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The Beacon – October 6, 2021

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

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...

Coverage for Virtual Substance Abuse Treatment Grows

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

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

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

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

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...

Deductibles Shift Drives Interest in Critical Illness Cover

Deductibles Shift Drives Interest in Critical Illness Cover

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...