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The Patient Experience Survey by Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America shows that 51% of insured Americans are unsure about their prescription costs, and 38% are facing...
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The IRS has issued a private letter ruling (No. 202434006) that approves an employer's program allowing employees to allocate employer contributions to various benefits. A Private...
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In Compliance Assistance Release No. 2024-01, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has reaffirmed that their April 2021 cybersecurity...
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On June 21, 2024, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled a key component of the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) preventive care mandate unconstitutional. The ruling applies only to a...
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On May 31, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) updated its FAQs regarding HIPAA and the recent cybersecurity incident involving...
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) issued a final rule under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. It prohibits discrimination...
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The recent cybersecurity incident affecting Change Healthcare, a unit of UnitedHealth Group, has prompted the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take action. Due to...
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On February 21, 2024, Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, faced a major cyberattack, disrupting over 100 services for weeks and impacting millions of healthcare...
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Employers saw a 3.8% increase in total compensation spending from September to December 2023, per the recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report.
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Employers should stay informed about updates to model notices for group health plans under federal laws. Federal agencies provide and update these notices to aid compliance with...
