Jul 25, 2025 | Benchmarks, Dental, Employee benefits, Flexible spending accounts (FSAs), Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), Self-funding, SHRM, Survey, Vision
Health care continues to lead the pack when it comes to employee benefits, according to the 2025 SHRM Employee Benefits Survey. Nearly 9 in 10 employers say health-related benefits are “extremely” or “very” important to their workforce – outranking retirement savings...
May 15, 2025 | Announcements, Consumer-driven Health Plans, FSA Store, Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), High-Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs), IRS
On May 1, the IRS announced the 2026 inflation-adjusted limits for health savings account (HSA) contributions, as well as updated minimum deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums for high-deductible health plans (HDHPs). The table below summarizes the new thresholds and...
Sep 30, 2024 | Affordability safe harbor, Affordable Care Act, Announcements, Compliance, Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), Regulatory
Is it time to start work on your 2025 employee health plan budget – or are you wondering about the 2025 Affordable Care Act (ACA) health plan’s limitations and affordability percentages? MedBen can help. Our Compliance team has compiled “ACA by the...
Aug 6, 2024 | Benchmarks, Dental, Employee benefits, Flexible spending accounts (FSAs), Health Benefits, Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), Self-funding, SHRM, Survey, Telehealth, Telemedicine, Vision
Employers continue to rank health care highest in importance of employee benefits, according to the 2024 SHRM Employee Benefits Survey. As shown in the graph below, 88% of respondents said they consider health care-related benefits to be “extremely important” or “very...
Jun 4, 2024 | Announcements, Consumer-driven Health Plans, FSA Store, Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), HSA Store, News
The IRS has announced its health savings account (HSA) contribution limits for 2025. The annual cost-of-living adjustments include a 3.6% increase in individual HSA contributions. This stands in sharp contrast to 2024, which saw a change of nearly 8% – the biggest...
Sep 28, 2023 | Announcements, Compliance, Consumer-driven Health Plans, Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), High-Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs), IRS, Regulatory
The MedBen Compliance team has updated its High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP)/Health Savings Account (HSA) summary to include 2024 IRS guidelines. In 2024, the HDHP minimum required deductible is $1,600 for self-only coverage ($3,200 for family coverage), while the...
