Employee and Employer Health Benefits Glossary

Master post-tax contributions for your business. Learn compliance, payroll integration, and communication strategies to streamline employee benefits.

Learn what a Plan Year is, how it impacts employee benefits, and what small businesses must know to stay compliant and control costs.

Learn how POS (Point of Service) health plans work for small businesses and employees, including costs, referrals, networks, and compliance rules.

Learn what a Plan Document is, why it matters for small business health benefits, and how to stay compliant with federal regulations.

Learn what the PCORI Fee is, who must pay it, how to calculate it, and how it impacts HRAs and small employer health benefits compliance.

Learn how to structure payroll tax-free health benefits. Reduce employer tax liability and increase employee take-home pay with compliant HRA and HSA strategies

Learn how Pay or Play rules under the ACA affect small businesses, penalties, and how to stay compliant with smart health benefit strategies.

Learn how an Out-of-Network Provider impacts small business health benefits, employee costs, and ICHRA reimbursement rules.

A beginner-friendly guide to the Open Enrollment Period (OEP) and how it affects small businesses, HR teams, and employees choosing health benefits.

Learn what Open Enrollment means for small businesses, HR teams, and employees, and how it affects health benefits decisions and compliance.

Learn how non-discrimination rules apply to small business health benefits, HRAs, and ICHRAs, and what employers and employees need to know.

Learn how a monthly allowance works in employee health benefits, including ICHRA rules, tax treatment, and best practices for small businesses.

Learn what Minimum Value (MV) means for health plans, how it affects employers and employees, and why it matters for ACA compliance.

Learn what Minimum Participation Rate (MPR) means for small businesses, HR teams, and employees—and how it impacts health benefits decisions.

Learn how Metal Tiers (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum) work in health insurance and what they mean for small businesses and employees.

A beginner-friendly guide to Medicare for small businesses, HR teams, and employees, including eligibility, enrollment timing, and benefit coordination.

A plain-English guide to Medicaid for small business owners, HR teams, and employees, including eligibility, coordination with work benefits, and compliance.

Learn what a Measurement Period is, how it affects health benefits eligibility, and why small businesses must understand Measurement Period to stay compliant.

Learn how a Marketplace Subsidy works, who qualifies, and how it affects small business health benefits, employees, and ICHRA decisions.