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Highlights On Oct. 17, 2024, the IRS issued Notice 2024-75 (the Notice) to expand the list of preventive care benefits permitted to be provided by a high deductible health plan (HDHP) without a deductible (or with a deductible below the minimum deductible) to include: The Notice also clarifies that the following items and services qualify…

On Aug. 19, 2024, the IRS issued Notice 2024-63, providing interim guidance for sponsors of 401(k) and similar retirement plans that provide or wish to provide matching contributions based on qualified student loan payments (QSLPs) made by their participating employees. Background The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 was signed into law in late 2022 and…

1. What do you like most about your role? I love that I am able to support everyone in my department. I love taking on the projects that make the lives of our team and, especially, our clients easier. 2. How do you think being in an ESOP affects work culture? I think it leads…

1. What is your favorite thing about your role / job position? After starting an agency from scratch and being responsible for every aspect every day from payroll to sales it is awesome to be a part of a large team. I don’t know if everyone that works here realizes what an amazing management team…

1. What do you like most about your role? I love problem-solving and being able to help our clients improve upon their current program and experience. 2. How do you think being in an ESOP affects work culture? In my time here, it’s been easy to see that the ESOP has a very positive impact…

1. What do you like most about your role?   I love feeling like I can help our clients fix problems and/or better prepare for the future.  We are so fortunate to work with quality people.  It is a privilege to be a part of their trusted team. 2. How do you think being in…

1. How does being in an ESOP affect your personal work? Prior to joining Ollis, I worked for large national organizations with hundreds of thousands of employees. There were some good things working for them, but you would often feel and hear that you had no input in the functions of your work, couldn’t impact…

1. How does being in an ESOP affect your day-to-day work? It definitely helps me stay positive when things get stressful and is a great reminder of how everything I do affects the company as a whole. 2. What is something new you have learned about being in an ESOP that you did not know…

1. What do you like most about being in an ESOP? The all for one and one for all mentality it evokes. We as a collective team are in charge of our own destiny, and our team is performing well. 2. When did you start to feel the impact of being an employee-owner? I had…

On May 24, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued various resources to assist health plans and health insurance issuers in annually submitting their attestation of compliance with the Consolidated Appropriations Act’s (CAA) gag clause prohibition. These resources can be used to submit the next gag clause attestation, which is due by Dec. 31,…