by US Rx Care | May 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
When your medical care provider charges more than your insurance company is willing to reimburse, you may get a bill asking you to pay the difference – a practice called “balance billing.” The Trump administration is moving to put a stop to the...
by US Rx Care | May 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
As more employers adopt high-deductible health plans, which leave their employees with more “skin in the game,” it’s important that you educate them on how to get the most out of the attached health savings accounts. Unfortunately, your employees may not be using the...
by US Rx Care | May 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
As promised, the Trump administration has issued proposed rules that would allow individuals to skirt Affordable Care Act regulations and buy short-term, low-coverage health plans. Under the proposal, individuals would be able to purchase short-term plans that last up...
by US Rx Care | Apr 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
Do you know that Fed-OSHA has regulations on whistleblowing and employer retaliation under the Affordable Care Act? The rules set forth procedures and time frames for reporting and processing whistleblower complaints by employees against their employers and expand the...
by US Rx Care | Apr 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
A new study has found that people enrolled in high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) actually are more likely to consider costs and quality when considering non-emergency care. The 14th annual “Consumer Engagement in Health Care” study by the Employee Benefits Research...
by US Rx Care | Apr 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
It’s no secret that the cost of pharmaceuticals is going through the roof. You’ve heard the stories of price-gouging by some companies that have jacked up prices thousands of percent. Drug costs are starting to weigh heavily on the cost of care, in turn driving up...
by US Rx Care | Apr 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
A ruling by a U.S. District Court judge in December 2018 that the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional is not expected to stand but, if it does, the moves that have been made in the health insurance space to reduce costs, deliver better care outcomes and make the...
by US Rx Care | Mar 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
What started out as a way to help many pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to control costs has turned into a major sticking point in the health care system: pharmaceutical rebates. Attention is growing regarding the role that rebates play in actually increasing the...
by US Rx Care | Mar 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
A ruling by a U.S. District Court judge in December 2018 that the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional is not expected to stand but, if it does, the moves that have been made in the health insurance space to reduce costs, deliver better care outcomes and make the...
by US Rx Care | Mar 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Trump administration is moving ahead with new regulations that would make it easier for employers to enter into health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) with their employees, a practice that can be severely penalized under the Affordable Care Act. Under the...
