Notice 2013-54: Section 125 Guidance

Notice 2013-54: Section 125 Guidance

Notice 2013-54 provides guidance on the application of the market reform provisions and other provisions of the Affordable Care Act to certain healthcare arrangements, including health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs), employer payment plans, and health flexible spending arrangements (health FSAs).  The notice also provides guidance on section 125(f)(3) of the Code and on employee assistance programs or EAPs.  The guidance in the notice is being issued in substantially identical form by the Department of Labor, and guidance is being issued by the Department of Health and Human Services to reflect that HHS concurs with the guidance in the notice.

Notice 2013-54 will be published in Internal Revenue Bulletin 2013-40 on Sept. 30, 2013.