InterWest Insurance Services

APRIL 27, 2023

A new report has found that small businesses that purchase their group health insurance online or through payroll vendors saw the largest premium hikes in 2022, significantly higher than those that went through brokers. The cost for individual group health plans increased 6.7% overall between 2021 and 2022.

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Best Money Moves

JUNE 1, 2022

According to SHRM, 16% of large and midsize US employers plan to raise 401(k) contributions or reinstate a contribution match for 2022. This assistance can come in many forms such as covering the cost of health insurance or assisted savings programs. Health Care Assistance.

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InterWest Insurance Services

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ transparency rules were implemented to shine the light on what hospitals charge for their various medical services, the negotiated rates insurers have with health plans and the out-of-pocket costs enrollees can expect to pay for these services.

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InterWest Insurance Services

MAY 26, 2023

In the crosshairs In theory, the PBMs should pass these rebates back to the individuals who are prescribed the medication so that they can reduce their out-of-pocket costs. Those rebates can be significant. A number of state attorneys general have filed lawsuits against some of the country’s largest PBMs.

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InterWest Insurance Services

JUNE 22, 2023

The moves come after the Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law in 2022, capped out-of-pocket insulin costs for seniors on Medicare at $35 per month. of the population — were living with diagnosed diabetes in 2022, and chances are high that most employers have workers with the condition.

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InterWest Insurance Services

JUNE 16, 2022

Those numbers are expected to have grown to an estimated 25% in 2022, experts say. Premiums for such plans cost 16% less on average than plans with broad networks, according to a study in the journal Health Affairs of plans sold on the individual health insurance market. There is no limit if your employee goes out of network.

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InterWest Insurance Services

AUGUST 10, 2023

In the crosshairs In theory, the PBMs should pass these rebates back to the individuals who are prescribed the medication so that they can reduce their out-of-pocket costs. Those rebates can be significant. A number of state attorneys general have filed lawsuits against some of the country’s largest PBMs.

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InterWest Insurance Services

JANUARY 5, 2023

With Americans increasingly struggling to pay their health care bills, more employers are shying away from only offering their workers high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) that reduce premiums up front for higher out-of-pocket costs for workers. The expected health insurance cost growth of 5.4%

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The Workcomp Writer

OCTOBER 20, 2022

In an unpublished opinion, the Court of Appeals of New Mexico affirmed a decision by a state workers’ compensation judge that denied an injured worker’s request for full reimbursement of out-of-pocket costs for medical cannabis used in connection with his injury [ Barrozo v. 11, 2022)]. Albertson’s, Inc. LEXIS 372 (Oct.

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Benefits Notes

JANUARY 4, 2023

On December 23, 2022, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Treasury (the “Departments”) issued FAQs providing relief from prescription drug and health care spending reporting requirements. The deadline for 2020 and 2021 submissions were previously December 27, 2022. The FAQs are available here: [link].

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Benefit Resource Inc.

JANUARY 3, 2022

Even with health insurance, labor and delivery can cost around $5,000, and without insurance, it can be upwards of $40,000. Fortunately, one great way to help with out-of-pocket costs is utilizing a Health Savings Account (HSA). Hit this savings goal every year.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

JANUARY 4, 2023

It was renewed in the 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act for April 1st through December 31st, 2022. The two-year renewal of pre-deductible telehealth coverage will allow employers and their employees better access to healthcare services without having to pay large out-of-pocket costs.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

MARCH 21, 2024

On January 31, 2024, the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2025 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and D Payment Policies. CMS also released a press release and fact sheet.

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Griffin Benefits

MARCH 9, 2022

Plan sponsors can expect specialty drug spending to hit 55% or more of total drug costs in 2022. Reducing the number of drugs on a formulary is only part of increasing pharmacy cost savings: it needs to be tracked, with adjustments made to market conditions.

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Higginbotham

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

If you have a high-deductible health plan, you must pay the deductible out-of-pocket before the plan starts covering its share of care costs – although the plan may cover certain preventative care costs before you meet the deductible. Offering Health Savings Accounts.

