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In the past year, 34% of U.S. consumers reported mental health deterioration and 24% reported a decline in physical health. According to a global survey report from Swiss Re, these...

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According to a Kaiser Family Foundation report, over 100 million Americans have medical debt, most of which comes in the form of family loans, credit card balances, or payment plans...

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Finding the right third-party administrator (TPA) can be challenging. Many organizations use a TPA to outsource their administrative and operational services. This is quite popular...

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will investigate the six largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in the U.S. PBMs are the middlemen who negotiate with drugmakers for rebates and...

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In March of 2020, student loan payments were paused in response to the large-scale economic shutdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This pause has been extended six times and the...

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Consumer goods, as well as employee benefits, have seen significant price increases due to the rising inflation rate. One-third of U.S. employees have already seen an increase in...

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The Transparency in Coverage Final Rules require health insurance issuers and plans to disclose detailed pricing information on a public website. The three machine-readable files...

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There has been a recent rise in lawsuits from former employees alleging deficient COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) election notices. Most have been class action...

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Group health plans and issuers will need to provide an internet-based price comparison tool available to participants, beneficiaries, and enrollees. The tool will provide consumers with...

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The Department of Labor has released new resources on workers’ rights to leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for mental health conditions. The new guidance...