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Employers: 2021 Year End Plan Reminders

December 22, 2021

It’s important to stay current on COVID-related legislation and guidance. As 2021 winds down and we look ahead to 2022, let’s review the key regulatory elements that may affect your health plans. First, we’ll revisit the various COVID-related legislation, guidance,…

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The Cost of Common Holiday Injuries

December 13, 2018

Slipping a disk while picking up a grandchild to greet them. Choking on a turkey bone during a holiday meal. Indulging in too many festive cocktails. According to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), more than 15,000 holiday-related…

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End Of Year FSA Expenses: An Employee Cheat Sheet

December 1, 2018

The scenario is all too familiar for employers and human resource managers: The year ends, and employees still have unspent funds in their flexible spending accounts. Whether employees forget that the money in their FSAs must be used or it…

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HSAs – The Past, Present, and Future

November 12, 2018

Health savings accounts (HSAs) were born in 2003. How have they evolved into the popular health care plan they are today, and what direction could they go in the future? HSAs were signed into law in 2003 to provide consumers…

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Legislative Update: House Passes Two Bills Modernizing HSA and FSA Rules

July 27, 2018

On July 25, 2018, the House passed two bills that would modernize health savings account (HSA) and flexible spending account (FSA) rules and expand consumers’ ability to cover their health care expenses. The Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health…

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Five Strategies for Improving Engagement During Open Enrollment

April 1, 2018

As the health care insurance marketplace continues to transition towards High Deductible Health Plans (HDHP), employees are taking on more responsibility for their own health care. This means it is critical that employers engage their employees effectively during this upcoming…

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