In all of my dealings with employers on Affordable Care Act (ACA) matters since 2010, I’ve reached a few reasonably sound conclusions.  Here’s one: employers are faking it!  They are doing so when it comes to how IRS controlled group rules ...

In a private letter ruling (PLR) the IRS has affirmed the favorable tax treatment of the establishment of an HRA for an employer’s eligible retirees as an alternative to the employer’s health plan offering. Click here for more information....

We’re delivering high ranking results when compared to the performance of our peers. It starts at setup, when our team pays careful attention to plan design details and carrier data integration. We don’t stop there. As participants begin using th...

On Monday, May 4th the IRS released the 2016 inflation-adjusted amounts for health savings accounts (HSAs). For calendar year 2016, the annual limitation on deductions for an individual with self-only coverage under a high deductible health plan is $...

Vantagen will be an exhibitor at the New England Employee Benefits Council (NEEBC) Annual Benefits Fair and Trade Show, on June 5th, at the Four Points by Sheraton Norwood (MA) Conference Center.  This premier event features top local and national...

While the Affordable Care Act (ACA) does not directly change COBRA regulations, the associated marketplace requirements do introduce new factors that influence how individuals continue their health care coverage.  To this end, a set of new guidance,...