Healthcare / Benefits
How to Support Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Through Health Benefits
Looking for ways to promote diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace? Here, employers can discover how to use health benefits to support DEI.
Healthcare
How Can Employees Pay for Medical Travel?
To help employees with the cost of medical treatment and care overall, consider helping them pay for medical travel. There are multiple ways to do this and in this post we’ll give you the basics of each and how Lively can help.
Financial Health / Healthcare / Retirement
Retiring? How Much You'll Actually Need for Healthcare Costs
If you’re healthy, you actually need to save more. And regardless of where you fall on the healthy spectrum, the truth is: Americans are living longer and the cost of healthcare is rising. And this trend is expected to continue. So what can you do about it? First, understand what this cost estimate entails.
Healthcare
How to Navigate the Healthcare System as an Informed Consumer
The healthcare system runs on profit so as the patient must approach your role as a consumer of healthcare. And as a consumer, you must do your research, shop around, and only pay what’s necessary.
Healthcare
How to Stay Healthy While Working Remotely
As the pandemic continues, many workers have transitioned to working remotely, some or all of the time. This can present some challenges, especially around staying physically active and socially engaged, which can have a big impact on mental wellbeing. Learn important tips for staying mentally and physically healthy while working remotely.
Healthcare
How to Make Sure You Get That (Free) Covid Test
As of February 26, 2021, comprehensive health insurance plans must cover Covid testing, vaccines and related costs without cost sharing. This coverage includes people who are asymptomatic, people who don’t suspect they’ve been exposed and people who want to test just to make sure they’re not exposing a vulnerable loved one to the disease. The guidance also guarantees free testing for uninsured patients. What it doesn’t cover is surveillance testing or return-to-work requirements.
Benefits
2024 and 2025 HSA Maximum Contribution Limits
Lively · May 9, 2024 · 3 min read
On May 9, 2024 the Internal Revenue Service announced the HSA contribution limits for 2025. For 2025 HSA-eligible account holders are allowed to contribute: $4,300 for individual coverage and $8,500 for family coverage. If you are 55 years or older, you’re still eligible to contribute an extra $1,000 catch-up contribution.
Benefits
What is the Difference Between a Flexible Spending Account and a Health Savings Account?
Lauren Hargrave · February 9, 2024 · 12 min read
A Health Savings Account (HSA) and Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (FSA) provide up to 30% savings on out-of-pocket healthcare expenses. That’s good news. Except you can’t contribute to an HSA and Healthcare FSA at the same time. So what if your employer offers both benefits? How do you choose which account type is best for you? Let’s explore the advantages of each to help you decide which wins in HSA vs FSA.
Health Savings Accounts
Ways Health Savings Account Matching Benefits Employers
Lauren Hargrave · October 13, 2023 · 7 min read
Employers need employees to adopt and engage with their benefits and one way to encourage employees to adopt and contribute to (i.e. engage with) an HSA, is for employers to match employees’ contributions.
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