During this webinar, Stacy H. Barrow, Esq., BAN’s Director of Compliance, discusses Section 125 “cafeteria” plans. We’ll discuss which benefits can and cannot be offered under a cafeteria plan, the various nondiscrimination rule that apply to cafeteria plans and FSAs, and how to correct mistakes and administrative errors. We’ll also review the events that permit midyear election changes.
Takeaways include:
- An understanding of what benefits can and cannot be offered under a cafeteria plan;
- When pre-tax elections can be changed during the year; and
- How cafeteria plan nondiscrimination rules work.
Approved for credit from HRCI and SHRM
Benefit Advisors Network is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities.

Stacy is one of the nation’s leading experts on the Affordable Care Act. He uses a practical, business-focused approach to counsel his clients on all matters related to employee benefit plans. Stacy has extensive technical knowledge and experience designing and implementing health and welfare plans that meet the numerous and intricate requirements of applicable federal and state law.
Few, if any, advisors have more practical and hands-on experience assisting clients with the requirements of the Affordable Care Act. Stacy has worked—and continues to work with—hundreds of clients nationally on all Affordable Care Act compliance aspects. National reporting and tracking tool providers seek Stacy’s assistance to ensure that their products comply with the Affordable Care Act.
Stacy is a sought-after speaker on all aspects of the Affordable Care Act and employee benefit programs in general. He has published numerous articles and has been widely quoted on issues arising under the Affordable Care Act. He is widely recognized by clients, opposing counsel, and national law firm-ranking organizations as among the best in the field.