Benefits Buzz

Health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) are an employee benefits staple, making up about one-fifth of all health employee benefits accounts. But they’ve also evolved in recent years, with three increasingly popular types of HRAs rolled out since 2017. While you can...

If you're an employer, performing non-discrimination testing (NDT) is important when it comes to offering benefits to your employees. And proving compliance is something the IRS doesn't just suggest, but requires. What's required by the IRS? The IRS requires non-discrimination...

For many, winter is as synonymous for snowflakes as it is for sinus problems. Fortunately, health savings accounts (HSAs) and flexible spending accounts (FSAs) cover many common winter eligible expenses you might turn to this time of year! We’ve compiled...

How is your HSA vs. your 401(k) vs. your IRA shaping up for retirement planning? Retirement planning is a lot easier when you imagine what you want it to be like. As Tori Dunlap of Her First $100K said at...

COBRA compliance experience is crucial. How good of a handle do you have on COBRA’s many rules and regulations?  It’s not easy fulfilling all COBRA compliance obligations and requirements. This was particularly true during the last two years, when the...

Voluntary benefits give employees the opportunity to further customize their benefits package to meet their personal needs. And they serve as an excellent cost-effective recruitment and retention tool for employers as they look for ways to improve their benefits offerings....

2023 HSA contribution limits  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...

How well do you understand how your employees are using their health savings accounts (HSAs) or flexible spending accounts (FSAs)? With open enrollment here for many of you, we’ve compiled some benefit trends we’ve identified based on participant habits to...

According to a recent report, 90 percent of companies said they will require employees to return to the office at least part of the week in 2023. There are a variety of business-case reasons for a return to the office....

Employer benefits are a key differentiator for your employees. With open enrollment around the corner, it’s imperative to streamline the process in order to provide clarity on options and save you, and your employees, time.  As you plan for a...