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Key updates on the US health benefits and reimbursement landscape

McDermott Will & Schulte on 7/28/2025

The world of health benefits is constantly evolving. Recent policy shifts and legislative developments are expected to impact the economic landscape and have significant implications for employer plan sponsors, insurers,...more

Highlights of the Employee Benefits Provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on 7/24/2025

On July 4, 2025, H.R. 1, also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill (the “OBBB”) was signed into law. Compared to recent legislation, the OBBB does not contain a significant number of employee benefits provisions. However,...more

The IRS Issues Two Notices Regarding Preventive Care and Medical Care

Groom Law Group, Chartered on 11/6/2024

On October 17, 2024, the IRS issued two Notices: one regarding preventive care services that an HSA-compatible high deductible health plan (“HDHP”) can cover on a pre-deductible basis and another allowing the cost of condoms...more

High Deductible Health Plan First Dollar Coverages in Flux

Foley & Lardner LLP on 7/21/2023

A recent string of lawsuits, regulatory guidance, and market trends have dramatically impacted the types of services that enjoy first dollar coverage under high deductible health plan (HDHP) and health savings account (HSA)...more

Staying Healthy: IRS Expands HDHP-HSA Preventive Care Benefits For Chronic Conditions

Fisher Phillips on 9/5/2019

A Health Savings Account (HSA) is a popular vehicle for paying health care costs. Employees find HSAs attractive because they can control the amount of money contributed, determine when to withdraw money, and enjoy the...more

Preventive Care Can Now Be Covered for Specified Chronic Conditions Before HDHP Deductible

Snell & Wilmer on 8/12/2019

On July 17, 2019 the IRS released Notice 2019-45 resolving a preventive care problem that has been plaguing many high deductible health plans (“HDHPs.”). The Affordable Care Act’s free preventive care mandate appears to be...more

IRS Expands Preventive Care Benefits Under High Deductible Health Plans

Burr & Forman on 7/25/2019

On July 17, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) released Notice 2019-45 which expands the list of permissible preventive care benefits for high deductible health plan (“HDHP”) purposes. Among other requirements, an...more

IRS Announces HSA and HDHP Limitations for 2020

Proskauer - Employee Benefits & Executive... on 5/29/2019

On May 28, 2019, the IRS released Revenue Procedure 2019-25 setting dollar limitations for health savings accounts (HSAs) and high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) for 2020. HSAs are subject to annual aggregate contribution...more

IRS Announces HSA and HDHP Limitations for 2019

Proskauer - Employee Benefits & Executive... on 5/17/2018

On May 10, 2018, the IRS released Revenue Procedure 2018-30 setting dollar limitations for health savings accounts (HSAs) and high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) for 2019. HSAs are subject to annual aggregate contribution...more

Much Ado about $50… IRS Announces Relief for Reduction of Maximum HSA Contributions

Snell & Wilmer on 5/3/2018

On April 3, we blogged about a reduction in the HSA contribution limit for family coverage in 2018 from $6,900 to $6,850. This was a technical change resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that adjusted the method for...more

Let’s Start Over – 2018 Health Savings Account Cost of Living Adjustments

Ruder Ware on 3/8/2018

It is unusual for the IRS to implement a retroactive change to a previously announced limit (whether it be qualified plan limits or HSA limits). Especially when the change is a reduction in the amount that taxpayers can...more

On-Site Clinics: What Effect On HDHPs And HSAs?

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 11/3/2017

As of October 2017, Health Care Still Uncertain. We already know the state of health care in the United States continues to whipsaw, as an October 25th ruling demonstrates: a federal district court confirmed that the Trump...more

Numerous Provisions Affecting Employers in Senate's Draft Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017

Holland & Knight LLP on 6/27/2017

U.S. Senate Republicans on June 22, 2017, released a discussion draft of the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (BCRA), its bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The BCRA follows on the heels of the...more

Telemedicine: Proceed With Caution

Fisher Phillips on 6/2/2017

One of the hottest benefit trends in 2017 is the adoption of free or low-cost “telemedicine” programs to provide employees easy and affordable access to medical care. However, you need to proceed with caution when introducing...more

IRS Announces HSA and HDHP Limitations for 2018

Proskauer - Employee Benefits & Executive... on 5/5/2017

On May 4, 2017, the IRS released Revenue Procedure 2017-37 setting dollar limitations for health savings accounts (HSAs) and high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) for 2018. HSAs are subject to annual aggregate contribution...more

The Road to Higher Out-of-Pocket Medical Costs is Paved with Good Intentions: The Unintended Consequences of High Deductible...

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 10/6/2016

High-deductible health plans (HDHPs) are among the fastest growing health plans in both the individual and group markets. For calendar year 2017, the IRS defines an HDHP as any health plan with a minimum deductible of $1300...more

Navigating Legal Issues in Connection with Employer Sponsored On-Site Health Clinics

McDermott Will & Emery on 10/13/2015

Employers are increasingly concerned with the high cost of health care and executives in the C-Suite are beginning to take notice. The Affordable Care Act (‘‘ACA’’) required employers who sponsor group health plans to adopt a...more

Reminder: ACA’s Out-of-Pocket Limits Differ from HSA-Qualified HDHPs Starting in 2015

Proskauer - Employee Benefits & Executive... on 5/9/2014

In April, the IRS released the 2015 inflation adjustments for Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and HSA-qualified high deductible health plans (HDHPs). A month earlier, HHS released details on the “premium adjustment percentage,”...more

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