IRS Releases Health FSA Limit for 2025
On Oct. 22, 2024, the IRS released Revenue Procedure 2024-40 (Rev. Proc. 24-40), which includes...
Embracing a Digital Detox
Technology has become such an integral part of life that it may be hard to imagine functioning...
Week of October 18, 2024
Deadline for Submitting Gag Clause Attestation Is Dec. 31, 2024
Health plans and issuers must...
Michigan Issues FAQs and Other Materials for Earned Sick Time Act
The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity has published answers to frequently...
IRS Allows Employees to Allocate Employer Contributions Among Various Benefits
The IRS has released a private letter ruling (No. 202434006) approving an employer’s...
Deadline for Submitting Gag Clause Attestation Is Dec. 31, 2024
Effective in 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) prohibits health plans and...
Week of October 11, 2024 | SSG Insights
Telehealth Exception for HDHP/HSA Plans May Expire Soon
A pandemic-related relief measure...
CMS Releases Cost-sharing Limits for 2026 Plan Years
On Oct. 8, 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the maximum limits...
September 2024 | SSG Compliance Recap
September brought the due date for the Summary Annual Report, which summarizes the Form 5500...
Mastering the Art of Listening
Listening goes beyond just hearing someone's words—it involves understanding the...
Week of October 04, 2024 | SSG Insights
Doula Benefits
Workers’ needs and desires for reproductive health benefits are...