[ad_1] Bills Now in House and Senate to Allow Reimbursement for OTC Drug Expenses Thursday, April 11, 2019 (0 Comments) Posted by: Martin Trussell Last month, Reps. Ron Kind (D-WI), Grace Meng (D-NY), Jackie Walorski (R-IN) and Darin LaHood (R-IL) introduced H.R. 1922, the Restoring Access to […]
IRS Expands Preventive Care Allowed Under HDHPs
[ad_1] With the issuance of Notice 2019-45 on July 17, 2019, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have expanded the types of preventative care that can now be covered under a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) for people with certain chronic conditions. Under IRS code section 223(c)(2), HSA-qualified HDHPs cannot pay 100% […]
IRS Issues Guidance On Preventive Care And Health Savings Account Plans
If you’ve grown tired of digging into your wallet to pay for out-of-pocket medical expenses, you might be getting a break. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has added care for some chronic conditions to the list of preventive care benefits that may be provid…
ECFC Hill Day a Success
[ad_1] On Tuesday (9/25/18), 19 staffers from ECFC member companies converged on Washington DC for a Day of Advocacy on Capitol Hill. Guided by members of the Mehlman Castagnetti public affairs team, they formed five groups and conducted 27 meetings, mostly with members of the Senate Finance Committee, including Chairman Sen. Orrin Hatch’s office. […]
House of Representatives to Consider Bill to Delay the Cadillac Tax
Keeping up with the latest employee benefit news, regulation updates, and industry happenings isn’t easy. Luckily we have an amazing organization the ECFC, to not only keep up informed but to keep our voices heard and recognized – as an industry. If you are not aware of or partnered with the ECFC we suggest you […]