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DOL Issues Final Guidance on Association Health Plans

WEBOn Thu, Jun 21, the Department of Labor published a final rule to expand the availability of Association Health Plans (AHP) to small employers and self-employed individuals. …

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Proposed Rules for Association Health Plans Kilpatrick Companies

WEBHealth nondiscrimination protections under the proposed rule: The proposed rule applies existing nondiscrimination provisions under HIPAA and the ACA to AHP’s. Under the …

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Humana to Exit Group Health Market Kilpatrick Companies

WEBHumana to Exit Group Health Market Modified at: Thu, Mar 16, 2023. Carrier News medical humana 2023 2024. Humana announced they will exit the Employer Group Commercial …

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Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files Required by …

WEBBeginning July 1, 2022, in accordance with the final Transparency in Coverage (TiC) rule, health plans must publish machine-readable files (MRFs) detailing their pricing …

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Cigna: Administration Releases New Guidance on HRAs and …

WEBEarlier this week, federal agencies released a proposed rule for Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs) and updated guidance for Section 1332 State Innovation Waivers …

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Wellness Program Proposed Rules and FAQs Issued

WEBOn April 16, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued proposed rules about wellness programs included in group health plans and the guidelines that …

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Enforcement Delayed for Health Plan Identifier (HPID) Regulations

WEBThe health care reform legislation requires all health plans to obtain a ten-digit “unique identifier” from a government sponsored agency, known as the Health Plan Identifier …

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BCBS Updates Retail (Individual Under 65) Compensation to …

WEBBCBS is changing its compensation schedule for individual under 65 major medical qualified health plans (QHPs). They are moving away from a percent-of-premium, which was …

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BCBS Reinstates St Lukes Network Agreements without Contract …

WEBBCBS and CommonSpirit Health reached an agreement to reinstate CommonSpirit’s network agreements with no lapse in network participation. CommonSpirit is the parent …

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Humana's Transitional Relief Options for Small Employers …

WEBOn Feb 23, 2017, CMS issued new guidance extending Transitional Relief through 2018. Employers that offer health plans that are not compliant with the ACA’s market reforms …

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Cigna: Final Rule on Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and

WEBHowever, health plans that require changes in benefits design are required to comply on the first day of the plan or policy year beginning on or after January 1, 2017. The broad …

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Cigna HCR alert: Proposed Regulations on 2015 Benefit and …

WEBOn November 25, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued proposed regulations that address a variety of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act …

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Cigna: 2017 Proposed Market Regulations Kilpatrick Companies

WEBOn November 20, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued proposed regulations that address a wide range of Affordable Care Act (ACA) benefit provisions …

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Proposed Regulations on 2016 Benefit and Payment Parameters

WEBOn November 21, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued proposed regulations that address a variety of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act …

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IRS Notes Employer Plans Must Cover Inpatient & Physician …

WEBIn order for a health plan to provide Minimum Value, the plan must cover inpatient and physician services (see Notice 2014-69). The focus of this notice is on the Minimum …

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Final 2015 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters and …

WEBOn March 6, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provided the 2015 actuarial value calculator and issued final regulations on the 2015 Notice of Benefit and …

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Humana to Change Underwriting Process for 10-100 Life Groups

WEBCurrently, Humana requires individual health statements and/or claim reporting, depending on circumstance. Using a proprietary Risk Analytic Engine they built, which compiles …

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Individual Out-of-Pocket Maximum Will Apply to All Non …

WEBThe FAQs confirm that these maximum OOP rules also apply to high deductible health plans (HDHPs) with Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). Such plans that are effective on …

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Assurant will Allow Small Group Employers to Keep their Plan

WEBOur ultimate priority is to continue to provide all customers with high-quality, affordable health care solutions. Texas agreed to the federal extension option. After thoughtful …

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Contraceptive Regulations

WEBTwo regulations on contraceptive coverage were issued on August 22 by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Treasury. …

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Update on Employer Shared Responsibility, 6055/6056 Reporting

WEBIn a July 3 email, BCBS provided information about the reporting requirements on large employers as well as the reporting requirements of self-funded health plans.. Earlier this …

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Final Rules Released on Information Reporting for Employers

WEBOn March 5, 2014, the Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released final rules on two provisions: reporting health insurance coverage by large …

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