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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 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 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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Healthcare price transparency aims to reveal the costs of medical services, providing patients, employers, and insurers with greater visibility into the financial aspects of...
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Artificial intelligence (AI) took the world by storm in 2023, transforming the way organizations operate and make decisions. Many employers embraced this technology to streamline their...
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Over half of consumers feel stress when paying medical bills and more than 9 in 10 say these payments have impacted their mental and physical health, according to a study from PayMedix....
