Podcasts about health reimbursement arrangements

This is the third of our three-part series featuring CEOs who have successfully exited (or recapitalized) a Shore portfolio company. In this episode, Hilarie Aitken shares her experience as the CEO of Navia, a consumer-directed benefits provider serving 9,000+ employers across all 50 states. Hilarie discusses how her father founded Navia and she stepped in to run the business after his untimely passing. She talks about her search for a private equity partner and how the partnership with Shore aligned with the unique circumstances of their family-run business. Hilarie also highlights her lessons learned as CEO of a scaling business. In February 2021, Shore announced the sale of Navia Benefit Solutions, a third-party administrator of Flexible Spending Accounts and other tax-advantaged benefits including Commuter and Transit Benefits, Health Savings Accounts, Health Reimbursement Arrangements, and COBRA services. Shore and Navia executed a growth plan that included five strategic acquisitions and substantial organic growth. Listen to our podcasts at: Podcast: https://www.shorecp.university/podcasts There you will also find our other "Microcap Moments" episodes, alongside our series "Everyday Heroes" and "Bigger. Stronger. Faster.", highlighting the people and stories which make the microcap space unique. Other ways to connect: Blog: https://www.shorecp.university/blog Shore Capital University: https://www.shorecp.university/ Shore Capital Partners: https://www.shorecp.com/ This podcast is the property of Shore Capital Partners LLC. None of the content herein is investment advice, an offer of investment advisory services, nor a recommendation or offer relating to any security. See the “Terms of Use” page on the Shore Capital website for other important information.

Today's episode features host Kerry Sette, head of Consumer Insights and Research at Voya — a familiar voice to the podcast. With the health benefits open enrollment period ending for companies, this episode is shifting the focus to talk about one benefit that employers are increasingly offering as an option with high-deductible health plans to their employees: Health Savings Accounts (HSA's). With lots of research conducted by Voya on HSAs, Kerry is joined by Matt Farrar, AVP of Strategic Solutions at Voya to talk more about the power of HSAs. Matt has a great deal of experience with HSAs, but particularly when it comes to helping employers communicate their value to their workforce. Tune in to hear more helpful insights to help employees better understand how to use these solutions year-round.      1Average couple has expected health care expense during retirement of approximately $320,000.  Source:  EBRI, Projected savings Medicare beneficiaries need for health expenses remained high in 2022, February 2023.  2$3,700 average balance of HSA.  Source:  Devenir Research, 2022 year-end HSA market statistics & trends, March 2023.  Neither Voya® nor its affiliated companies or representatives provide tax or legal advice. Please consult a tax or legal professional regarding your specific circumstances.  Health Account Solutions, including Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, Commuter Benefits, Health Reimbursement Arrangements, and COBRA Administration offered by Voya Benefits Company, LLC (in New York, doing business as Voya BC, LLC). HSA custodial services provided by Voya Institutional Trust Company. For all other products, administration services provided in part by WEX Health, Inc.  This highlights some of the benefits of a Health Savings Account. If there is a discrepancy between this material and the plan documents, the plan documents will govern.  Subject to any applicable agreements, Voya and WEX Health, Inc. reserve the right to amend or modify the services at any time.  The amount saved in taxes will vary depending on the amount set aside in the account, annual earnings, whether or not Social Security taxes are paid, the number of exemptions and deductions claimed, tax bracket and state and local tax regulations. Check with a tax advisor for information on whether your participation will affect tax savings. None of the information provided should be considered tax or legal advice.   CN 3251022_1125 

Health Reimbursement Arrangements, or HRAs, are a modern way for employers to provide health benefits to employees. Rather than a one-size-fits-all group plan — or leaving employees to cover all of the costs of the plan on their own — employers can now offer their employees a tax-free allowance to purchase benefits that meet their unique needs. Listen as we cover: [2:16] Balancing high cost & still providing for employees [5:53] A new benefits model & how to take advantage of it [8:18] What HRAs help solve for [10:30] How to know if HRAs are right for your specific situation [12:25] How to get started with an HRA & potential cost savings Copyright © 2023 ADP, Inc. All rights reserved. This content may not be distributed, reproduced, modified, sold or used without the written permission of ADP. The information is provided "as is" without any expressed or implied warranty, is based on generally accepted HR practices and is advisory in nature. This content is provided with the understanding that neither the presenters nor the writers are rendering legal advice or other professional services. Employers are encouraged to consult with legal counsel for advice regarding their organization's compliance with applicable laws. This material is current as of the date of this episode (November 2023).

