The 100% COBRA health insurance subsidies for workers who lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic are about to expire on Sept. 30, and that means employers who have former staff receiving those subsidies must notify them of their expiration. If you have former...
Some employers are considering a new incentive for their workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19: Charging them higher health insurance premiums if they don't. A recent brief from consulting firm Mercer reported that employers are looking at surcharging the health...
If you want to provide your employees with the one voluntary benefit that can give them peace of mind should tragedy strike, critical illness coverage is the answer. Demand has grown for critical illness insurance over the last year thanks to the pandemic and as a...
Regulations are slated to take effect over the next few years that will greatly increase the transparency requirements for group health plans. The regulations issued under the Trump administration will require health insurers in the individual and group health markets...
A temporary rule that allowed covered employees to make mid-year election changes to their health plans and revisit how much they set aside into their flexible spending accounts (FSAs) will sunset at the end of the year. The rules gave employers the option to allow...
In a glimpse of what we may expect in terms of premiums, a new study by the Kaiser Family Foundation has found that most insurers are not factoring in added costs or savings related to COVID-19 for their 2022 health coverage rates for personal health plans in 13...
Download Benefits Pro Cover Story about Mike Hill Download the Story TCHP Founder, Mike Hill, has been selected as a finalist for Broker of the Year by Benefits Pro Magazine.
Total Control Health Plans hosted a webinar to help employers understand how long the current talent and turnover challenges will last, and to give them strategies to reduce turnover within their organization. Take a look at the three segments from our webinar and the...
Despite a new law requiring hospitals to post detailed pricing information for their treatments and procedures online, fewer than 10% of U.S. adults are aware of the requirement. That's a problem considering that a growing number of Americans have high-deductible...
Download Volume 3, Issue 7 of The Risk Report In this Edition: Employer Plan Medical Costs Expected to Rise 6.5% in 2022Attention Employers: IRS Ramping Up ACA ComplianceCMS Issues New Regulations Barring Surprise BillingFew Plan Enrollees Aware of Price Transparency...