Category Archives: Health Insurance
EEOC’s Status Report in AARP v. EEOC
EEOC’s Status Report in AARP v. EEOC Creates Uncertainty for Wellness Programs In its March 30 status report to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in American Association for Retired Persons (AARP) v. EEOC, the EEOC … Continue reading
Client Alert: DOL Releases proposed Rule
DOL Releases Proposed Rule Expanding Association Health Plans Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a proposed rule to expand the opportunity of unrelated employers of all sizes (but particularly small employers) to offer employment-based health … Continue reading
Health FSA Contribution Limits for 2018
IRS Increases Health FSA Contribution Limit for 2018, Adjusts Other Benefit Limits On October 20, 2017, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Revenue Procedure 2017-58, which raises the health Flexible Spending Account (FSA) salary reduction contribution limit by $50 to … Continue reading
Client Alert: ACA Executive Order
President Trump Issues Executive Order on ACA, Separately Attempts to End Cost-Sharing Payments to Insurers On October 12, President Trump signed an Executive Order directing the federal agencies in charge of implementing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to propose new … Continue reading
Living Magazine 2017 Best of Winner
The 2017 Best Of Fort Bend Readers’ Choice Winners Hoffman Insurance Group won the best health insurance agent AND best insurance agent Thank you to everyone that voted and to all of our clients for a good year. https://www.livingmagazine.net/the-2017-best-of-fort-bend-readers-choice-winners/ The 2017 Best … Continue reading
HSA Contributions
As the year comes to a close you may want to look at putting some more money into your Health Savings Account or contributing some to your employee’s account if your business offers a qualified plan. Limits for 2016: … Continue reading
Aetna To Withdraw From 11 ACA Exchanges In 2017.
from the NAHU Newswire: Citing huge financial losses, the Wall Street Journal (8/15, Mathews, Subscription Publication) reports Aetna announced on Monday that it will pull back from 11 of the 15 states where it currently offers individual insurance on the … Continue reading
Small Group Definition Will Not Change Nationally in 2016
This is from an email I received over the weekend from Cigna. Small Group Definition Will Not Change Nationally in 2016 – States will have flexibility. On October 1, Congress approved a bill repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) provision … Continue reading
Obamacare updates
Numbers from articles and reports I have read this week: 16% are uninsured. Current US population is around 310 million Just a thought: if you cover kids up to age 26 on their parents plan you are not going to … Continue reading
Benefits and Taxes
Income tax season begins soon, and with that comes issuing W2s! Did you know? As an employer, if you pay for more than $50,000 in employee basic life insurance coverage, the excess cost should be included in your employees annual … Continue reading
