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What to Know About Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements

Anne Newhouse

02 Mar 202310 Mar 2023

Health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) have traditionally been used for medical cost sharing purposes to help employees with copays, coinsurance and deductibles. On June 13, 2019, the Departments of Labor, the Treasury, and Health and Human Services issued a final rule creating a […]

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The HRA Final Rule Is Here (Part 3)—How ICHRAs Can Satisfy the Employer Mandate and Nondiscrimination Rules

rosep

28 Oct 201924 Oct 2019

On June 13, 2019, the Departments of Labor, the Treasury, and Health and Human Services jointly issued a final rule to expand the flexibility and use of health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs). The final rule, applicable for plan years beginning on or after January […]

Employee Benefits Health Care

The HRA Final Rule Is Here (Part 2) – Excepted Benefit HRA

rosep

28 Jun 201928 Oct 2019

On June 13, 2019, the Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services (the Departments) jointly issued a final rule to expand the flexibility and use of health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs). The final rule, which is effective August 19, 2019 and […]

Affordable Care Act (ACA) Employee Benefits Health Care

The HRA Final Rule Is Here (Part 1) – Individual Coverage HRA (ICHRA)

rosep

27 Jun 201928 Oct 2019

On June 13, 2019, the Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services (the Departments) jointly issued a final rule to expand the flexibility and use of health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) with a few notable changes from the proposed rule. The […]