Bills Now in House and Senate to Allow Reimbursement for OTC Drug Expenses? The bill would overturn the provision in the Affordable Care Act that prohibited FSAs, HRAs, and HSAs from reimbursing expenses for over-the-counter drugs unless the drug is insulin or...

The Proposed Expansion of Health Reimbursement Arrangements: Is this a Game Changer for Employers? In perhaps the most significant guidance resulting from President Trump’s 2017 Executive Order Promoting Healthcare Choice and Competition Across the United States, on...

Health Reimbursement Arrangement Expansion In response to President Trump’s October 12, 2017 Executive Order, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Treasury and Labor issue the proposed rule expanding Health Reimbursement Arrangements. This third and final...

The End of 2019 Open Enrollment is Approaching. All Californians can sign up during open enrollment, which begins Oct. 15, 2018, and continues through Jan. 15, 2019. Many others may be eligible to sign up at any time during the year due to a life-changing event such...

The Open Enrollment for Medicare recipients runs from October 15 - December 7 each year. During this time you have the opportunity to shop and change Medicare Supplements, Medicare Advantage plans and Part D Prescription Drug plans. If you would like to get...

Must Employers Report QSEHRA Benefits on Form W-2? In short, yes. If an employee was covered under a qualified small employer health reimbursement arrangement (QSEHRA), the employer must report the total amount of the employee’s permitted QSEHRA benefit on Form W-2 in...

Employer Reimbursement of Premiums? Generally, under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), employers are prohibited from paying for or otherwise reimbursing an employee for any individual health plan premiums. This prohibition applies to applicable large employers (ALEs) and...

Reducing Your Employees’ Fear of High Deductibles Health Savings Account (HSA) adoption and expansion rates have hit a record high—spanning well over 22 million active HSA accounts holding about $45.2 billion in assets—up from $37 billion at the end of 2016, according...