Health Care's Next Big Fight: Tax the Rich or Slam Workers?

Flexible Spending Account slammed
Health Care's Next Big Fight: Tax the Rich or Slam Workers?
"...There's also more than $400 billion in cuts to Medicare and Medicaid; a new $20 billion fee on medical device makers; $13 billion from limiting contributions to flexible spending accounts; sizable penalties paid by individuals and employers who don't obtain coverage; and a mix of other corporate taxes and fees...."
Reference: www.huffingtonpost.com

 

OPM Announces Open Season for Health Benefits, Dental and Vision Insurance, and Flexible Spending Accounts

 
OPM Announces Open Season for Health Benefits, Dental and Vision Insurance, and Flexible Spending Accounts
"...Enrollees with self-only coverage will pay, on average, $4.83 more each pay period (about $125 per year) next year. Family coverage will cost an average $11.12 more per pay period. FEHB enrollees pay - on average - 30 percent of the total cost of a plan's premium, while the government pays 70 percent. This year's Open Season begins November 10 and runs through December 8, 2008, giving employees the opportunity to change or add to their portfolio of health- and family-care insurance products..."
Reference: www.opm.gov