Compliance ✔- PPE Expenses Eligible Under Health FSA, HSA and HRA
The IRS issued Announcement 2021-07 to permit amounts paid for personal protective equipment (PPE), such as masks, hand sanitizer and sanitizing wipes, for the primary purpose of preventing the spread of COVID-19 to be treated as amounts paid for medical care under §...
Compliance ✔- American Rescue Plan Act’s (ARPA) Benefits Provisions
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed a new COVID-19 stimulus bill into law — the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) containing important employee benefits provisions, summarized below. See bulletins below for details about COBRA, Dependent Care FSA and...
Compliance ✔- Outbreak Period Relief for Benefit Plan Deadlines Ending
The Department of Labor (DOL) issued Notice 2021-01 to announce the end of COVID-19 relief provided under Notice 2020-01. As a reminder, Notice 2020-01 and a final rule gave individuals additional time during the Outbreak Period to: request a HIPAA special enrollment...
Compliance ✔- Cafeteria Plan: FSA Clarifications and Additional COVID Relief
The IRS continues to provide COVID-19 relief and clarifications of prior-issued relief as they apply to cafeteria plans. As a reminder, an employer may implement any/all of the relief provisions applicable to their cafeteria plan but is not required to. Most recently,...