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Tariffs and Health Benefits: The Hidden Cost Employers May Not Be Able To Ignore

CorpStrat

That cost wont likely stay with the manufacturers it will most likely get passed down to hospitals, doctors, and ultimately, to payors: Medicare, Medicaid, self-funded employers and your insurance carrier. Insurance companies and Medicare may be forced to raise premiums to cover these higher payouts.

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Baby Health Insurance Playbook: 5 Steps to Plan for a Newborn

Corporate Synergies

Patient financial responsibility is on the rise—average out-of-pocket costs rose 11% in 2017 alone. 1 Many of them are still learning how to choose the right benefits each year so they get the coverage they need without overpaying or getting stuck with unexpected costs.

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How Your Employees Can Get Free COVID Test Kits

InterWest Insurance Services

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.