EP 151: Problematic Wellness Indemnity Arrangements Bubbling Up Again!

NFP's Insights from the Experts

In this episode, Chase Cannon and Suzanne Spradley discuss the recent revival of vendor-promoted pre-tax wellness arrangements that promise large tax savings for employers and employees with little employer investment. Chase leads off with a brief description of these programs and their purported claims on employment tax savings for both employees and employers. Chase and Suzanne review the various iterations of the programs, explain how their tax-free reimbursements are not allowed under the related rules, and discuss how the IRS has attempted to address their illegitimacy through several pieces of guidance. Chase closes out the podcast by identifying red flags to help listeners recognize these problematic programs.