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Health FSA Limit Will Increase for 2015
Posted on: November 10, 2014Categories: HR & ComplianceThe Affordable Care Act (ACA) imposes a dollar limit on employees’ salary reduction contributions to a health flexible spending account (FSA) offered under a ca ...
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Five Points 28th Annual Chili Cook-Off
Posted on: November 7, 2014Categories: News & EventsGrab your family and your spoons and head to the Five Points 28th Annual Chili Cook-off tomorrow ...
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Online Enrollment in Federal SHOP Exchanges Available in 2015
Posted on: November 6, 2014Categories: HR & ComplianceBeginning in 2014, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) established the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Exchange—an online competitive marketplace that sm ...
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Tips for Healthy Joints
Posted on: November 5, 2014Categories: LiveWell 24/7A joint is the connection between two bones. They are found all throughout your body and allow movements ...
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2015 Indexed Figures for Qualified Retirement Plans
Posted on: November 4, 2014Categories: HR & ComplianceQualified Retirement Plans must take various dollar limits into consideration. Some of these are indexed and can therefore change on occasion. The IRS has announc ...
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Halloween on the River
Posted on: October 31, 2014Categories: News & EventsHappy Halloween! If you are looking forward to doing something before the trick-or-treating begins tonight then ...
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Halloween Safety
Posted on: October 31, 2014Categories: News & EventsHalloween is a scary time, but the fear should be all in fun. Help prevent a trick-or-treat tragedy by s ...
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Cadillac Tax (Part 2)
Posted on: October 30, 2014Categories: HR & ComplianceThe spread of plan level results is quite wide and varies by plan. For the lowest quarter of plans, 25th percentile, the projected 2018 Cadillac tax is 1.2% of pl ...
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Halloween Safety
Posted on: October 29, 2014Categories: News & EventsHalloween is a scary time, but the fear should be all in fun. Help prevent a trick-or-treat tragedy by sticking to some ...
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Cadillac Tax (Part 1)
Posted on: October 28, 2014Categories: HR & ComplianceHigh-cost health plan taxes, often referred to as Cadillac plan taxes, are expected to impact plans provided by healthcare organizations for their own employees a ...
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Update on HRA Plans
Posted on: October 27, 2014Categories: HR & ComplianceWith many recent changes in health insurance plan design and compliance requirements under the ACA, HRAs continue to be a valuable plan design tool for employers. ...
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Governor’s Cup Road Race- Nov. 8th
Posted on: October 24, 2014Categories: News & EventsIf you are looking to participate in an upcoming race sign up for the Lexington Medical Center Governor's Cup Ro ...
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Flexible Spending Accounts (Part 2)
Posted on: October 23, 2014Categories: HR & ComplianceHow Do Health FSAs Work? At the beginning of the year, you elect the total amount you want to have withdrawn from your paychecks to put into your FSA, and your e ...
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What You Should Know About Ebola
Posted on: October 22, 2014Categories: LiveWell 24/7Ebola virus disease, also called Ebola hemorrhagic fever, is a severe, often fatal illness in humans. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Ebola fir ...
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Flexible Spending Accounts (Part 1)
Posted on: October 21, 2014Categories: HR & ComplianceWhat Are Health FSAs? An FSA is an employer-sponsored savings account for health care expenses. You are not taxed on the money put into the FSA, and you can then ...
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Health Plan Identifier (HPID) Requirement & Impact on HRA/FSA Plans
Posted on: October 20, 2014Categories: HR & ComplianceNew rules require health plans to obtain a unique Health Plan Identifier (HPID), which eventually must be used by plans, providers, insurers, and others in all st ...
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Boo at the Zoo
Posted on: October 17, 2014Categories: HR & ComplianceRiverbanks Zoo and Garden kicks off their annual Boo at the Zoo tonight! This family friendly festival is a fa ...
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Health Savings Accounts (Part 2)
Posted on: October 16, 2014Categories: HR & ComplianceHow Do HSAs Work? To have an HSA and make contributions to the account, you must meet several basic qualifications. Here’s what you need to know to start sav ...
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Health Savings Accounts (Part 1)
Posted on: October 14, 2014Categories: HR & ComplianceWhat Are HSAs? Health savings accounts (HSAs) are a great way to save money and efficiently pay for medical expenses. HSAs are tax-advantaged savings accounts th ...
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Additional Permitted Section 125 Election Changes for Health Coverage
Posted on: October 13, 2014Categories: HR & ComplianceOn September 18th, the IRS released Notice 2014-55, helpful guidance that will provide relief for employees that have coverage through an employer's group health ...
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