Compliance March 6, 2018

HSA Limit for Family Coverage Reduced

The reduction is a result of the new tax reform.

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In Internal Revenue Bulletin 2018-10, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) describes changes to the limit on health savings accounts (HSAs) as prescribed by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.

For an individual with self-only coverage, nothing has changed since the IRS announced limits in 2017.

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For calendar year 2018, the annual limitation on deductions under Internal Revenue Code Section 223(b)(2)(B) for an individual with family coverage under a high-deductible health plan is $6,850, down from $6,900.

A “high deductible health plan” is defined under Section 223(c)(2)(A) as a health plan with an annual deductible that is not less than $2,700 for family coverage, and the annual out-of-pocket expenses (deductibles, co-payments, and other amounts, but not premiums) do not exceed $13,300 for family coverage. This definition has not changed since the IRS’ previous announcement.

Internal Revenue Bulletin 2018-10 is here.

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Transamerica and Businessolver Link Health and Wealth Recordkeeping

Businessolver President and CEO Jon Shanahan says a new joint solution being rolled out with Transamerica better acknowledges the “intrinsic relationship between wealth and health” by delivering a “one wallet” approach.

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Businessolver, a provider of benefits administration technology, announced a new strategic collaboration with Transamerica to offer integrated enrollment in retirement plans alongside employer-provided medical and voluntary benefits on the Benefitsolver platform.

Through this collaboration, the firms suggest, employees using Businessolver’s proprietary benefits administration platform, Benefitsolver, will be able to enroll in or update their Transamerica retirement plan during the open enrollment period when they are also selecting the core medical and voluntary benefits offered through their employer. This can help employees see how various retirement plan contribution levels affect their near-term take-home pay, the firms explain, as well as their long-term retirement income goals.

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“Research from the Pew Charitable Trusts shows that the majority of Americans save for retirement through an employer-sponsored plan,” the firms point out. “Participation rises to nearly 80% when a workplace retirement plan with employer contributions is available. Yet, 39% of employees surveyed say that affordability is a major consideration in whether or not to enroll in their workplace retirement plan, according to Pew.”

Businessolver President and CEO Jon Shanahan says the joint solution will help resolve two of the largest barriers to retirement plan participation—ease of access and perceived affordability.

Within the agreement, Transamerica serves as the retirement plan recordkeeper, while Businessolver manages the retirement plan enrollment in Benefitsolver. When employees elect their wealth, health, and voluntary benefits, they will be able to see the total cost of their benefits package, as well as what their employer is contributing toward their total rewards. The solution is available now in Benefitsolver and includes advanced integrations that allow employees to view their ongoing investment balance and link to Transamerica to select and manage their investments.

“We believe the intrinsic relationship between wealth and health is essential to providing employees with tools to make better benefits decisions,” adds Transamerica Chief Distribution Officer, Dave Paulsen.

More information is available at www.businessolver.com/transamerica.