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Private medical insurance becomes most important employee benefit

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Private medical insurance (PMI) has become the most important perk that employees look for in their benefits package, according to new research by Zest. The post Private medical insurance becomes most important employee benefit appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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The MHPAEA Proposed Rule: Standards of Care and Medical Necessity

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An example of this trend is […] The post The MHPAEA Proposed Rule: Standards of Care and Medical Necessity appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG. A nontrivial subset of the comments single out a particular nonqualified treatment limitation (NQTL) for special treatment or scrutiny.

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What role does private medical insurance play in today’s benefits packages?

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Need to know: Employers want to provide private medical insurance (PMI), even if it means reducing cover. Private medical insurance (PMI), which covers curable short-term medical conditions, has never been more popular in the workplace. The post What role does private medical insurance play in today’s benefits packages?

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New Illinois Protections Against Patient Medical Debt May Also Help Reduce Hospital Bad Debt

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The Protect Illinoisans from Unfair Medical Debt bill will require Illinois hospitals to take a much more active role in limiting consumers’ medical debt. The bill puts into place four primary requirements designed to reduce the medical debt burden of individuals receiving care.

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Balancing Cost and Care: 3 Key Considerations for Cost Optimization in 2024

Understand the impact and opportunities associated with weight-loss medications in employer-sponsored pharmacy benefits. Explore key tactics to help employers: 1. Prioritize preventative care to reduce healthcare costs and enhance employee wellbeing.

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Surprise Medical Billing Law ‘Not Working the Way We Want It to Work’

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A legislative fix to surprise medical billing is not working the way lawmakers imagined it would work. The post Surprise Medical Billing Law ‘Not Working the Way We Want It to Work’ appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG. Access the article.

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Medicare Coverage of Wegovy Raises Questions Regarding the Affordability and Accessibility of Novel Medications

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in March that it would allow health plans under Medicare Part D (the Medicare prescription drug benefit) to cover Wegovy and other weight-loss medications if they receive Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for an additional medically accepted indication.

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