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IRS Releases 2027 HSA and HDHP Limits

The IRS has announced the inflation-adjusted limits for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), High-Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs), and excepted-benefit Health Reimbursement ...
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Summer Is the Perfect Time to Review Eligibility Waiting Periods

Summer often provides HR and benefits teams with a valuable opportunity to step back from the busy enrollment and reporting cycles and review key compliance processes ...
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What Federal Eligibility Verification Rules Can Teach Private ...

A new federal rule issued by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) highlights an issue that every employer-sponsored health plan should consider: ensuring that ...
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State Paid Sick Leave Laws

Recent analysis from the Congressional Research Service (CRS) highlights how paid sick leave continues to evolve across the United States, with growing state-level ...
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IRS Announces Increased ACA Employer Shared Responsibility Penalties ...

The IRS has released updated Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) employer shared responsibility penalty amounts for the 2027 calendar year. The new indexed amounts reflect ...
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Making the Most of Your Dependent Care FSA This Summer

As summer approaches, many working parents begin planning for child care while school is out. A Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DFSA) can be a valuable tool to ...
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IRS Releases Draft 2026 Form 1095-B With No Major Changes

The IRS has released a draft of the 2026 Form 1095-B, which is used to report minimum essential health coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). At this time, the ...
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Preparing for the 2025 PCORI Fee Filing Deadline

The annual deadline to report and pay the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee is approaching. Employers sponsoring certain self-insured health plans ...
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HIPAA in HR Departments

HIPAA in HR Departments
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Handling Benefits for Employees with Multiple Roles or Positions

In many organizations, employees may hold more than one role or work across multiple departments. This can occur in situations such as part-time roles in different ...
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