COVID-19 Impact for Health & Welfare Plans (Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton COVID-19 Issues for Employers Podcast Series)
On May 1, 2025, the IRS released Rev Proc 2025-19 which updated for 2026 the limits applicable to certain health and welfare plans, including the following key limits...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The IRS has announced the adjustments to key limits for certain health and welfare benefit programs, including HDHP deductibles, HSA and FSA contributions, and other fringe benefit options for 2021....more
For calendar year 2021, the Health FSA contribution limit and the parking and transit limits remain the same. Other limits increase only slightly....more
The IRS recently issued Notice 2020-29, allowing ยง125 cafeteria plans and high-deductible health plan (HDHP) changes during the remainder of 2020....more
On May 12, the IRS released Notices 2020-29 and 2020-33, which collectively provide various forms of relief under the existing IRC Section 125/129 rules in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. ...more
Today, the IRS released the annual adjustments for health FSAs, transportation plans and employer adoption assistance benefits. The following chart indicates these new limits, along with other health plan limits applicable...more
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