Chronic care insurance reimagined
Employee Benefit News
MAY 14, 2025
Eliminating chronic care from health insurance coverage would make healthcare affordable for 80% of employees who account for 20% of spending.
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Employee Benefit News
MAY 14, 2025
Eliminating chronic care from health insurance coverage would make healthcare affordable for 80% of employees who account for 20% of spending.
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Recent legislation delays the collection of the employee-paid payroll tax to fund the Washington long-term care insurance plan until July 1, 2023. Employers must refund the payroll tax already collected to employees.
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