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The 2024 Required Annual Notices to Employees

WEB2024 Health Plan Annual Notices. The Company is required by applicable law to provide you with certain notices each year that inform you of your rights and our …

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2024 Health FSA Limit Increased to $3,200

WEBTherefore, in most cases the maximum health FSA amount available for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2024 will be limited to $3,200 (max employee …

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Compliance FAST: Where to Define Eligibility for Health Plans

WEBFor health and welfare plans, this includes a statement of the conditions pertaining to eligibility to receive benefits and the circumstances which may result in loss …

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2022 Newfront Health Benefits While on Leave Guide

WEB4. Maintaining Coverage Employers Must Maintain Active Group Health Plan Coverage. • Protected leave includes FMLA, CFRA, PDL, and many other state equivalents • …

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COBRA for the Health FSA

WEBRocky’s COBRA premium to continue health FSA coverage through the end of 2024 will be $85 per month ($1,000 x 1/12 x 1.02). Rocky will have access to the remaining $1,000 from his 2024 election …

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2022 Newfront Health Benefits for Domestic Partners Guide

WEBOn July 30, 2019, Governor Newsom signed into law SB 30, which took effect January 1, 2020. The new law eliminates the requirement that at least one of the partners in an …

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Personal Protective Equipment Now Considered to be FSA/HRA

WEBWe expect the health FSA vendors and HRA vendors will be providing the option to amend the plan to allow these as eligible expenses in the near future. (Note …

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ACA and HIPAA Excepted Benefits

WEBThe general requirements for a health FSA to be considered an excepted benefit are: The Footprint Rule: All employees eligible for the health FSA must also be …

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Using an HSA for Non-Medical Expenses

WEBUnlike a health FSA or HRA, the HSA can be used for both medical and non-medical expenses. The HSA is an account owned by the employee with no …

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The ACA Preventive Health Services Mandate

WEBThe ACA preventive health services mandate requires that the plan cover all of the listed preventive health services without any cost-sharing. Examples of prohibited …

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Health FSA Eligibility Footprint Rule

WEBThe $500 Rule: Employer nonelective contributions to the health FSA cannot exceed $500. Health FSA Footprint Rule. All employees eligible for the health FSA …

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Additional Health Plan Price Transparency Disclosures Coming Soon

WEBThe health plan price transparency revolution may have been slow to build momentum, but it is now starting to pick up steam. It is an area that has always felt just …

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Health FSA Claim Substantiation

WEBShort Answer: The Section 125 cafeteria plan rules require that all health FSA claims be substantiated by an independent third party, such as an explanation of …

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ACA Reporting for Employers with a Self-Insured Plan

WEBSelf-insured health plans have additional reporting requirements under §6055 that require ALEs to complete the employee and dependent coverage information …

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J&J Case Practical Considerations: The ERISA Trust Rules for Health

WEBIn light of the recent class action lawsuit filed against Johnson & Johnson (“J&J”) as employer-plan sponsor of its group health plan ( Lewandowski v. Johnson & …

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Terminating Health Benefits for Employees on Disability Leave

WEBActive Health Benefits Continue: FMLA/CFRA/PDL Period (or Other State Protected Leave Law) Employees who are disabled may have job protected rights under …

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Terminated Employees Not Terminated from Coverage

WEBA group health plan, or a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage, must provide at least 30 days advance written notice to each …

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Employer HSA Contributions during Protected Leave

WEBThe entitlements to employer-paid group health coverage during pregnancy disability leave and during CFRA are two separate and distinct entitlements.” (3) A …

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Taxation of Gym Reimbursement Arrangements

WEBEmployer payment/reimbursement of an IRC §213(d) medical expense through a group health plan—including a wellness program integrated with a group …

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Independent Contractors and Employee Benefits

WEBOffering group health and welfare plan coverage to independent contractors in most cases will not be a realistic option because it would create a MEWA. Offering …

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Tax Consequences of Domestic Partner Health Coverage

WEBNewfront Office Hours webinar Health Benefits for Domestic Partners: Review of the Tax and Coverage Rules for Employers. Imputed Income Overview. The …

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