Evan Ball
Benefit Advisor
Evan graduated from Western Kentucky University in 2011 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance.
His employee benefit career began in the retirement sector as a Qualified 401K Administrator (QKA). Since joining Bim Group in 2017, Evan’s employee benefit expertise has expanded to include the health and welfare sector – with a focus of on serving employers with 100 or less employees.
Recent Insights
Perfect Attendance! How to Handle Leaves of Absence under the ACA
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires applicable large employers (ALEs) to offer full-time employees health coverage or pay one of two employer shared responsibility penalties. An ALE is an employer with 50 or more full-time or full-time equivalent employees. A full-time employee is an employee who works 30 hours or more a […]
Read moreTri-Agency Final Rules on Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs)
The Department of the Treasury (Treasury), Department of Labor (DOL), and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) (collectively, the Departments) released their final rules regarding health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) and other account-based group health plans. The DOL also issued a news release, frequently asked questions, model notice, and model attestations. The final rules’ goal […]
Read moreCompliance Recap – May 2019
May was a busy month in the employee benefits world. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released health savings account annual contribution limits and high deductible health plan minimum annual deductibles and annual out-of-pocket maximums for 2020. The Department of Labor (DOL) released questions and answers (Q&As) to clarify its enforcement of the association health plan […]
Read moreHealth Savings Accounts: What You Need to Know
A health savings account (HSA) is a tax-exempt trust or custodial account set up with a qualified HSA trustee (such as a bank or insurance company) that is used to pay or reimburse certain medical expenses. HSAs were first available as of January 1, 2004, and have grown greatly in popularity. An eligible individual (with […]
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