Higginbotham

OCTOBER 14, 2022

workers who quit in 2021 said that low pay was a reason, and 43 percent said that a lack of good benefits was a reason. According to the 2021 Employer Health Benefits Survey from KFF, 56 percent of firms with three to 49 workers offer health benefits to at least some of their workers. The Benefits of Employee Benefits.

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McNees

JANUARY 19, 2021

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“Act”), signed by President Trump on December 27, 2020, contains several provisions affecting employee benefits. The distribution applies to certain federal disasters declared between January 1, 2020 and February 25, 2021, but excludes COVID as a disaster.

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HR Professionals Magazine

MARCH 2, 2022

Insurance ID Cards – Insurance ID cards must include in-network and out-of-network deductibles, out-of-pocket maximums and a telephone number and website address for assistance. Information for 2020 and 2021 is due by Dec. In many cases, it will be necessary and appropriate for vendors to assist with compliance.

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Higginbotham

MARCH 28, 2023

Encourage the Use of Generic and Biosimilar Prescriptions Prescription costs account for a substantial chunk of overall health care spending. health care system spent $603 billion on prescription drugs in 2021. Spending is increasing – the higher costs are largely due to a small number of high-cost prescriptions.

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AssuredPartners

AUGUST 5, 2021

Effective January 1, 2024 , the online cost-sharing information must include all covered items and services. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) As 2020 drew to a close, Congress passed an omnibus spending measure which included a number of transparency provisions, including those set forth in the No Surprises Act.

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HR Professionals Magazine

JUNE 28, 2023

The year 2021 marked the 100th anniversary of the discovery of insulin, a life saving therapy for millions of people. Insulin prices have increased 600 percent over the last 20 years causing many consumers to be at risk of non-adherence due to cost.

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AssuredPartners

DECEMBER 16, 2020

For example, grandfathered plans do not have to cover essential health benefits, can choose to be exempt from covering certain preventive services (including women’s contraceptives) without employee cost-sharing, and are not constrained by the ACA provisions on limiting annual out-of-pocket costs for employees.

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Business Management Daily

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

They may also be questioning whether they have a need for an FSA and if so, how much they should choose to have deducted each month. Here is what you need to know to figure out if an expense is FSA eligible. However, the American Rescue Plan Act temporarily raised that to $10,500 for the 2021 plan year.

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Higginbotham

JANUARY 27, 2023

percent of Americans had employer-based health insurance in 2021, making this the most common type of health insurance. Employees can then use this account to pay for qualified health insurance costs and medical expenses, including monthly premiums and out-of-pocket costs. Census Bureau says that 54.3

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AssuredPartners

MARCH 31, 2020

This provision is effective immediately and will expire December 31, 2021.

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Higginbotham

MARCH 17, 2022

First, most non-grandfathered group health plans and health insurance issuers offering non-grandfathered health insurance coverage in the individual and group markets will be required to disclose personalized price and cost-sharing information to participants, beneficiaries and enrollees (or their authorized representatives).

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Best Money Moves

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Managing employee healthcare costs in 2021. What the average health insurance premium costs and changes employers are making to health benefits offerings in the new year. In spite of these increases, 56 percent of employers don’t plan to make any changes to reduce medical plan costs in 2021.

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