March 15, 2022, reinstated temporary relief for high deductible health plans (“HDHPs”) to provide pre-deductible coverage of telehealth...more

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HDHP Telehealth Relief Extended for Remainder of 2022, but Mind the 3-Month Gap in Relief

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On March 15, 2022, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (the “2022 CAA”) was signed into law.  Section 307 of the 2022 CAA extends the relief permitting high deductible health plans (“HDHPs”) to provide telehealth and...more

Stinson - Benefits Notes Blog

Temporary Extension of CARES Act Telehealth/HSA Relief Available

On March 15, 2022, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 (“2022 CAA”) was signed into law. Among other things, the 2022 CAA temporarily restores the telehealth relief provided under the CARES Act. The CARES Act...more

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Annual Limits on Qualified Plans for 2022

On November 4, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2021-61, which sets forth the 2022 cost-of-living adjustments affecting dollar limits on benefits and contributions for qualified retirement plans.  The...more

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IRS Announces 2022 Limits for HSAs, HDHPs and Excepted Benefit HRAs

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Recently, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced (See Revenue Procedure 2021-25) cost-of-living adjustments to the applicable dollar limits for health savings accounts (HSAs), high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) and...more

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IRS Issues Welcome Guidance on Mid-Year Cafeteria Plan Election Changes and Other Health & Welfare Matters

On May 12, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2020-29 (the Notice), an important piece of guidance for employers that sponsor health & welfare plans. The Notice provides much-needed flexibility for...more

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COVID-19 FAQs: For Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) raises serious concerns for employers of all shapes and sizes, across all industries and in every business sector. As the impact of COVID-19 continues to grow, many employers are faced with new...more

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COVID-19 and Employee Benefits: The Impact on Group Health Plans

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On March 18, 2020, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act was signed into law. Among the new law’s many provisions is the requirement, effective as of the date of enactment, for group health plans to provide free novel...more

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COVID-19 Employee Benefits: FAQs for Employers Focus on Health and Welfare Benefit Plans

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It is hard to find a sector of the American workforce that has not been affected by the COVID-19 emergency. Employees are being asked to work from home if they are able, businesses are being forced to close, and employers are...more

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Coronavirus and Health Plans: Changes to Cost Sharing for COVID-19 Testing and Treatment - Employee Benefits Alert

The nation’s lawmakers, government agencies, and insurance carriers are taking measures to remove financial barriers to testing and treatment for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Employers sponsoring health plans...more

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Benefit Plan FAQs on COVID-19

IRS Guidance Related to Coronavirus Testing/Treatment for HDHPs/HSAs - Last week, the IRS issued guidance confirming that high-deductible health plans with health savings accounts can provide coronavirus testing and...more

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Guidance on Employee Benefits and the Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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As the Coronavirus has continued to spread, there has been guidance from various entities on a myriad of topics pertaining to employee benefits. Summaries and links to such guidance can be found below. This information will...more

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HSA Eligibility Not Disrupted by COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) Testing and Treatment

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A new IRS notice will allow individuals to receive testing and care for COVID-19 without jeopardizing their ability to contribute to a health savings account (HSA). The IRS issued the notice due to the public health threat...more

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Sad Day for Coupon-Clippers

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Recently, the Trump Administration issued its proposed Notice of Benefit & Payment Parameter for 2021 regulations....more

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IRS Announces 2020 Retirement Plan Limitations – Most Limits are Increased

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The Internal Revenue Service announced the 2020 cost-of-living adjustments to the dollar limitations for qualified retirement plans and other benefits, and the Social Security Administration announced its own cost-of-living...more

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Treasury Department and IRS Release Guidance on Preventive Care for Chronic Conditions under High Deductible Health Plans

On July 17, 2019, the Treasury Department and the IRS issued Notice 2019-45 to expand the types of preventive care services and benefits that can be provided to individuals under high deductible health plans (“HDHPs”) before...more

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IRS Announces 2020 Limits for Health Savings Accounts and High-Deductible Health Plans

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced cost-of-living adjustments to the applicable dollar limits for health savings accounts and high-deductible health plans for 2020. Nearly all of the dollar limits currently...more

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