Medicare
What is CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)?
CMS (Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services) is the U.S. federal agency that administers Medicare, Medicaid, and
Personalized benefits blog: Expert insights on personalized employee benefits
HRA
Annual and Lifetime Limits for HRAs
How PHS Act Section 2711 Annual and Lifetime Limits apply to Stand-alone HRA accounts, Health Reform, PPACA, Health Reimbursement Arrangements
Small Business
What is the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)?
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) is a small business association representing small and independent businesses. A nonprofit, no
HRA
Can I Self Administer an HRA (Health Reimbursement Arrangement)?
Most employers that self-administer an HRA overlook important compliance obligations that put them at financial risk...
Health Insurance
Self-Employed Can Take Tax Deduction for Individual Health Insurance
This should not be taken as legal or tax advice. Eligible self-employed individuals can use the self-employed health insurance deduction to reduce t
Healthcare Reform
Healthcare Reform - What is an ACO (Accountable Care Organization)?
Healthcare Reform requires Medicare to utilize ACOs (Accountable Care Organizations)... ACO, ACOs, health reform, healthcare reform faq
HRA
Why McDonald's Should Give Its Low-wage Employees the Ability to Purchase Major Medical Individual Health Insurance Tax Free
Note: This should not be taken as tax or legal advice. McDonalds currently offers low-wage employees Mini-Meds (limited benefit health plans) for $1
State Health
Tax Free Individual Health Insurance in Oregon Using HRAs, POPs and Payroll Reimbursement Arrangement
Note: This should not be taken as tax or legal advice HRAs, POPs and tax free individual health insurance are 100% allowed in Oregon if administered
Health Benefits
NAIC releases first edition of accident and health policy report
Note: None of this should be taken as tax or legal advice. The NAIC has released the first edition of the accident and health policy experience repo