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Baby Health Insurance Playbook: 5 Steps to Plan for a Newborn

Corporate Synergies

Patient financial responsibility is on the rise—average out-of-pocket costs rose 11% in 2017 alone. 1 Many of them are still learning how to choose the right benefits each year so they get the coverage they need without overpaying or getting stuck with unexpected costs.

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How Your Employees Can Get Free COVID Test Kits

InterWest Insurance Services

But for employees in your group health plan, they have many options for obtaining a test with no out-of-pocket costs. Under an executive order issued by President Biden, employees in a group health plan are eligible to receive COVID-19 at-home test kits with no cost-sharing, copay, coinsurance or deductible.

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New Health Plan Prescription Drug Reporting Mandate

AssuredPartners

For fully insured plans, health insurance carriers will be responsible for making the necessary reporting from a legal standpoint. Finally, plan sponsors and insurers must report any reduction in premiums and out-of-pocket costs associated with these rebates, fees, or other remuneration.