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How would a government funded COBRA subsidy work?

Benefit Resource Inc.

The current legislation mirrors several aspects of the COBRA subsidy relief released in 2009. The employer would be responsible for working with insurance carriers to pay monthly invoices. What you should expect. This is not the first time a government funded COBRA subsidy has been proposed. How you can be proactive.

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Creating the “Urgent Care First” Mindset for Employee Benefits

Corporate Synergies

From 2009 to 2016 (the most recent data available), the average amount that hospitals billed insurance carriers for an emergency room visit more than doubled, from $600 to $1,322. The cost to the employer (and often the employee) is often far less than the ER. The high cost of ER care is enough to make anyone run a high temp.

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Medical Marijuana Within the Context of Workers’ Compensation Claims

The Workcomp Writer

The Court indicated that because the Board had not cited any legal authority for its conclusion, much less identify a federal statute that exposed the insurance carrier to criminal prosecution, it would vacate the Board’s determination that the reimbursement would violate federal law. It had chosen not to do so.