Author: Sonya Poland
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End of the COVID-19 National Emergency and Outbreak Period
On April 10, 2023, President Biden signed a joint resolution (H. Joint Resolution 7) to end the COVID-19 National Emergency. The National Emergency will now end on May 11, 2023. This means employers will no longer be required to extend certain health and welfare benefit deadlines. End of the National Emergency and Outbreak Period Since…
2023 FSA and commuter contribution limits rise; $200 more for health expenses
Some employees may be able to eliminate more taxes next year because the IRS has announced new increased contribution limits to Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and commuter benefits for 2023. This is in addition to the Health Savings Account (HAS) limit changes announced in April 2022. FSA Healthcare Contribution limits With a nod to increasing…
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IRS says COVID PPEs like face masks are FSA, HSA, and HRA eligible
Face masks FSA, HSA, and HRA eligible retroactively back to January 1, 2020 A new IRS Notice just made COVID-related personal protective equipment (PPE) like hand sanitizer and face masks FSA (flexible spending accounts) and HSA (health savings accounts) eligible, along with some HRAs (health reimbursement accounts)—depending on plan design. The new notice allows FSA,…
5 FSA changes in 2021 stimulus bill offer relief to employees
President Trump signed the HR 133 Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) on December 27th, which contains five FSA changes to help employees avoid losing funds. The new provisions temporarily do away with the “use-it-or-lose-it” rule through 2022 by providing unlimited carryover and allowing mid-year election changes without a qualifying status event like getting married or having…
ADP® Marketplace Adds Navia Benefit Solutions
The ADP® Marketplace integration offers measurable time savings and an easy way to shop for benefits Employers can now access Navia Benefit Solutions’ consumer-directed health and COBRA plans through ADP® Marketplace! Navia wanted to make accessing and signing up for our benefit solutions as easy as possible. We’re pleased to integrate with ADP®, which services…
Home office reimbursement next big recruitment benefit
Home Office Reimbursement benefit plans are fast becoming a hot commodity for any company renegotiating its work-from-home policy. Uber recently joined the growing list of employers—like Facebook and Google—moving to a long-term work-from-home policy to keep employees safe and healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic. “As a company built on flexible working, we want to provide…