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[Guidance Overview]
Gene Testing as an Out-of-Pocket Expense
"[T]he genetic test provided both ancestry-related information and health information. [Private Letter Ruling 201933005 states that] only the health information portion could be reimbursed from the Health FSA.... [T]he taxpayer had to allocate the total cost of the test between the health services and the ancestry services ... [using] 'a reasonable method' to value the health information services."
HUB International
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More States Approve 'Pathway 2' Association Health Plans
"New state laws allow small employers to form 'Pathway 2' association health plans (AHPs) in Arizona, Florida and North Carolina. However, all three measures rely on a 2018 AHP rule, which a federal court ruling struck down earlier this year ... Other states are considering whether to enact the similar legislation, although some -- like Virginia -- may reject efforts to allow Pathway 2 AHPs."
Mercer
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Employer Plans Aren't Embracing Narrow Networks
"Narrow networks aren't popular in health insurance plans, at least not when employers are covering much of the costs. But what about 'a curated network?' That's the pitch from a relatively new insurance company, which says payers could save 20% on total expenses by using a smaller group of providers and a range of telehealth options."
The Dallas Morning News
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Open Enrollment Period Is Coming: New Premium Data From CMS
"Overall, premiums are expected to drop by [4] percent for a 27-year old for a silver benchmark marketplace plan sold through HealthCare.gov. The (unsubsidized) average benchmark plan premium for a 27-year old will be $388/month for 2020.... In six states -- three of which adopted a state-based reinsurance program for 2020 -- silver benchmark premiums will decline by double-digits."
Katie Keith, in Health Affairs
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Benefits in General
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Selected Discussions on the BenefitsLink Message Boards
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Archaeologists Unearth Unamended 20-Year Old Cafeteria Plan Document
Wheee... just got an e-mail from someone who had adopted a Section 125 plan approximately 20 years ago. Never amended or updated since then. What happens if they don't do anything? I'm not even sure where to start to determine what 'required' changes/amendments etc. would have been missed, and when.
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Paying Ex-Wife for Child's Medical Support Using a Health Savings Account
I have joint custody with my ex-wife of our 13 year-old child. She pays for the child's medical expenses with her husband's FSA. Under my support order, I am required to reimburse her 65%. I reimburse her with my HSA account. My question is whether this is a qualifying expense for my HSA.
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