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HR Professionals Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

27, 2022, deadline looming, it’s time to make sure your group health plan (GHP) is on track to timely comply. Reporting for 2022 will be due on June 1, 2023. You are probably familiar with the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA) by now since it contains a host of provisions affecting businesses and their benefit plans.

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Higginbotham

JULY 12, 2022

Even with health insurance, dental insurance and vision insurance, employees tend to end up with some out-of-pocket costs that aren’t covered by their various plans. A benefit reimbursement plan offers a way to cover these costs. According to Investopedia , the maximum benefit in 2022 is $1,800.

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Higginbotham

MARCH 28, 2023

Health Insurance Costs Keep Rising Employers spend significant sums of money on employee health care – and the costs keep rising. per hour in September 2022. Health insurance costs have been rising. KFF says 73 percent of firms with 25 to 49 workers offered health insurance in 2022. Only $28.88 was benefits.

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The Workcomp Writer

OCTOBER 20, 2022

In an unpublished opinion, the Court of Appeals of New Mexico affirmed a decision by a state workers’ compensation judge that denied an injured worker’s request for full reimbursement of out-of-pocket costs for medical cannabis used in connection with his injury [ Barrozo v. 11, 2022)]. Albertson’s, Inc. LEXIS 372 (Oct.

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HR Professionals Magazine

JUNE 28, 2023

Insulin prices have increased 600 percent over the last 20 years causing many consumers to be at risk of non-adherence due to cost. 4 Solving the Affordability Issue – Legislation Influence The Inflation Reduction Act , a spending package Congress approved in 2022, capped insulin out-of-pocket costs at $35 for Americans with Medicare.

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Higginbotham

JANUARY 27, 2023

According to the KFF 2022 Employer Health Benefits Survey, 51 percent of all firms offer health benefits. Employees can then use this account to pay for qualified health insurance costs and medical expenses, including monthly premiums and out-of-pocket costs. Census Bureau says that 54.3

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HR Professionals Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

On February 1, 2022, the United States Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (DOL) announced a plan to hire at least 100 additional investigators to expand its compliance and enforcement efforts, and the overall number of audits is now increasing. This seems like a good thing!”

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InterWest Insurance Services

MAY 11, 2023

American workers are more stressed than ever coming out of the pandemic, and an increasing number of people are also struggling with mental health issues. Sadly, the number of people dying from drugs, alcohol and suicide hit record levels in 2022. Stress can have a significant adverse impact on business.

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InterWest Insurance Services

MAY 9, 2022

But for employees in your group health plan, they have many options for obtaining a test with no out-of-pocket costs. Under an executive order issued by President Biden, employees in a group health plan are eligible to receive COVID-19 at-home test kits with no cost-sharing, copay, coinsurance or deductible.

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Higginbotham

MARCH 17, 2022

1, 2022: Detailed pricing information must generally be made public for plan years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2022 (though extended to July 1, 2022, as mentioned below). Under the second exception, the Department will defer enforcement of the requirement to publish the remaining machine-readable files until July 1, 2022.

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Higginbotham

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting under Section 6055 and Section 6056 for the 2021 calendar year is due in early 2022. 31, 2022 ; and. 28, 2022 (or March 31, 2022 , if filing electronically). The impact of prescription drug rebates, fees and other compensation on premiums and out-of-pocket costs.

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Business Management Daily

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Employees, on the other hand, would probably prefer safe harbor #1, since they incur no immediate out-of-pocket costs. So to enhance the viability of safe harbor #1, the departments have issued a further set of FAQs , which became effective Feb. One safe harbor, two options.

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Griffin Benefits

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

With over a million ballots cast so far statewide, Arizona voters are already making their voices heard in the 2022 mid-term election. It isn’t a secret that medical care is expensive, and many out-of-pocket costs under health plans have increased. THE RISE OF MEDICAL DEBT.

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McNees

JANUARY 19, 2021

Beginning in 2022, the No Surprises Act prohibits health care providers and health insurance plans from imposing upon enrollees a greater cost-sharing for out-of-network emergency health services than that of the in-network cost-sharing. These provisions generally apply to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2022.

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