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The EmployWell Blog

Practical guides on FICA tax savings, preventative care management, and how to expand employee benefits without expanding your budget.

How to Save on FICA Taxes Through Employee Wellness Programs

A plain-English guide to the IRS framework that lets employers reduce payroll tax liability by ~$700 per employee per year — while delivering more benefits, not fewer.

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Preventative Care Management: How It Cuts Employer Healthcare Costs

Why preventative care management programs are the single highest-leverage way for mid-size employers to reduce healthcare cost pressure without cutting coverage.

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Section 125 Cafeteria Plans Explained for Small Business Owners

What a Section 125 plan actually is, who qualifies, and how it forms the legal foundation for FICA-saving wellness programs. With examples.

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How to Save on Employee Benefits Without Cutting Coverage

Five strategies finance leaders use to reduce benefits spend without raising employee costs or trimming what's offered. Ranked by impact and effort.

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20 Questions Employers Should Ask Before Starting a Workplace Wellness Program

The CPA Journal published a definitive checklist in 2021. We've updated it for today's landscape and added the questions employers most often miss.

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Why Wellness Programs Pay for Themselves: The Payroll-Tax-Funded Model

The math behind a wellness program that costs zero out-of-pocket dollars. We walk through a 200-employee example with line-item numbers.

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