In several recent blog posts, we touched on the importance of change in keeping employer benefit cost increases down -- not change for the sake of change, but change based on a clear understanding of what changes should be made and how they can benefit… more »

Premiums for employer-sponsored health care plans saw only moderate growth for the third consecutive year, Kaiser Health News reports. Based on the annual Kaiser Family Foundation survey of over 2,000 employers nationwide, family premiums rose 3% in… more »

For the first time since its ACA-regulated introduction, the maximum contribution employees can make to their flexible spending accounts will likely go up, if just by a little bit. Beginning in 2015, the contribution limit will increase to $2,550,… more »

Happy Labor Day from MedBen…we hope everyone enjoys the three-day weekend and sends out the summer on a high note! We’ll be closed on Monday, September 1 to celebrate the holiday and will reopen at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 2.… more »

With an eye on controlling anticipated health care cost increases, an increasing number of employers are considering the addition of consumer-driven health plans to their group benefits package. And MedBen can help those employers control costs further… more »

Last week, the IRS announced its annual cost-of-living adjustments affecting health savings accounts (HSAs) for calendar year 2015. The HSA contribution limits and high-deductible health plan (HDHP) out-of-pocket maximums will both increase, as will the… more »

Last year’s announcement that health flexible spending account owners could carry over a portion of their funds came as welcome news for most. But to individuals who also contributed to a health saving account, it created something of a dilemma.… more »