by US Rx Care | May 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
Surprise bills and billing errors are driving growing dissatisfaction among Millennials and Gen Zers with their health insurance, a new study has found. HealthCare.com’s “2022 Medical Debt Survey” found that about one in four Gen Zers and Millennials...
by US Rx Care | May 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
A surge in federal government subsidies has led many people to drop their employer-sponsored health insurance and instead seek out coverage on government-run Affordable Care Act exchanges, according to a report by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Subsidies, which were...
by US Rx Care | May 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation that would cap the out-of-pocket cost of insulin at $35 a month for people with group or private health insurance. While the measure still has to face a vote in the Senate, it has broad backing after the cost of...
by US Rx Care | May 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
While COVID-19 cases start rising again, more people are once again likely to contract the coronavirus — and that usually involves getting tested. But for employees in your group health plan, they have many options for obtaining a test with no out-of-pocket costs....
by US Rx Care | Apr 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
An expired provision that authorized high-deductible health plans to reimburse for telehealth and other remote health care services before the deductible has been met, has been revived. The provision was extended from April 1 through Dec. 31 after President Biden...
by US Rx Care | Apr 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
Telemedicine got a big boost during the COVID-19 pandemic, and now a number of states have been moving to ensure that health plan enrollees still have access to it and pay for it just as they would in-person visits. During the pandemic, insurers agreed to pay for...
by US Rx Care | Apr 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
One way you can give your staff more choice in the employee benefits they receive is to offer them a cafeteria plan, which allows them to put together a benefits package that works best for them. Employers fund these flexible benefit plans with funds that are deducted...
by US Rx Care | Apr 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Department of Health and Human Services has issued some new “frequently asked questions” for its Affordable Care Act pages, and new guidelines that require group health plans to expand what they are required to cover with no cost-sharing. The new FAQ...
by US Rx Care | Mar 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
It’s no secret that most employees do not fully understand all of their health insurance benefits, which can lead to worse health outcomes and them spending more money than they need to for some medical procedures. A recent survey of 226 executives by Harvard...
by US Rx Care | Mar 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
With more lawsuits proliferating against employers during the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses have to be more diligent than ever about their record-keeping. Besides facing lawsuits alleging a business didn’t do enough to protect its employees or the public,...
