How Companies Can Tackle the Rising Costs of Large Claims
Rising healthcare costs are a growing concern for both employers and employees. Employers bear a significant portion of healthcare expenses ...
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ACA Reporting: New Changes
On December 23, 2024, President Biden signed two bills into law, the Paperwork Burden Reduction Act (H.R. 3797) and the Employer Reporting ...
[Updated] Telehealth Relief Extension Expires for Plans Starting on or after January 1, 2025
Since January 1, 2020, temporary relief has permitted high deductible health plans (HDHPs) to provide telehealth services at low or no cost ...
[Updated]: Hospital & Fixed Indemnity Insurance: New Notice Requirement
Recently, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (collectively, the Departments) released final regulations which, among ...
New PCORI Fee Announced for Plan Years Ending Before October 1, 2025
The IRS recently released Notice 2024-83, which outlines the Patient-Centered Research Institute (PCORI) fee rate for plan years ending on ...
DOL Confirms Cybersecurity Guidance Applies to All ERISA Plans
On September 6, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Compliance Assistance Release No. 2024-01 confirming that prior cybersecurity ...
New Claims Reimbursement and Records Request Requirements for California Plans and Insurers
On September 27, 2024, two new bills were signed into law that will have an impact on California health care service plans ...
New Prescription Drug Requirements for Kentucky
Joining Idaho, Oklahoma, and Florida, Kentucky Governor Andy Bashear signed SB 188 into law earlier this year, which is new legislation ...
CMS Final Rules on Civil Monetary Penalties for Medicare Secondary Payer Reporting to be Applied on or after October 11, 2024
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) issued Final Rules on how and when civil monetary penalties may be imposed ...
California Makes Changes to State Disability Insurance and Paid Family Leave
On September 28, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom approved SB 1090, which makes changes to California state disability insurance (SDI) and paid family ...
Health Insurance Options for Small Businesses and Startups
PPO? HMO? HDHP? People often think of health insurance as a confusing alphabet soup for a reason. For small businesses...
California Mandates Infertility & IVF Coverage
On September 29, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed bill SB 729 into law, which requires fully insured, large group health plans to ...