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IRS Announces 2026 HSA and HDHP Limits

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...

Prepping Your 1094/1095 Forms? There’s Good News!

Jan 13, 2025 | Announcements, Compliance, Form 1094, Form 1095, IRS, Regulatory

As we enter 2025, all group health plan sponsors are facing the daunting task of preparing and filing 1094 and 1095 forms. But there’s good news: Starting this year, employers are no longer required to automatically mail copies of individual 1095 forms to their...

Download the 2025 Compliance Deadlines List

Jan 9, 2025 | Affordable Care Act, Compliance, Deadlines, IRS, Medicare, PCORI, Regulatory

The MedBen Compliance team has prepared the 2025 “Self-funded Plan Sponsors Annual Compliance Deadlines” list to help you stay current with all mandatory health plan regulatory requirements. MedBen clients can acquire this valuable reference document...

IRS Makes Important Change to 1095 File Prep

Dec 9, 2024 | Affordable Care Act, Compliance, Form 1094, Form 1095, IRS, Regulatory

It is that time of year when self-funded employers need to start preparing for a critical health care reform mandate: Providing the IRS with an accurate accounting of health coverage for full-time employees via IRS Forms 1094 and 1095. And there’s an important...

IMPORTANT: IRS Revises Rules for Filing Electronic Returns

Feb 2, 2024 | Announcements, Compliance, Form 1094, Form 1095, IRS, News, Regulatory

Last year, the IRS finalized rules requiring all employers filing ten (10) or more returns to make those filing electronically, via the IRS’ e-File system. The 10-form threshold is determined based on the total number of forms the employer is required to file with the...

Download the Annual Compliance Deadlines List

Jan 8, 2024 | Affordable Care Act, Compliance, Deadlines, Forms, IRS, Medicare, PCORI, Reporting

To keep you “in the know” about mandatory regulatory due dates for health plan sponsors, the MedBen Compliance team has again compiled a “Self-funded Plan Sponsors Annual Compliance Deadlines” list. MedBen clients can contact their Account...
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