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Understanding the Pre-Deductible Telehealth Coverage Extension

Benefit Resource Inc.

The 2023 spending bill signed into law on December 29th includes extending pre-deductible telehealth services coverage. WHAT IS PRE-DEDUCTIBLE TELEHEALTH COVERAGE? Pre-deductible telehealth coverage allows HSAs-qualifying high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) to cover telehealth and remote-care services on a pre-deductible basis.

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Why your integrated HRA shouldn't be tied to one carrier

PeopleKeep

For many employers offering a group health insurance plan, adding a supplemental benefit in addition to the group plan can help offset your employees’ out-of-pocket costs. This is especially true with high deductible health plans (HDHPs) that require employees to pay a higher amount on their own before their insurance kicks in.

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Smallest Firms See Largest Health Insurance Hikes

InterWest Insurance Services

for all small to mid-sized businesses with up to 250 employees, according to the report by HR and benefits software company Ease. The cost for individual group health plans increased 6.7% Gap plans can help by providing coverage when employees have not met their health care deductible. overall between 2021 and 2022.

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Examples of fringe benefits by category

Business Management Daily

Not only have countless services emerged to simplify things like wellness and retirement, but employee benefits administration software (BA) now exists to help companies simplify the process of delivering a benefits program. HMO plans often have lower premiums and out-of-pocket costs compared to other plans.

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The Future of the Affordable Care Act

Asure Software

Kaiser Health News notes, “ That’s important because once a patient hits that out-of-pocket maximum, the insurer is responsible for all in-network medical costs for the rest of the year.” . Out-of-pocket costs to be regulated. However, it can be difficult to keep up with the changes.