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IRS Expands Preventive Care for HSA-compatible HDHPs - Video

7/26/2019

IRS Notice 2019-45 expands the preventive care benefits that can be provided by a high deductible health plan (HDHP) without a deductible. This video explains further.

May Compliance Webinar

7/26/2019

What's Up with Wellness? Compliance considerations for Wellness programs.

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HR Brief Newsletter - August 2019

7/26/2019

This month's HR Brief explores the benefits of employees using their PTO and explains where to find help for your EEO reporting obligations.

Executive Order on Health Costs to Affect Employer Health Plans

7/26/2019

On June 27, 2019, President Trump signed an executive order aimed at improving price and quality transparency in health care. The order directs federal agencies to issue guidance in a number of areas regarding health care costs, including expanding access to high-deductible health plans and flexible spending accounts and more broadly defining eligible medical expenses under Internal Revenue Code Section 213(d). This Health Care Bulletin provides an overview of the executive order.

Individual Coverage HRAs – Paying Individual Insurance Premiums

7/26/2019

Beginning in 2020, employers of all sizes may implement a new HRA design – an individual coverage HRA (ICHRA) – to reimburse their eligible employees for insurance policies purchased in the individual market or Medicare premiums. Final rules permit employers to offer an ICHRA as an alternative to traditional group health plan coverage, subject to certain conditions. This Compliance Overview summarizes the requirements for ICHRAs.

Our friends at Sound Benefit Administration also provided a good overview of the new ICHRA.

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

7/26/2019

This Compliance Overview provides a summary of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

Federal Employment Laws by Employer Size

7/26/2019

An employer’s size, or number of employees, is a key factor in determining which federal labor laws the employer must comply with. Employers should be aware of the federal labor laws that may apply to their company based on their size. This is especially important for employers that have fluctuating workforce numbers or that are considering hiring additional employees. This Compliance Overview provides a guide of key federal labor laws that apply based on employer size.

Nondiscrimination Tests for Cafeteria Plans

7/26/2019

To qualify for favorable tax treatment, a Section 125 plan (or cafeteria plan) cannot discriminate in favor of highly compensated employees. This Compliance Overview provides a general summary of the three nondiscrimination tests for cafeteria plans: (1) the eligibility test; (2) the benefits and contributions test; and (3) the key employee concentration test. It also discusses exceptions and safe harbors that apply to the nondiscrimination tests.

HR Brief Newsletter - July 2019

7/15/2019

This month's HR Brief includes the 2020 HSA limits and explains the value of emotional intelligence in the workplace.

Benefits Bulletin - 3rd Quarter 2019

7/8/2019

Benefits Bulletin is a quarterly newsletter that covers hot benefit topics in depth. This issue includes information about the health savings account and high deductible health plan limits for 2020, the Trump administration's moves toward better health care price transparency, the upcoming due date for PCORI fees and information about measuring employee engagement.

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IRS Expands Preventive Care for HSA-compatible HDHPs - Video

May Compliance Webinar

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Executive Order on Health Costs to Affect Employer Health Plans

Individual Coverage HRAs – Paying Individual Insurance Premiums

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Federal Employment Laws by Employer Size

Nondiscrimination Tests for Cafeteria Plans

HR Brief Newsletter - July 2019

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