In simpler times, health reimbursement arrangements, or HRAs, were furry, fluffy, friendly creatures in the benefits forest. But now …  not so much. They’re multiplying like crazy, and growing fangs and claws. In this episode, Ed and Scott track the current species of HRAs, in all their varieties. How do the endlessly evolving types of HRAs differ from each other? What kind of HRAs can an employer offer, and to whom, without getting bitten? What do Tesla sedans have to do with HRAs? (Ed is slow on the take-up, and still not clear.) Can an employer offer young (tan) Scott a group plan and old (probably dying) Ed an HRA and a one-way ticket to Medicare? What advantages or “free passes” from complex ACA regulation do some of the new HRAs offer employers?

There are a couple of new Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs) on the horizon. We take a deep dive into these new options and this benefit as a whole! HRA Comparison - www.DiscoveryBenefits.com/HRA-comparison

In this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, Brydon DeWitt and Claire Pollock discuss proposed health reimbursement arrangement regulations that may provide welcome relief and flexibility for employer-provided health benefits. 

In October 2017, President Trump issued an Executive Order calling on the departments to take action on a handful of specific tasks, one of which was to expand the use of Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs). We finally saw proposed guidance on this in late October 2018 when two new types of HRAs were introduced. Listen in to learn more about these proposed HRAs and how they might impact employers.

It's the calm before the storm as politicos and policy wonks in Washington, D.C. and throughout the country await the results of Tuesday's midterm elections. More than 6,000 legislative seats and 36 governorships are at stake, but most of the attention has been focused on control of Congress and whether a “Blue Wave” of Democratic voters will materialize to flip control of the House or Senate. On this week's episode, NAHU's John Greene and Chris Hartmann take a deep dive at the key contests to watch on election night, both in terms of early indicators for how the night might go, and the races that could have the most impact on NAHU's legislative agenda in the new Congress. Additionally, NAHU's Vice President of Government Affairs Marcy M. Buckner helps to unpack the Trump Administration's latest regulatory efforts—the proposed rule to expand Health Reimbursement Arrangements, and the guidance to provide greater state flexibility of the ACA's State Relief and Empowerment Waivers.

It’s the calm before the storm as politicos and policy wonks in Washington, D.C. and throughout the country await the results of Tuesday’s midterm elections. More than 6,000 legislative seats and 36 governorships are at stake, but most of the attention has been focused on control of Congress and whether a “Blue Wave” of Democratic voters will materialize to flip control of the House or Senate. On this week’s episode, NAHU’s John Greene and Chris Hartmann take a deep dive at the key contests to watch on election night, both in terms of early indicators for how the night might go, and the races that could have the most impact on NAHU’s legislative agenda in the new Congress. Additionally, NAHU’s Vice President of Government Affairs Marcy M. Buckner helps to unpack the Trump Administration’s latest regulatory efforts—the proposed rule to expand Health Reimbursement Arrangements, and the guidance to provide greater state flexibility of the ACA’s State Relief and Empowerment Waivers.

HRAs are funded exclusively by employers. In the last episode I taught you a little bit about Health Savings Accounts. I said they’re a great tool for lowering your group health insurance costs and I explained how they work… but, I didn’t explain how they actually lower your costs A Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) is…

One of the best ways to lower your group health insurance costs is to incentivize your employees to change their behavior. On the next two episodes I’m going to teach you about Health Savings Accounts and Health Reimbursement Arrangements….two great tools for controlling group health costs. They are a little bit different from each each…

In recent years rising health care cost are impacting employer and employees. Expert are predicting that health care costs are still going to rise in the next several years. Health Reimbursement Arrangements can help you manage these costs. Learn more... Larry Stein of Retirement Plan Services of America, Inc., has worked with America's educational institutions for 38 years, helping to develop and implement retirement related programs designed specifically for the public sector employee.

Health Reimbursement Arrangements

Health Reimbursement Arrangements