by US Rx Care | Oct 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
Thousands of American families have been affected by the tragedy of someone with a substance abuse problem. For many, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, finding available and affordable treatment has been difficult or impossible. Recently, however, virtual...
by US Rx Care | Oct 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
The IRS has announced the new affordability requirement test percentage that group health plans must comply with to conform to the Affordable Care Act. Starting in 2022, the cost of self-only group plans offered to workers by employers that are required to comply with...
by US Rx Care | Sep 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to throw a wrench into the economy and the workplace, employers are gearing up for another unusual open enrollment for their group health plans for the 2022 policy year. As a result of the pandemic, your employees’...
by US Rx Care | Sep 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
If you want to provide your employees with the one voluntary benefit that can give them peace of mind should tragedy strike, critical illness coverage is the answer. Demand has grown for critical illness insurance over the last year thanks to the pandemic and as a...
by US Rx Care | Sep 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
Regulations are slated to take effect over the next few years that will greatly increase the transparency requirements for group health plans. The regulations issued under the Trump administration will require health insurers in the individual and group health markets...
by US Rx Care | Sep 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
A temporary rule that allowed covered employees to make mid-year election changes to their health plans and revisit how much they set aside into their flexible spending accounts (FSAs) will sunset at the end of the year. The rules gave employers the option to allow...
by US Rx Care | Sep 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
The 100% COBRA health insurance subsidies for workers who lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic are about to expire on Sept. 30, and that means employers who have former staff receiving those subsidies must notify them of their expiration. If you have former...
by US Rx Care | Aug 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
As the federal government continues rolling out new laws and regulations aimed at increasing price transparency in the health care industry, one group is fighting back: pharmacy benefit managers. The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, a trade association for...
by US Rx Care | Aug 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
Despite a new law requiring hospitals to post detailed pricing information for their treatments and procedures online, fewer than 10% of U.S. adults are aware of the requirement. That’s a problem considering that a growing number of Americans have...
by US Rx Care | Aug 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
There are signs that the Internal Revenue Service is starting to step up its enforcement of the Affordable Care Act employer mandate. During the past six months, there’s been an uptick in the number of employers receiving initial notices stating they may be out...
