Tag: employer health benefits

Interest has also increased in enhancing workplace giving and volunteer programs, student loan debt help and health care advocacy.

UBERDOC for Employers makes health care more accessible and can be paid for using a health savings account or medical...

It’s uncertain what will happen with costs going forward, however.

The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on employees creates a need for more flexible leave and PTO policies, caregiving support,...

This new benefit option allows employers to keep their costs fixed by giving employees the opportunity to manage their own...

The program has been found to reduce employee hospitalizations and emergency room visits, resulting in reduced health care costs for...

Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements allow smaller employers, that might have smaller benefit budgets, to offer a good health benefit...

Large employers will expand mental and emotional well-being services and access to virtual care, and the pandemic is making it...

The COVID-19 Cost Impact Model assesses the impact of the pandemic on health benefit costs, and MedFactor estimates the relative...

Kim Buckey, with DirectPath, discusses generational preferences in health and voluntary benefits and how the COVID-19 pandemic has influenced benefit...

A new book, ‘COBRA Administration for Dummies,’ offers both simplified explanations and detailed descriptions for a number of COBRA topics.

The IRS also identifies limited circumstances for which an employee with a DPC arrangement could contribute to an HSA.

The CARES Act allows telehealth services to be included under HDHPs until December 31, 2021, and some are hopeful that...

Employers offering group health plans can supplement their employees’ out-of-pocket expenses tax--free.

The agency has also announced an increase in the FSA carryover amount.

Limited guidance on the regulations makes this answer complex for plan sponsors.

Extended time limits disregard the period from March 1 until 60 days after the announced end of the national emergency...

The technology provides individualized guidance regarding paycheck allocations to HSAs, health plan choices, voluntary benefits and contributions to retirement accounts.