Author: Roy Ramthun

Weekly HSA News – July 10, 2023

News from Washington Biden Takes Steps to Lower Health-Care Costs With New Rules on Medical Bills, InsurancePresident Joe Biden announced steps his administration is taking to target so-called junk insurance plans and surprise medical bills as he made lowering health-care costs the latest focus of his “Bidenomics” push. The administration is releasing guidance intended to […]

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Weekly HSA News – June 26, 2023

News from Washington IRS Rescinds COVID Relief for HSA-Qualified PlansThe Internal Revenue Service has rescinded guidance from three years ago that allowed HSA-qualified health plans to cover COVID costs. Notice 2023-37 states that HSA-qualified plans will not be permitted to provide coverage for testing and treatment of COVID-19 without a deductible. That current guidance now applies […]

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Weekly HSA News – June 20, 2023

News from Washington Compromise Struck to Preserve Obamacare’s Preventive Care MandateThe Texas conservatives challenging Obamacare’s preventive care mandate have reached a tentative compromise with the Justice Department that preserves free coverage for a range of preventive care services. The agreement, which still needs approval from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, keeps coverage intact […]

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