UnitedHealth Q3 2026 Earnings: EPS $4.56 (+76%), Medical Care Ratio 88.4%
UnitedHealth Q3 2026 EPS rose 76% to $4.56 as its medical care ratio fell 150 bp to 88.4%, but $610M of that was reserve releases and 1.8M members left.
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Addiction Treatment Center Billing, Explained: In-Network Contracts, Out-of-Network Reimbursement, and the Rules That Keep Your Revenue Clean
In-network contracts trade lower rates for predictable collections; out-of-network bills full charges against UCR — start from your cost per bed-day.
PACE Program Finance, Explained: How All-Inclusive Elder Care Runs on Capitated Medicare and Medicaid Payments
PACE pays one capitated monthly rate to cover all care for nursing-home-eligible elders 55+, with zero copays — prevention, not procedures, earns the margin.
Pay Their Tuition or Medical Bills Directly and Owe Zero Gift Tax: How the Section 2503(e) Exclusion Works
IRS Section 2503(e) excludes direct tuition and medical payments from gift tax entirely — no cap, no Form 709, and room and board don't qualify.
Paying Your Employees' Health Premiums Could Cost You $100 a Day Per Worker
Paying workers' individual health premiums creates an illegal group health plan — penalized at $100/day per employee under IRS Section 4980D.
The Once-in-a-Lifetime IRA-to-HSA Rollover: How the Qualified HSA Funding Distribution Works
The IRS allows one tax-free IRA-to-HSA transfer per lifetime, capped at the HSA limit — fail the 12-month test and it is taxable income plus 10%.
Overfunded Your HSA? How to Pull the Excess Back Out Before the 6% Penalty Starts Compounding
An HSA excess pulled with its earnings by April 15 (October 15 on extension) owes no 6% IRS penalty — just income tax on the earnings.
The Termination Meeting Checklist: Final Pay, COBRA Notices, and Property Return
US termination checklist: meet your state's final-pay deadline, send COBRA notices within 44 days, get OWBPA releases right and collect property same day.
FSA Open Enrollment: The $680 Carryover vs. the 2.5-Month Grace Period
IRS rules let your health FSA carry over $680 or offer a 2.5-month grace period — never both. The run-out deadline decides what you actually keep.
IRS Letter 12C: Why Your Return Is On Hold and How to Respond in 20 Days
IRS Letter 12C is a processing hold, not an audit — fax or mail the requested forms within 20 days and skip Form 1040-X; refunds follow in 6–8 weeks.
Starting Your HDHP in December? How the HSA Last-Month Rule Lets You Contribute the Full Year
Covered by an HDHP on Dec. 1? The IRS last-month rule allows a full-year HSA contribution — but fail the 13-month testing period and owe tax plus 10%.
Hiring Your Spouse: How a Bona Fide Salary Unlocks Retirement Savings, Health Coverage, and Bigger Deductions
A spouse on W-2 payroll can fund a second solo 401(k) and pretax health coverage — if the IRS sees real work, market pay, and payroll records.