IRS Provides 1095 Forms Transition Relief

On October 2, the IRS released Notice 2020-76, which extends the due dates under IRC Sections 6055 and 6056 from January 31, 2021, to March 2, 2021, for insurers, self-insuring employers, applicable large employers and certain other providers of minimum essential coverage, to furnish to individuals the 2020 Form 1095-B, Health Coverage, and the 2020 Form 1095-C, Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage.

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Medicare Open Enrollment Starts This Week. Here Are 5 Trends To Watch

Medicare open enrollment begins Thursday, and experts say to keep an eye on how insurers are offering supplemental benefits and the growth of telehealth.

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KFF Analysis Reaffirms Payers’ Strong Financial Performance Amid COVID-19

A new analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation reaffirms an ongoing trend in the industry amid the coronavirus pandemic: insurers' strong financial performance.

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Mayo Clinic, Startup Launch ‘Health Passport’ App With Initial Focus On COVID-19

Mayo Clinic has teamed up with a health technology company to launch a new digital service focused on reducing the high cost of testing and care for COVID-19, sexually transmitted diseases and other common medical conditions.

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Health Care Law On Line At Court, But Is It Likely To Fall?

To hear Democrats tell it, a Supreme Court with President Donald Trump’s nominee Amy Coney Barrett could quickly get rid of the law that gives more than 20 million Americans health insurance coverage.

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In Reversal, White House Approves Stricter Guidelines for Vaccine Makers

The guidelines make it highly unlikely that a coronavirus vaccine will be given emergency authorization by Election Day.

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