April 15, 2021
Nevada’s COVID-19 test positivity rate on Monday increased for the first time in nearly three months, according to state data. The uptick in the two-week daily positivity rate to 4.3 percent came after a week where the rate remained unchanged at 4.2 percent. Read More
April 15, 2021
A controversial price transparency rule that went into effect in January was intended to enable consumers to comparison shop for... View Article Read More
April 15, 2021
The House on Tuesday approved a bill that would put off automatic cuts to Medicare provider payments until the end... View Article Read More
April 15, 2021
Employers commonly allow employees to fund their portions of health premiums – that is, their employee contributions – with pre-tax... View Article Read More
April 15, 2021
Chuck Peterson of Omaha, Nebraska, recently experienced a swollen, painful knuckle caused by arthritis. He got a prescription for colchicine.... View Article Read More
April 13, 2021
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) into law – a sixth round of long-awaited support and relief from Congress to help Americans deal with the grappling effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
April 13, 2021
The American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act, the latest COVID-19 relief measure put forth by the Biden administration, was signed into law in March 2021. It includes a variety of changes affecting the health insurance industry, business owners and managers, and health care providers. Read More
April 13, 2021
The American Recovery Plan (ARP) Act was signed into law in March 2021, establishing some of the most significant changes to the employee benefits industry since the inception of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) – particularly in the COBRA space. Read More
April 13, 2021
The American Rescue Plan, now federal law, is resulting in some of the biggest changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) since the ACA’s passage more than a decade ago. The new $1.9 trillion stimulus package supports healthcare affordability and increases marketplace access for millions of Americans by expanding consumer eligibility for premium tax credits to pay for health insurance premiums. Read More
April 13, 2021
Nearly half of Californians 18 and older have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot, an encouraging metric as some experts watch with concern spiking case rates in Michigan, New Jersey and elsewhere in the country. Read More