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Trump Signs Act Mandating Group Health Plans Cover COVID-19 Testing For Free
On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) requiring group health plans to cover COVID-19 testing for free and without preauthorization. This means no deductibles, no copays, and no coinsurance. More details regarding the … Continue reading
Posted in Health & Welfare Plans, Health Care Reform
| Tagged covid-19, employer health plan, FFCRA, group health plan, HDHP, virus
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Preventive Care Can Now Be Covered for Specified Chronic Conditions Before HDHP Deductible
On July 17, 2019 the IRS released Notice 2019-45 resolving a preventive care problem that has been plaguing many high deductible health plans (“HDHPs.”). The Affordable Care Act’s free preventive care mandate appears to be working. People are catching medical … Continue reading
Posted in Employee Benefits, Health & Welfare Plans, Health Care Reform
| Tagged ACA, HDHP, notice 2019-45, preventive care
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IRS Announces 2018 Cost of Living Adjustments
This post has been updated as of June 7, 2018, to reflect the revised maximum annual HSA contribution limit for family coverage set out in Revenue Procedures 2018-18 and 2018-27. The IRS recently announced cost-of-living adjustments for 2018 in Notice 2017-64 and … Continue reading
Posted in Employee Benefits, Health & Welfare Plans, Qualified Retirement Plans
| Tagged COLA, cost of living adjustment, defined benefit, defined contributino, ESOP, FSA, HDHP, health and welfare, HSA, key employee, maximum\, qualified retirement, simple
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Carryover Confusion: Chief Counsel Clears Up Rules on Health FSA Carryovers
Earlier this year, I blogged about how the IRS modified the health flexible spending account (“health FSA”) “use-it-or-lose-it” rule to allow carryovers of up to $500 to subsequent plan years. This rule change caused some confusion. Employers were asking, “what … Continue reading
Posted in Employee Benefits, Health & Welfare Plans
| Tagged Carryover, HDHP, Health FSA, HSA, IRS, Use-it-or-Lose-it
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