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Compliance

This section focuses on health care compliance and regulations – both national and state – including the ACA. It includes changes in health care law, regulation, and court decisions and their impact on health insurance professionals, employers, and individuals.

New Bipartisan Retirement Savings Bill Introduced (While Awaiting SECURE 2.0)

The Retirement Savings for Americans Act would establish a new program that gives workers access to portable, tax-advantaged retirement savings accounts with federal matching contributions for low- and middle-income workers.

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Many Americans View The Economy As A Major Healthcare Concern: Oscar Health Survey

Ongoing economic challenges are a top health-related concern for many people, according to a new survey from Oscar Health. Oscar teamed with Morning Consult to poll 1,000 people from across the U.S. and found 44% consider the economy the largest challenge facing their health, 19% more than the next-highest concern mentioned in the survey, the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

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Lasik Eye Surgery More Dangerous Than Previously Thought?

Lasik eye surgery has been known in the common vernacular as a surgery that is both beneficial and low-risk for quite some time now. And while that is generally true, there are reportedly risks that some doctors neglect to tell their patients about. According to an investigation done by the Food And Drug Administration (FDA), these risks include a ...

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Word & Brown Hosts Post-Election Conversation With NAHU CEO

Paul Roberts, Word & Brown’s Senior Director of Education and Market Development, hosted a conversation this month with Janet Trautwein, CEO of the National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU), concerning the results of the November 2022 election.

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Employers Use Patient Assistance Programs to Offset Their Own Costs

Anna Sutton was shocked when she received a letter from her husband’s job-based health plan stating that Humira, an expensive drug used to treat her daughter’s juvenile arthritis, was now on a long list of medications considered “nonessential benefits.” The July 2021 letter said the family could either participate in a new effort overseen by ...

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Empower (Inflation-Weary) Employees As They Struggle To Save For Retirement

Americans are unsure whether they will have enough money saved to live comfortably in retirement amid market volatility and continued inflationary impacts. According to new research from Principal, just one-third of U.S. workers say they’re confident they’ll have enough money saved to enjoy activities they’ve dreamed of in retirement, and nearly half have concerns about keeping ...

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Remote Workers Hesitant To Return To Office But Incentives May Help

Many employees who began working remotely during the pandemic are in no hurry to return to the office. Nearly 7 in 10 would rather look for a new job than go back, a new survey from Clarify Capital finds

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3 Digital Marketing Trends For Health Insurance Brokers In 2023

If there is one consistent component of digital marketing ⁠— it is the fact that nothing stays the same. Tactics are in a constant state of change. The most effective strategy or campaign of March could be obsolete and ineffective by June.

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Hospitals To End Year With Negative Margins, Kaufman Hall Reports

Dive Brief: * Heightened expenses, ongoing staffing shortages and fewer patient discharges have hospitals facing negative margins near the end of the year, according to Kaufman Hall’s monthly national flash report out Wednesday. * Median operating margins have been in the red for 10 consecutive months and were down 2% in October from September. Median operating margins ...

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Amazon Launching ‘Amazon Clinic,’ A Virtual Health Service Intended To Treat A Variety Of Conditions

Amazon is trying its hand at another healthcare service. The Seattle tech giant announced Tuesday that it’s launching “Amazon Clinic,” a new virtual care platform that uses message-based interaction to connect customers with third-party telehealth providers. The goal is to offer a convenient way to seek treatment for more than 20 common health conditions, including seasonal allergies, ...

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