A new study has identified the top five health conditions that are driving the overall cost of group health plan expenditures to such an extent that without them overall payer outlays would actually be falling. The report is enlightening, and… Read More
The newly enacted Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 contains a number of provisions that will affect group health plans, with most changes aimed at helping insured workers with flexible spending accounts (FSAs), cost transparency and surprise billing. Some of the provisions… Read More
THE Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has affirmed that employers can mandate COVID-19 vaccines foremployees, subject to some limitations. The EEOC’s updated guidance offers direction regarding employer mandatedvaccinations, accommodations for employees who cannot be vaccinated due to a disability or sincerely… Read More
