Trump advances healthcare price rules to boost transparency
These policies would force healthcare providers and insurance companies to disclose their pricing.
Healthcare-related legislation
Kamala Harris unveils sweeping parental-leave plan
The Democratic presidential contender proposes six months of paid family and medical leave for all workers.
Trump administration moves to make healthcare costs more transparent
Proposed rules would provide consumers more detail about the actual prices hospitals charge insurers.
House passes Cadillac tax repeal measure
Employers and industry groups hope this is the first step to ultimately flatten the tires on the health plan tax.
HHS secretary calls on employers to drive down health costs
Alex Azar says plans with higher deductibles "should incentivize patients to choose care options with more competitive prices.”
The battle to end the Cadillac tax
In an effort to finally repeal the Affordable Care Act’s high-cost plan penalty, a coalition of more than 50 businesses have joined together to fight its 2022 enforcement date.
Benefits Think Everything small employers need to know about association health plans
Robert Skelton, chief administrative officer of the Society of Association Executives, explains the the changing AHP landscape.
Zack Pace
CBIZ
Benefits Think Healthcare under Trump: Where the ACA stands now
Since its inception, the ACA has had a confusing impact on every aspect of healthcare. The administration’s efforts over the past 18 months have only perpetuated the chaos.
Arthur Tacchino
SyncStream Solutions
Benefits Think Healthcare under Trump: Where the ACA stands now
Since its inception, the ACA has had a confusing impact on every aspect of healthcare. The administration’s efforts over the past 18 months have only perpetuated the chaos.
Arthur Tacchino
SyncStream Solutions
Benefits Think Everything small employers need to know about association health plans
EBN columnist Zack Pace talks with Robert Skelton, chief administrative officer of the Society of Association Executives, about the changing AHP landscape.
Zack Pace
CBIZ
The battle to end the Cadillac tax
In an effort to finally repeal The ACA’s high-cost plan penalty, a coalition of over 50 businesses have joined together to fight its 2022 enforcement date.
House passes bills expanding health savings accounts
The measures would increase plan design flexibility for high-deductible plans and could have a large impact on employee enrollment if they become law.
Benefits Think Federal rule broadens association health plan opportunities
The final ruling includes protections intended to remedy historical challenges with AHPs and to prevent AHPs from discriminating against individuals based on health reasons.
Helaine I. Fingold
Epstein Becker Green
Private-equity backed air ambulances leave behind $50,000 bills
Favorable treatment under federal law means air-ambulance companies, unlike their counterparts on the ground, have few restrictions on what they can charge for their services.
It Costs $685 Billion a Year to Subsidize U.S. Health Insurance
The U.S. government will pay $700 billion in subsidies this year to provide Americans with health insurance through their jobs or in government-sponsored health programs.
National, local policies pose regulatory challenges for employers
From paid sick leave to workplace harassment, employers have a bevy of compliance challenges from the federal, state and local levels, says attorney Diana Bardes.
The Big ‘I’ takes on Capitol Hill
Members of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America met in Washington D.C. to lobby Congress.
Benefits Think IRS provides relief for HSA family limit
A $50 deduction was announced due to a change in the inflation adjustment calculations for 2018 under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
Susan Nash
Winston & Strawn LLP
The debate over the ACA may have ended — at least for this election cycle
At a broker conference, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer give the impression that the internecine battle over healthcare is over for 2018.
The debate over the ACA may have ended… at least for this election cycle
At a broker conference, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer give the impression that the internecine battle over healthcare is over for 2018.
