President Biden issued an executive order requiring the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to consider having a mid-year special enrollment period for the federally-facilitated Marketplace

The Secretary of Health and Human Services has announced the administration will renew the COVID-19 pandemic Public Health Emergency, scheduled to expire on January 21, 2021. This will once again

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 imposes new reporting requirements related to pharmacy benefits and prescription drug costs that apply to group health plans and health insurance issuers. On

If insurance carriers are not able to satisfy certain medical loss ratio (“MLR”) thresholds, rebates are available to employers in the form of a premium credit or check by September 30th each year.

As the 2022 open enrollment season is quickly approaching, many business owners are beginning to turn their attention to forecasting insurance premium adjustments for budgeting purposes. Of course,

Employee Benefits: Current Trends and Developments

The Departments have jointly released a new FAQ regarding preventive care services and coverage for pre-exposure prophylaxis (“PrEP”).

Soaring inflationary pressures and mounting recession fears have combined with pandemic and employment concerns to create a heightened level of financial stress among employees. For employers, this

The San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance minimum expenditure rates for 2023 have been released, and the HCSO Annual Reporting Form for calendar year 2022 is due on May 1, 2023.

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