SIMERPU RESEARCH LIBRARY

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Explore the documents behind SIMERP, WIMPER, PCMP and payroll-tax wellness claims. Read a brief SIMERPU recap, then follow the link to the original article or PDF. Research editor: Mardy Gould.

Library editor: Mardy Gould · Co-Founder, SIMERPU

137

Unique source records

123

Main texts retrieved

14

Limited or unavailable

Research snapshot: October 31, 2026. Four records have partial text or an abstract; ten are unavailable discovery records. Historical means through 2022; recent means 2023–2026. These search terms do not describe identical plan structures.

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S135

SIMERP, A Solution that is Fully Compliant

LinkedIn

Discovery record only. Substantive source text was unavailable at retrieval; no content review is claimed.

Undated / current reference

Source position: Undetermined

Search-only — retrieval attempted; inaccessible

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Original date: Not verified

S136

The Ignite Health Plan

Ignite Health; SHRM vendor directory host

Vendor press release markets preventive benefits at no employee out-of-pocket cost and claims average employer FICA savings of $620 per eligible employee.

Recent — 2023–2026

Source position: Promotional

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Original date: 2026-03-03

S137

The Economic Impact of Section 125 Pre-Tax Benefits

Ignite Health; SHRM vendor directory host

Vendor white-paper-style release explains employee elections, employer payroll savings and benefit examples, using hypothetical return-on-investment calculations.

Recent — 2023–2026

Source position: Promotional

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Original date: 2026-03-16

S139

Two Plans Arrive with SIMERP on the Proposal. Only One Is What the IRS Memos Were About.

SIMERP LLC

Argues that care subscriptions valued by an actuary differ from cash-for-activity indemnity plans. Discusses §1.105-2 and IRS memos in support of the vendor’s implementation.

Recent — 2023–2026

Source position: Supportive

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Original date: 2026-09-11

S140

SIMERP Glossary: Every Term in a Proposal, Defined

SIMERP LLC

Vendor glossary defines plan names, tax provisions and the “irrespective” test. Useful for discovering terminology, while its structural and compliance interpretations remain vendor positions.

Recent — 2023–2026

Source position: Supportive

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Original date: 2026-09-11

S141

ProfitGuarding SIMERP

ProfitGuarding; Pegbo Partner Marketplace host

Marketplace listing claims payroll-tax reductions, lower workers’ compensation premiums and added benefits at zero net cost, with payroll integration and implementation support.

Undated / current reference

Source position: Promotional

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Original date: Not stated

S142

SIMERP for Self-Funded Employers: Cut Health Plan Costs With Claim Diversion

SIMERP Qualify

Markets a combination of payroll-tax savings and shifting care away from the primary self-funded plan. Distinguishes direct payroll assumptions from projected claims and operational savings.

Undated / current reference

Source position: Promotional

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Original date: Not stated

S143

Illness/Wellness, Ableism & Perfectibility in the Tax Code

UMKC Law Review

Academic critique considers wellness tax policy through disability theory and questions ideals of perfectibility. Discusses medical-care taxation; does not evaluate a particular SIMERP vendor.

Recent — 2023–2026

Source position: Critical

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Original date: 2026-06-01

S144

The IRS Clears the Air on Taxation of Fixed-Indemnity Benefits

Aflac

Explains the 2017 clarification and distinguishes conventional fixed-indemnity coverage from abusive wellness designs. Defends expense-linked exclusions while criticizing overbroad readings of earlier IRS language.

Historical — through 2022

Source position: Mixed

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Original date: Not stated (discusses April 2017 memo)

S145

IRS Issues Guidance Related to Taxability of Wellness Indemnity Plan Payments

Innovative Benefit Planning

Summarizes CCA 202323006, including monthly payments and unreimbursed-expense limitations, and urges employers to review withholding and reporting practices.

Recent — 2023–2026

Source position: Neutral / explanatory

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Original date: 2023-07-13

S147

Kentucky Worksite Wellness Tax Credit: A Health Impact Assessment

Kentucky Department for Public Health; Pew-hosted PDF

Assesses projected health, employment and social effects of a proposed Kentucky wellness tax credit. Discusses a state incentive, not a federal FICA-reimbursement arrangement.

Historical — through 2022

Source position: Supportive

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Original date: 2012-01

S149

Health & Welfare Plan Lunch Group — April 2024 Update

Alston & Bird LLP

Seminar slides compare proposed and final 2024 rules, discuss traditional indemnity tax treatment and criticize cash wellness programs without unreimbursed expenses. Includes the IRS general-wellness alert.

Recent — 2023–2026

Source position: Mixed

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Original date: 2024-04-11

S150

Health & Welfare Plan Lunch Group — February 2024 Update

Alston & Bird LLP

Seminar slides examine the 2023 proposal, distinguish traditional insurance from wellness cash-return designs and explain the CCA example. Records proposal-stage analysis.

Recent — 2023–2026

Source position: Mixed

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Original date: 2024-02-01

S151

No-Cost Benefits

Innovia Benefits

Markets behavioral-health support added to pre-tax reimbursement programs. Claims tax savings fund benefits while preserving employee take-home pay.

Recent — 2023–2026

Source position: Promotional

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Original date: 2024-02-04

S154

FICA Savings — Preventative Care Management Program

FICA Savings

Markets claimed $650 net payroll savings and supplemental benefits. FAQ describes a §125-funded participatory SIMERP and premium reimbursement for claimed §213(d) wellness expenses.

Recent — 2023–2026

Source position: Promotional

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Original date: 2025-01-15

S155

TaxAdvantage.ai & PCMP

TaxAdvantage.ai

Markets average $650 annual employer savings and a wellness-benefit package. Uses “FICA tax credits” terminology without establishing that characterization as a legal tax-credit mechanism.

Undated / current reference

Source position: Promotional

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Original date: Not stated

S156

Preventive Care Benefits Plan: Lower Employer Payroll Tax

All State Tax Resolution

Tax-adviser sales article describes pre-tax deductions followed by reimbursements restoring net pay. Promotes an IG Business Advisors program and argues it differs from criticized fixed-indemnity schemes.

Recent — 2023–2026

Source position: Promotional

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Original date: 2026-08-14

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How this library was assembled

The inventory used 49 search queries with no publication-date cutoff. Researchers opened or attempted 149 URLs and consolidated 12 alternate versions into 137 distinct source records. Sources span government agencies, law and accounting firms, benefits consultants, trade media, vendors and academic publications.

This is a documented discovery inventory, not an exhaustive statement of law or an endorsement list. Search engines, indexing gaps, inaccessible LinkedIn pages, paywalls, missing dates and partial PDF retrieval limit coverage. Access labels describe the material obtained on the retrieval date.