Download Volume 3, Issue 8 of The Risk Report In this Edition: Rules allowing mid-year changes will sunsetNew Transparency Rules ExplainedImpacts of COVID on ratesInterest in Critical Illness grows Download the Report
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The Beacon – October 6, 2021
MZQ Beacon Alert - October 6, 2021 In this Edition: An analysis of the HHS and DOL guidance on questions related to vaccination status and health plan surcharges for the unvaccinated. Download the Report
Group Plan Affordability Level Set for 2022
The IRS has announced the new affordability requirement test percentage that group health plans must comply with to conform to the Affordable Care Act. Starting in 2022, the cost of self-only group plans offered to workers by employers that are required to comply with...
Never Pay the First Bill – Webinar with Marshall Allen
https://vimeo.com/617319088 Join Total Control Health Plans for a webinar presenting ProPublica investigative reporter Marshall Allen and Author of "Never Pay the First Bill." Marshall has spent the last 15 years investigating the health care industry and exposing the...
Coverage for Virtual Substance Abuse Treatment Grows
Thousands of American families have been affected by the tragedy of someone with a substance abuse problem. For many, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, finding available and affordable treatment has been difficult or impossible. Recently, however, virtual...
Accident Insurance Can Save Your Workers from Ruin
Even if you are providing your staff with health benefits, they could be left under great financial pressure if one of them has a major accident off the job that leaves them debilitated and unable to work. Millions of working Americans struggle with managing...
PBM Trade Association Sues Over Transparency Rules
As the federal government continues rolling out new laws and regulations aimed at increasing price transparency in the health care industry, one group is fighting back: pharmacy benefit managers. The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, a trade association for...
An Employer Guide to Open Enrollment for the 2022 Policy Year
With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to throw a wrench into the economy and the workplace, employers are gearing up for another unusual open enrollment for their group health plans for the 2022 policy year. As a result of the pandemic, your employees' priorities may...
COBRA Subsidies Ending and Employers Must Send Out Notices
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...
Employers Mull Higher Health Plan Cost-Sharing for Unvaccinated Staff
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...