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31st Anniversary Interview with CEO, Greg Hatcher

With the last quarter of 2021 here, we took a few moments to reflect on not only this past year, but on the past 31 years, since the...

Companies over 50 - Are you offering Affordable Coverage for 2022?

For plan years beginning in 2022, the ACA’s affordability contribution percentages are decreased significantly to: • 9.61% under the pay...

Employee Benefit Plan Limits for 2022

Increased Limits • HSA contributions • HDHP out-of-pocket maximum limit • Health FSA limit for employee pretax contributions • Health FSA...

Health FSA Limit Will Increase for 2022

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) imposes a dollar limit on employees’ salary reduction contributions to health flexible spending accounts...

IRS Clarifies Application of Deadline Extensions to COBRA

COBRA post 📌 Instead of only having 60 days to elect COBRA, due to the Pandemic, you now have 1 Year and 60 days to choose to elect...

IRS Reveals 2022 HSA Contribution Limits

The annual contribution limits for HSAs goes up in 2022 for both self-only and family coverage. For those with self-only coverage, the...

Health Insurance Terms you Need to Know

With a good understanding of common health care buzzwords, it will be easier to find an insurance plan that meets your needs—and fits...

Changes Proposed to Form 5500 to Implement SECURE Act Rules

On Sept. 14, 2021, federal agencies announced proposed revisions to the Form 5500 Annual Return/Report. These changes are designed...

Building Better Benefits After COVID-19

In the wake of COVID-19 challenges, employers are rearranging benefits packages to improve retention and aid recruitment. This is the...

Affordability Percentages Will Decrease for 2022

On Aug. 30, 2021, the IRS issued Revenue Procedure 2021-36 to index the contribution percentages in 2022 for purposes of determining...