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ECFC RELEASE: Hatch, Paulsen Introduce Bill to Enhance HSAs, FSAs

Bicameral Legislation Aims to Ease the Burden of Rising Health Care Costs for American Workers, Retirees with the Health Savings Act of 2016 WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and House Ways and Means Committee member, Congressman Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.) today introduced the Health Savings Act of 2016, legislation to simplify and expand Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), health care accounts that provide Americans opportunities to save for

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DataPath Teams Up to Give Thanks and Donate Food

DataPath recently teamed up with the Watershed to donate food. The 2015 holiday season officially kicked off across the country with the annual Thanksgiving celebration. For many people, it is a time to gather together and give thanks for their many blessings. However, there are some who are unable to enjoy the feast and participate in the revelry. DataPath, a Little Rock-based company, saw this as an opportunity for its associates to pull together to

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New Legislation on EMV Chips Won’t Affect DataPath Cards

Consumers who use debit and credit cards may have recently noticed that their cards look a little bit different. Many companies are now issuing cards with a card chip on the front, which is known as the Europay, MasterCard, and Visa (EMV). There is good reason many card issuers are using this new technology: Congressional legislation has shifted the burden of fraud liability. This is in an attempt to crack down on fraud, especially those

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DataPath Honored with Governor’s Quality Award

DataPath, Inc, a software development company that builds powerful software systems that administer healthcare benefit plans and specialized payment solutions, was awarded a Governor’s Quality Award on September 15, 2015. DataPath was one of six recipients of the Challenge Award, and company president, John Robbins Jr., was on hand to accept the honor. The Governor’s Quality Award is administered and presented by the Arkansas Institute for Performance Excellence.  According to the Institute’s website, the award “was

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IRS Guidance Provides Limited Transition Relief

As part of Notice 2015-7, the IRS issued guidance on Feb. 18 providing limited transition relief for certain premium reimbursement plans, including: Individual market premium reimbursement arrangements (PRAs), also known as  employer payment plans as defined in Notice 2013-54; Medicare premium reimbursement arrangements; and, Reimbursement arrangements supplementing Tricare. The relief does not extend to stand-alone HRAs or other arrangements to reimburse employees for medical expenses other than insurance premiums, which remain prohibited as outlined in IRS Notice 2013-54.

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DataPath COBRA Demo Video

COBRA Administration is often considered risky or scary to begin, because of the laws governing its administration and the stiff penalties for failure to comply. However, DataPath COBRA not only helps you stay compliant — it automates your compliance.  Please take a few minutes to watch this FREE demonstration of DataPath COBRA.

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