by US Rx Care | Feb 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
Thanks to stresses brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, employee assistance programs have become more popular and crucial than ever before. EAP managers report a surge in call volume from workers that need mental health help as they face the stresses of potentially...
by US Rx Care | Feb 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on and many Americans see unmet needs outside of their health insurance, more and more workers are increasingly signing up for the voluntary benefits their employers offer. While many workers in the past had skipped on voluntary...
by US Rx Care | Feb 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
Drugmakers increased more brand-name list prices this January than in any other January in the past 10 years. The month is marked by drug price increases every year, but a review by the nonprofit 46brooklyin found that pharmaceutical companies had pushed through...
by Site Admin | Feb 9, 2021 | Event3, Uncategorized
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by US Rx Care | Feb 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
The $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill, passed by Congress and signed into law on Dec. 27, includes a number of provisions that affect employers and their workers in terms of paid sick leave and Emergency Family and Medical Leave Act provisions. The legislation also...
by US Rx Care | Jan 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
The soaring cost of new prescription drugs is becoming a major driver in overall health insurance price increases, and some of those drugs are so expensive that they are out of reach for the average patient. When people can’t afford the drugs their doctor prescribes...
by US Rx Care | Jan 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
One of the biggest challenges for employers who offer their workers health insurance benefits is that the majority of U.S. workers are really in the dark about how insurance works, according to a new survey. Despite employers’ best efforts to provide as much...
by US Rx Care | Jan 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
Some people spend thousands of dollars a year on medications, and thanks to their insurance they may not have to pay full price for the pharmaceuticals their doctors prescribe. But there is a growing body of drugs that are breaking the bank for insurers and the people...
by US Rx Care | Jan 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
With the COVID-19 pandemic weighing on employers and employees alike, businesses can help their staff by leveraging health savings accounts to pay for out-of-pocket expenses. Congress in 2020 untethered HSAs and flexible spending accounts by changing the rules that...
by US Rx Care | Dec 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
Part of the COVID-19 relief package that Congress passed in late December includes a notable provision that bans surprise medical bills when out-of-network doctors work on insureds at in-network hospitals. This so-called “balance billing” occurs when an out-of-network...
