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For most of you, a new plan year has begun! And just because you have an entire plan year ahead doesn’t mean you should wait until November or December to put time and energy into your employee benefits. In fact,...

How much should I contribute to my health savings account (HSA) each month? The short answer: As much as you're able to (within IRS contribution limits), if that’s financially viable. If you’re covered by an HSA-eligible health plan (or high-deductible...

Increasingly, employers are offering a lifestyle spending account (LSA) as a way to support their employees’ wellness needs. Among our direct clients, we saw a 77% increase in clients offering an LSA in early 2022 year-over-year.  If you’re new to...

The season for filing taxes is upon us once again. We're getting closer to the deadline for filing for 2022. We wanted to share a few tips and reminders about the health savings account (HSA) information you’ll need for your tax...

Did you recently elect to participate in a medical flexible spending account (FSA)? If you’re a first-time medical FSA participant, you may not be familiar with FSA definitions and rules. We’ve provided a list of the top things a first-time...

Earlier this week, President Biden informed Congress that he plans to end the two COVID-19 national emergencies on May 11, 2023. From an employee benefits and COBRA perspective, this would mean that temporary extensions introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic will...

New job. New career. And a new health savings account (HSA). This scenario can play out often over the course of your life. The average person changes jobs 5.7 times just between the ages of 18 and 24. We change...

It’s 2023! To kick off another year of providing you with the employee benefits tips and information you need, we wanted to look back at your favorite blog posts from the last year. Here are our top 10 blog posts...

When you participate in a flexible spending account (FSA), you’re putting money into an account before it is taxed so you can save on eligible expenses. There are four common types of FSAs. One of them — a combination FSA...

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...