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Medical Plans Have PCORI Fee Extended 10 Years

Fringe Benefit Analysts

When the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law on March 23, 2010, it included a provision that provided funding for medical research and established the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund (PCORTF). Also known as a PCORI fee, it had a sunset date on a group’s medical plan anniversary date in 2019.

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Transparency Rules Deadline Approaching for Employers to Conform by July 1

Griffin Benefits

Other employers, especially those who are self-funded, are conforming to this rule by accessing and posting links on their websites, which are being provided by insurance carriers or third-party administrators (TPAs) who are hosting these rates and historical payments on their own websites.

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Best practices to avoid receipt requests

Benefit Resource Inc.

To review, an IIAS merchant has an Inventory Information Approval System (IIAS) that automatically identifies eligible medical expenses. Pay for all the eligible medical items first with your pre-tax benefits card. Pay for all the eligible medical items first with your pre-tax benefits card.

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Dear Valued Participant, we’re here for you

Benefit Resource Inc.

Lately, we’ve seen an uptick in questions around the roles of responsibilities of your company’s broker, your TPA (that’s us), and your health insurance provider. And where does your health insurance carrier play into this? What is a health insurance carrier? Questions on medical claims.

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Captives: Is Company Size a Factor?

AssuredPartners

Insurance consumers, i.e., businesses, pay premiums in exchange for protection against risk. For insurance carriers to be competitive, premiums are assessed at a level that matches the determined risk. A basic principle of insurance is that premiums paid by many cover the losses of the few.

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6 tips to help employees manage out-of-pocket expenses

Benefit Resource Inc.

Offering pre-tax benefits is the first step in helping employees lower out-of-pocket expenses, but employers should also make sure to explain the associated financial benefits. With access to remote care like Doctor on Demand , they can receive answers 24/7 from board-certified medical professionals.

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The pros and cons of life insurance for children

Higginbotham

Depending on the type of policy and the insurance company, it may be possible to convert the child’s life insurance policy at age 18, enabling the young adult to secure continued coverage – often without the need for a medical exam. This is only true for some types of life insurance, such as whole life insurance.