On November 15, 2019, the IRS revised its webpage related to the Health Insurance Providers Fee with a reminder that the fee was suspended in 2019, but will be in effect for 2020. The Health Insurance Providers Fee is commonly referred to as the Health Insurance Tax (HIT). It applies to insured medical, dental, and vision policies. It does not apply to self-insured plans.
The fee is paid by the insurer, but may be passed on to the employer as the policyholder in the premiums charged. Employers may then pass along the fee to participating employees by considering it in their employee premium calculation. The amount of the fee varies based on the insurer’s ratio of net premiums compared to net premiums for all US health insurance policies. The amount passed along to group policyholders is generally considered to be 3% to 5% of the policy’s premium.
There is no action required from employers. It is just a reminder that the fee will be back in effect in 2020, so employers may notice a line item on their premium invoice detailing the fee if the insurer chooses to itemize. Otherwise, the insurer may simply add the fee to the premium without itemizing on the invoice.
Source: NFP BenfitsPartners
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