Health insurance consumer news: Trump rule gives small businesses a new tool to help workers buy medical coverage
Andrea LaRew’s employer doesn’t offer a traditional health plan, but it does provide $100 a month to pay for a plan she purchases on her own. That money comes under an individual coverage health reimbursement arrangement, established through a rule issued by the Trump administration last year. The $100 is not taxable. Provided Until October, Andrea LaRew was paying $950 a month for health insurance through her job at the Northwest Douglas County Chamber & Economic Development Corp. near Denver. Her company didn’t contribute anything toward the premium. And LaRew and her husband had a st...
Source: suntimes.com