EPISODE SUMMARY Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) rebate checks must be returned to employers when the health insurance issuer spent less than 80-85% of premium dollars in the prior year…
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Wellness is a strategy to improve employee health but it can be challenging. There are many pieces that go into communication, incentives and getting senior leadership on board. Tune…
Often, in the case of divorce or a custody decision, the court will determine who should be responsible for providing health insurance for the children. Employers with group health…
In swift response to a portion of the June 2019 Executive Order that directed the Treasury to consider regulations to help patients with HDHPs, the IRS recently announced an…
Recently, new HRA rules were released by the Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services in answer to President Trump’s Executive Order from October 2017 that directed…
Legal activity regarding the ACA continues to make its way through the courts. With the 2020 election on the horizon and healthcare still a hot topic, we expect to…
Recently, a federal judge ruled that parts of the Trump administration’s 2018 final rule on association health plans were invalid. The court then directed the Department of Labor to reconsider…
Did you know that a rehired employee cannot be asked to re-satisfy a waiting period for benefits eligibility if they return to work with 13 weeks of their termination date?…
As health costs and employer expenditures increase, more employers are considering innovative strategies to help lower health care costs. As with any new strategy, it is important for employers to…
On December 20, 2018 the Federal Register published the final rule from the EEOC removing the part of the regulations related to incentive limits for medical questions and exams under…