Benefits Buzz

Non-discrimination testing (NDT) can be complex to navigate, which means that having a simple-to-use testing solution is critical. Introducing NDT powered by WEX, now available (for an additional cost) to all our partners to help their employees stay compliant.  What...

WEX’s Benefits Buzz podcast has reached an important milestone … over 25,000 views/listens! Over the years, we’ve found new ways to reach you and brought on exciting guests, but our mission to provide a weekly pulse on the world of...

Since the start of the pandemic, mental and behavioral health requests increased 100 percent. For the youngest employees, that increase was even higher. While the mental wellness need was always there, employers are increasingly taking notice.  All of the above...

Key takeaways 2023 HSA contribution limits will increase to $3,850 and $7,750 for self-only and family HSAs, respectively. 2023 HSA minimum deductible and maximum out-of-pocket limits also are increasing.   Health savings account (HSA) contribution limits will increase considerably in...

Putting out fires. Not enough time for strategy. Even less time to focus on the personal and professional growth of yourself and your team (if you manage one). These are real issues. And the churn of Zoom calls in the...

Contributions are tax-free. Earnings (through interest or investment) are tax-free. And withdrawals for eligible expenses are tax-free. What’s not to love about health savings accounts (HSAs)?  What might be holding you back from participating in an HSA for the first...

The pandemic has greatly reshaped the workplace over the last two years, but in many ways, working women have been more disproportionately affected by the pandemic. From February 2020 to January 2022, male workers regained all jobs they had lost...

Switching to a health savings account (HSA) when you’ve been a longtime general-purpose medical flexible spending account (FSA) participant isn’t completely straightforward. We’ve compiled some tips to make your transition smooth. Short-term vs. long-term view From a short-term view, a...

Have you recently changed employers? Or are you considering making a change? Fortunately, when you participate in a health savings account (HSA) through your employer, your HSA stays with you. There are plenty of myths about HSAs, but today let’s...

“I feel socially awkward,” one HR manager at a major medical supply company said at the beginning of a virtual meeting as she described her first few days in the office without having to wear a mask. “It’s like that...