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The Senate Health
Committee in May 2019 released a draft bill that aims to reduce health
care costs, taking particular aim at the lack of transparency in the
system and the scourge of surprise medical bills.
The draft legislation is the first serious attempt at addressing the drivers behind costs in a system that is starting to see double-digit inflation again. Here’s what is in play. Read More |
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The IRS has announced new health savings account contribution maximums for the 2020 health insurance plan year.
Employees who have an HSA linked to a high-deductible health plan will be able to contribute to their HSA up to a certain level to help pay for health care and pharmaceutical expenses. Here are the new HSA contribution limits and minimum and maximum deductibles for attached HDHPs. Read More |
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Lost productivity due to
an employee’s disabling injury or illness can have a serious effect on a
business.
But a study has found that if an employer integrates its health plan
with a long- and short-term disability program, they can greatly reduce
the amount of time an employee stays away from work after an incident.
Here’s how it works. Read More |
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Articles from our Previous Issues
- Surprise Medical Bills and 'Balance Billing' in Crosshairs
- An Insurance Agent Is There For You When You Have a Claim
- Critical Illness Insurance Provides Vital Protection to Employees
- Judge Shoots Down Association Plans
- Teach Millennials the Sanctity of Their 401(k)s
- Proposed Rules Would Affect Prescription Drug Plans
- Most Drugs Inflation Covered in Increased Premiums
- Employers Double Down on Employee Benefits
- Benefits in a Multi-generational Workplace
- Adults Need 150 Minutes of Exercise a Week; How to Get Started
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