NueSynergy Insights: February 2018

NueSynergy Insights: February 2018

Introducing NueSynergy’s Consolidated Billing Service

As you may be aware, we recently integrated with Employee Navigator, which allowed us to launch our new Consolidated Billing Service.

This solution consolidates all carrier premiums into one easy-to-review statement and allows employers to pay all carriers with one statement. No longer will employers need to worry about monitoring and reconciling carrier bills.

By partnering with NueSynergy to manage their Consolidated Billing services, employers can allow their staff to concentrate their resources and energy on more business-critical objectives. This is a win-win for everyone involved and we are very excited to expand this service in 2018.

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Maximize tax savings with an HSA-compatible HRA

It is no secret that escalating health care costs have drastically altered the employee benefits landscape over the years. Balancing these costs is now a constant struggle for employers across the country. Many have responded by adopting high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) and shifting how they allocate benefit dollars.

To cover the high deductibles, health care spending accounts, such as Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs) and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), have become increasingly popular during this time. They help individuals and families pay for medical expenses and provide for more control over those expenses, which encourages them to become more informed consumers of health care services and products.

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64% of Americans are making this dangerous financial mistake

How much do you spend on health care per month, or per year? How much do you have saved for a medical emergency? It’s important to know the answers to these questions to ensure you and/or your family are financially secure now and in the future.

The 2017 Alegeus Healthcare Consumerism index shows that most Americans are not adequately saving for unforeseen health care expenses. In fact, only 36% of Americans are saving for health care on a monthly basis.

What can you do? For starters, give this article a read to learn more. Originally published on the Motley Fool, author Christy Bieber succinctly breaks down how you can save for health care and avoid the financial mistake 64% of Americans are making today.

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NueSynergy Insights: February 2018

NueSynergy’s Consolidated Billing Featured in Employee Benefit Adviser

Please take a moment to read the latest article about NueSynergy’s Consolidated Billing. Published by the industry-leading information resource, Employee Benefit Adviser, this article provides a brief overview about our latest solution that consolidates all carrier premiums into one easy-to-review statement and allows employers to pay all carriers with one statement.

Why Consolidated Billing?
Having to manage and reconcile premiums from multiple carriers has become common place for employers offering insurance to their employees. Auditing carrier statements for accuracy and paying multiple carriers has become a daunting task for many employers and HR departments. Thanks to NueSynergy’s Consolidated Billing, no longer will employers need to worry about monitoring and reconciling carriers bills.

Recently introduced on Employee Navigator, NueSynergy Consolidated Billing is garnering significant interest from industry leaders and employers throughout the Midwest and beyond.

Please feel free to email us at sales@nuesynergy.com for more information about this innovative solution.

About Employee Benefits Adviser
Employee Benefit Adviser is an industry-leading information resource, serving more than 146,000 brokers, advisers, agents, financial planners, investment advisers and consultants.

About Employee Navigator
Employee Navigator is the nation’s fastest growing benefits and HR platform that supports more than 18,000 companies and 3 million employees across the country

Interested in learning more? Contact us today: 855.890.7239 | sales@nuesynergy.com

NueSynergy Insights: February 2018

IRS Announces 2018 Increases to Flex Benefit Contribution Limits

LEAWOOD, KS., (October 20, 2017) – The IRS has announced the 2018 contribution maximums for Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans in the newly released Revenue Procedure 2017-58. Contribution limits increased for the Health FSA, Commuter Benefits and Adoption Assistance program, while limits for the Dependent Care FSA remained unchanged.

Health Flexible Spending Account

The Health FSA, which provides employees the ability to set aside money on pre-tax basis to pay for eligible medical, dental, and vision expenses will have an increase to its contribution maximum from $2,600 to $2,650 for 2018. The new contribution limit will also apply to the Limited Purpose FSA which reimburses eligible dental and vision expenses.

Commuter Benefits

Commuter Benefits help employees pay for certain parking, mass transit and/or vanpooling expenses with pre-tax dollars. The contribution limits for this account will increase from $255 to $260 for 2018.

Adoption Assistance

The Adoption Assistance FSA helps employees pay eligible adoption expenses such as agency fees and court costs by contributing to the account with pre-tax money from their paycheck. The contribution limits for this account will increase from $13,570 to $13,840 for 2018.

2017 and 2018 Contribution Amounts

Benefit 2017 | 2018

Health FSA $2,600 | $2,650

Limited FSA $2,600 | $2,650

Dependent Care $5,000 | $5,000

Parking/Transportation $255 / $255 | $260 / $260

Adoption Assistance $13,570 | $13,840

Questions? Contact us at 855.890.7239 or send an email to customerservice@nuesynergy.com.

NueSynergy Insights: February 2018

Open Enrollment is right around the corner

Are you confident your participants understand their benefit account options? Do they grasp how pre-tax accounts can help them save money and gain control over their healthcare and financial future?

Consumer research indicates they don’t.

For over 20 years, NueSynergy has partnered with agents and their employer clients to administer HSA, FSA and HRA programs that focus on bringing true value to the benefits plan. We can directly support your communications strategy and educate your participants to become more informed consumers who are ready to make important benefit decisions that fit their needs.

See how NueSynergy can help your participants during this Open Enrollment period to develop a benefit account offering that best fits their unique culture, workforce, brand and benefits program.

Contact us today for a consultation at 855.890.7239 or sales@nuesynergy.com

NueSynergy Insights: February 2018

Employer Mandate Penalties Increase for 2016

As most employers know by now, companies with 50 or more full-time equivalent employees are required to offer affordable health coverage that provides minimum value to their full-time employees starting in 2015 or face a significant penalty. Those that don’t offer coverage to at least 95% of their full-timers pay an “across-the-board” penalty of $2,000 per full-time employee with the first 30 excluded. Those that do offer coverage pay a $3,000 on each full-time employee that actually receives a tax credit.

What employers may not know, though, is that the penalty amounts are adjusted annually for inflation. In 2016, the across-the-board penalty increases from $2,000 to $2,160 per year while the per-employee penalty increases from $3,000 to $3,240.

The Kaiser Family Foundation has created a great flowchart to illustrate how the penalties work.

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