On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Mississippi’s restrictions on abortion, a ruling that may lead employers to revise their employee health care benefits to include medical travel benefits. The SCOTUS decision overturns Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization,…
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Student loan repayment benefits are taking center stage in lieu of the latest forbearance extension. Student loan borrowers face a deadline of August 31, 2022 to restart their loan payments and many say they just aren’t up to the task.…
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,…
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The EBSA Disaster Relief Notice and the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) brought 100% COBRA subsidies, an increase in the Dependent Care FSA maximum from $5,000 to $10,500, and a new timeline for benefit extensions. On February 26, 2021, the…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Understand the 8 employee benefit extensions designed to help employees and COBRA beneficiaries during the COVID-19 pandemic (Download the Ultimate Guide to Managing Benefits During COVID-19) On April 29, 2020, the Department of Labor, Revenue, and Treasury (the “Departments”) issued…
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Furlough vs layoff: three things employers need to know as coronavirus prompts unprecedented leave of absence (Download the Ultimate Guide to Managing Benefits During COVID-19) Furlough vs layoff? A question being asked by employers across America as the COVID-19 pandemic freezes…
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**UPDATED 4/6/2020** Stay healthy and maximize your benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic (Download the Ultimate Guide to Managing Benefits During COVID-19) We hope everyone across our customer and partner community are safe and well as the rapidly-changing situation with COVID-19…
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