Monday, October 8, 2018 is Columbus Day.  Diversified Benefit Services, Inc. will be open to provide service to you and your participants, however, the Federal Reserve is closed and submission of banking transactions is prohibited.  This affects the claims filing … Read More

Diversified Benefit Services, Inc. will be closed on Monday, September 3, 2018 in observance of the Labor Day Holiday.  The claims filing deadline will be affected as follows: Reimbursement Date:                                 Friday, September 7, 2018 Adjusted Claims Deadline Date:                9:00 am CST … Read More

In March, the IRS announced a change that lowered the 2018 maximum family HSA contribution amount from $6,900 to $6,850 for participants with family coverage under an HSA qualified High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP). Members of Congress and others contacted … Read More

The IRS announced a change that lowers the 2018 maximum contribution amount to an HSA for participants covered by an HSA qualified High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP). A provision in the tax reform bill enacted last year, the Tax Cuts … Read More

DBS will be closed on the following dates: December 25th Closed December 26th Closed January 1st Closed Claims Deadline and Reimbursement Dates are adjusted as follows: Claim Deadline Date: December 13th For all reimbursements scheduled between Dec 22nd and Dec … Read More

Diversified Benefit Services, Inc. will be closed on November 23rd  and 24th in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday.  Claims deadline and reimbursement dates will be affected.  The adjusted dates are as follows: Reimbursement Date:                         Nov. 24th Adjusted Claims Deadline Date:       Nov. … Read More

Monday, October 9, 2017 is Columbus Day.  Diversified Benefit Services, Inc. will be open to provide service to you and your participants, however, the Federal Reserve is closed and submission of banking transactions is prohibited. This affects the claims filing … Read More

Diversified Benefit Services, Inc. will be closed on Monday, September 4, 2017 in observance of the Labor Day Holiday.  The claims deadline will be affected as follows: Scheduled Reimbursement Date:   Friday, September 8, 2017 Adjusted Claims Deadline Date:      9:00 am CST Thursday, … Read More

What is the PCOR Fee? As part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the fee was implemented that applies to group health plans.  The fee is called PCOR (Patient Centered Outcome Research Trust Fund) and the purpose of the fee … Read More

General Overview The House of Representatives and Senate passed legislation, and on Friday December 18th, President Obama signed the legislation that will delay for 2 years the implementation of the excise tax on high cost health plans (which includes the … Read More