On March 26 the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released IRS Announcement 2021-7, which states that personal protective equipment such as masks, hand sanitizer, and sanitizing wipes that are purchased “for the primary purpose of preventing the spread of COVID-19” (COVID-19 PPE) are qualified medical expenses under Section 213(d) of the Code.
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President Donald Trump on Friday, March 27, signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), which includes important provisions for users of HSAs, FSAs, and HRAs.
We’ve summarized the top seven announcements from 2019 on benefits changes and legislation, so employers and brokers can brush up before the new year.
California recently passed Assembly Bill No. 1554, requiring employers to notify employees who participate in health care, dependent care, and adoption assistance FSAs of any deadline to withdraw funds before the end of the plan year. Here's what we currently know about this legislation.
On July 18, 2019, Reps. Ami Bera (D-CA) and Jason Smith (R-MO) introduced H.R. 3796, the Health Savings for Seniors Act—a bipartisan bill that would allow individuals enrolled in Medicare to maintain eligibility for health savings account (HSA) contributions. Get the details here.
On Wednesday, July 17, the IRS released a notice that names additional medicines and services that can be treated as preventive care under HSA-compatible high deductible health plans (HDHPs) for those with chronic conditions.
President Trump last week issued an Executive Order, titled “Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare to Put Patients First” to take actions to improve HSAs, FSAs, and HRAs.