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IRS Releases 2021 HSA Limits and ACA Out-of-Pocket Maximum
The Internal Revenue Service released its 2021 Health Savings Account Inflation Adjustment Limits. A comparison of the 2021 and 2020 limits are listed below. […]
Family Coverage Exceeds $20,000
The Kaiser Family Foundation reports that annual premiums for employer-based, family coverage increased to $20,576 in 2019. This represents a one year increase of […]
Pizza 4 Pals Fundraiser Provides Meals for Those in Need
Two local high school students, Aleia Goodison and Vincent Scileppi, are raising money to ensure kids don’t go hungry this summer. They’ve started a […]
Cafeteria Plan Changes Due to COVID-19
Financial Wellness Growing
MetLife recently released a report showing that an increasing number of employers believe that personal finance has become the main source of stress for […]
Supporting Behavioral Health
Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. adults live with a mental illness. Since it has become virtually impossible to avoid a condition at work, here […]
Extension of Certain Plan Timeframes Due to COVID-19
On May 4th, the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), a division of the Department of Labor, and the IRS filed a joint notice which […]
What Makes a Health Plan “High Quality”?
A recent survey by a data analytics firm found that benefits objectives often vary based on company size. Results showed that while smaller companies […]
Determining Self-Funded Plan Costs for PPP Loan Forgiveness
The CARES Act, which was signed into law on March 27th, 2020, provides for Small Business Loans called the Paycheck Protection Program. These loans, […]
Diversified Group’s Continuing Support During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact our daily lives from stay at home orders to social distancing and we’ve all had to adjust to […]
Family Leave Programs Expanding
Even though Labor Department reports show that fewer than 15% of private sector employees are covered by paid leave programs, more states are looking for ways […]
Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (Stimulus 3.5)
The House and Senate have passed the “Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act” (Stimulus 3.5). The bill provides $484 billion in […]
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