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On New Years Day, millions of Americans will awaken to a very unpleasant surprise. Hundreds of medicines and drugs they were able to purchase just the day before on a tax-free basis will no longer be available tax-free.
Why? Because on Jan. 1, 2011, one of health care reform’s lesser-known features becomes effective.
Roger Abramson has been a practicing attorney since 1996 and has specialized in employee benefits law for much of that period. Roger is presently General Counsel for AmeriFlex, a national third-party … Read full bio
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In addition to finding success with a self-funded model, an in-house program gives Fello's employees access to cost-free primary and urgent care.
A financial spreadsheet alone cannot capture the total value and performance of a benefits program, nor can numbers on a ledger guarantee long-term operational success.
Gap coverage, supplemental benefits and options for various types of workers can help avoid cost shifting and still provide support.
As GLP-1 spending climbs, employers are asking whether the drugs deliver enough value. Better data could help them measure the payoff more accurately.
The legislation calls on Congress to lower prescription drug costs, shift subsidies directly to consumers, and enforce strict price transparency.
