by BBGAdmin | Apr 6, 2021 | Announcements, Health Policy
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) can be Purchased with Pre-tax Dollars The IRS identifies PPE as a qualified medical expense under Section 213(d) of the Internal Revenue Code. Here is the announcement 2021-7 from the IRS. What does This Mean to Employers? Employers...
by BBGAdmin | May 28, 2020 | Announcements, Featured, General Insurance Issues, Uncategorized
The IRS Announces New Guidelines for 2020 You can read all about the new IRS guidelines regarding mid-year changes to health and dependent care Flex Spending Accounts (FSAs) here. Additionally, we’ll break it down as to what it means for you and your employees...
by Tom Barrett | Mar 28, 2019 | Employer Issues, General Insurance Issues, Health Policy, Healthcare Issues, Healthcare Reform, Insurance, National News, Uncategorized
Buried far below the most recent headlines related to eliminating the ACA, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) once again announced that employers in the small group market still enrolled in Transitional Relief Plans (pre-ACA) may keep their existing policies...
by Mike Barrett | Mar 9, 2018 | Employer Issues, General Health, Health Policy
On March 5, 2018 the IRS announced in it’s IRS HSA Bulletin that the 2018 contribution limit for Health Savings Accounts (HSA) linked to family coverage is now $6,850 from the previously announced $6,900. For more information regarding these changes please see...
by Tom Barrett | Feb 27, 2015 | Employer Issues, General Health, General Insurance Issues, Health Policy, Healthcare Issues, Healthcare Reform, National News
Here’s Some Info To Help… If an employee (and others in their respective tax household) had health coverage for the entire year (employer sponsored, individual plan, Medicare, Medicaid, etc.,) they’ll only need to simply check the box on line 61 of Form...
