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By Jody Dietel |
March 5, 2012
Ask any commuter across the country and they’ll tell you that the cost of getting from home to the office every day is adding up quickly.
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By Jenny Ivy |
February 7, 2012
Inside a proposed Senate transportation bill is a provision that, if approved by Congress, would reverse cuts to the monthly pre-tax transit benefits available to workers who use public transportation and vanpools.
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By Jody Dietel |
December 6, 2011
If Congress doesn’t act before the end of the year, the current contribution level for mass transit will drop down to $125 per month, causing many who rely on this benefit to receive the equivalent of a tax hike on their commuting costs. That’s a bite of up to $42...
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By Amanda McGrory |
September 28, 2011
As health care costs continue to grow, employers and employees alike are searching for ways to reduce the financial burdens they face, and many are turning to consumer-driven health plans that include flexible spending accounts.
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By Associated Press |
April 26, 2011
WageWorks Inc., which administers employee benefit programs for companies, said late Monday that it would seek to raise up to $75 million in an initial public offering of its shares.
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By Amanda McGrory |
March 11, 2011
Congressmen Charles Boustany, R-La., and John Larson, D-Conn., introduced the Medical Flexible Spending Account Improvement Act, which would allow consumers to withdraw and pay taxes on any residual funds in their medical flexible spending accounts.
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By Jenny Ivy |
November 17, 2010
Grassroots advocacy organization Save Flexible Spending Plans is making a last-ditch effort to get new Congressional leaders to repeal a provision of health reform before the Jan. 1 effective date.
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By Amanda McGrory |
October 21, 2010
According to a new survey, many Americans do not understand how flexible spending accounts can save money on routine out-of-pocket health care costs.
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By Denis Storey |
October 6, 2010
| Storey Lines
A mind might be a terrible thing to waste, but so is an open enrollment.
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By Jenny Ivy |
September 9, 2010
According to IRS guidelines, beginning Jan. 1, employees won't be able to make over-the-counter purchases using their flexible spending account or health reimbursement account unless they have a prescription.
