InterWest Insurance Services
MARCH 16, 2023
The poll of 26 health benefits decision-makers at large firms, carried out by The Commonwealth Fund and the Employee Benefits Research Institute (EBRI), found that despite rising premium and health care costs, they felt obligated to offer health insurance instead of shunting employees to exchanges.
AssuredPartners
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
When considering that 2020 fringe rates saw no increase over those in 2019, the numbers paint a dire picture. When benefits are an expected perk and are in high demand, a high out of pocket cost translates into a less attractive offering overall.
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The Workcomp Writer
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Claimant filed the Penalty Petition, alleging therein that the law firm employer violated the Act by failing to reimburse him for out-of-pocket costs for medical treatment. WCJ DiLorenzo conducted hearings on November 6, 2019, and February 26, 2020.
Best Money Moves
MAY 22, 2019
Research by the West Health Institute/NORC at the University of Chicago found more than 40 percent of Americans didn’t see a physician when they were sick or injured because of high healthcare costs. Comprehensive healthcare plans that reduce out of pocket costs for employees will be highly attractive to millennial employees.
Benefit Resource Inc.
MAY 9, 2019
October 2018: Meghan and Harry report that they are expecting their first child in Spring 2019. May 2019: The couple welcomes Baby Sussex on May 6, 2019. The Limited FSA will cover their out-of-pocket expenses for vision and dental. May 2018: The couple ties the knot on May 18, 2018. Marriage: Qualifying event? ?
The Workcomp Writer
MARCH 20, 2023
Decades later, in January 2019, upon his doctor’s recommendation, Sheets began using medical marijuana with the hope of eliminating his need for the opiates and narcotics that he had been taking for 30 years. At his hearing, Sheets testified that medical marijuana afforded him pain relief and reduced his need for opiates and narcotics.
AssuredPartners
MARCH 31, 2020
This provision is effective for purchases made after December 31, 2019, and for reimbursements of expenses incurred after December 31, 2019. In addition, menstrual products are now considered a qualified medical expense, meaning consumers can pay for or be reimbursed for these products through an HSA, HCFSA or HRA.
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