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UPDATED: 2022 Benefit Limits for Health & Welfare

November 11, 2021

Every year, the U.S. Government sets new limits for various benefit programs to reflect inflation and changes in the law. Following are the limits announced or projected for 2022. Employers should review their benefit plans to ensure they reflect these new limits.

Retirement Plans

2021

2022

Limits on Benefits and Contributions:

    o Defined benefit plan, basic limit

    o Defined contribution plan, basic limit

    o 401(k) and 403(b) plans, elective deferrals

    o 457(b) plans, elective deferrals

    o SIMPLE plans, elective deferrals

    o Annual compensation limit

 

$230,000

$58,000

$19,500

$19,500

$13,500

$290,000

 

$245,000

$61,000

$20,500

$20,500

$14,000

$305,000

Catch-Up Contributions

    o 401(k), 403(b) or governmental 457 plans

    o SIMPLE plans

 

$6,500

$3,000

 

$6,500

$3,000

"Highly Compensated" Definition

$130,000

$135,000

"Officer" Or "Key Employee" Definition

$185,000

$200,000


Health Savings Accounts

2021

2022

Contributions

    o Individual

    o Family

 

$3,600

$7,200

 

$3,650

$7,300

Minimum Annual Deductible

    o Self-Only

    o Family

 

$1,400

$2,800

 

$1,400

$2,800

Out-of-Pocket Maximums (OOPM)

    o Self-Only

    o Family

 

$7,000

$14,000

 

$7,050

$14,100

Post-55 Catch-Up Limit

$1,000

$1,000


Non-HSA Qualified Plans

2021

2022

Out-of-Pocket Maximums (OOPM)

    o Self-Only

    o Other than self-only coverage

 

$8,550

$17,100

 

$8,700

$17,400


Medicare

2021

2022

Part A (Hospital Insurance):

    o Inpatient deductible

    o Daily Coinsurance, Days 61-90

    o Daily Coinsurance, Days 91-150

Lifetime Reserve

    o Daily Coinsurance, Skilled Nursing Facility [1]

$1,484

$371

$742

 

$185.50

$1,556*

$389*

$778*

 

$194.50*

Part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance):

    o Monthly premium

    o Deductible

 

$148.50

$203

 

$158.50*

$217*

Part D (Prescription Drug Benefit):

    o Base Part D Premium

    o Maximum Annual Deductible

    o Initial Coverage Limit

    o Annual Out-Of-Pocket Threshold

    o Minimum Copayment For Costs Above The Annual Out-Of-Pocket Threshold

 

$33.06

$445

$4,130

$6,550

$3.70 generic

$9.20 other

 

$33.37

$480*

$4,430

$7,050*

$3.95 generic

$9.85 other


Medical Savings Accounts

2021

2022

Individual Deductible Range


Individual Out-Of-Pocket Maximum

Family Deductible Range


Family Out-Of-Pocket Maximum

$2,400 - $3,600

$4,800

$4,800 - $7,150

$8,750

$2,450 - $3,700

$4,950

$4,950 - $7,400

$9,050


Long Term Care Insurance Deductible Premiums

2021

2022

Age:

    o 40 or less

    o 41-50

    o 51-60

    o 61-70

    o Over 70

 

$450

$850

$1,690

$4,520

$5,640

 

$450

$850

$1,690

$4,510

$5,640


Flexible Spending Accounts

2021

2022

Dependent Care

Medical

$5,000

$2,750

$5,000

$2,850

Medical FSA Employer Limit

$550

$570


Qualified Transportation Fringe Benefit

2021

2022

Parking

Transit Pass/ Commuter Vehicle

$270

$270

$280

$280


Control Employee Definition for Commuting Valuation

2021

2022

Officer Compensation

Employee Compensation

$115,000

$230,000

$120,000

$245,000


Affordable Care Act (ACA)

2021

2022

4980H(a) Penalty

$2,700

$2,750

4980H(b) Penalty

$4,060

$4,120

FPL Affordability Safe Harbors

  • FPL for Single individual
  • Maximum monthly contribution

[2]

$12,760

$104.53

[3]

$12,880

$103.14

Affordability

  • Affordability threshold under 4980H affordability safe harbors
  • Affordability threshold for eligibility of premium tax credits

 

9.83%

9.83%

 

9.61%

9.61%

PCORI Fee (per covered life)

$2.66 [4]

Not released

Please contact your Keenan Account Manager for questions regarding this Briefing.


* Estimated. Official amount not yet released.

[1] For days 21-100. Days 1-20 is $0 for each benefit period.

[2] Use 2020 poverty guidelines to determine affordability.

[3] Use 2021 poverty guidelines to determine affordability.

[4] For plan years ending on or after October 1, 2020 and before October 1, 2021.

 

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