by The Lawyers | Sep 28, 2022 | Compliance, Dept of Labor, ERISA, Labor Law, Plan Design
Compliance Alert: Additional Guidance Issued on Surprise Billing Protections The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA) introduced numerous protections against surprise billing for plan participants that impact group health plans, health insurance issuers, and...
by Bret Brummitt | Sep 8, 2022 | 30 for 30, Employee Benefits, Health Insurance, Health Rosetta, Pharmacy, Plan Design, Plan Design
Tip # 25: Become well versed in Cost Containment Strategies Strategic decisions are not made on a spreadsheet when there are factors in the real world that influence cost, quality, and access to health care. There are a plethora of cost containment vendors in...
by Bret Brummitt | Sep 7, 2022 | 30 for 30, Data Analytics, Health Insurance, Plan Design, Plan Design
Should you Explore a Self-Insured or Level-Funded option instead of Fully-Insured? The simple answer is yes. You owe it to yourself and your company to make sure that you explore all options. What you may find surprising is that this may actually be a really...
by Bret Brummitt | Sep 5, 2022 | 30 for 30, Compliance, Employee Benefits, Health Insurance, Plan Design
Tip # 28: Add in a high-impact plan with low admin cost….think FSA or HRA Employee Benefits are supposed to deliver value that an employee couldn’t easily re-create on their own. If you think in terms of only “products” that you can...
by Bret Brummitt | Aug 30, 2022 | 30 for 30, Employee Benefits, Health Insurance, Plan Design
The month of September offers you 30 days to stay proactive & prepare for your 2023 Health Plan Renewal. In the past, we’ve shared 30 tips to help our employer audience get prepared and have a fantastic Renewal and Open Enrollment for the upcoming...
by Stacy Barrow | Aug 25, 2022 | ACA, Compliance, Dept of Labor, Employee Benefits, Health Insurance, Plan Design
Compliance Alert: IRS Issues Affordability Percentage Adjustment for 2023 The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released Rev. Proc. 2022-34, which contains the inflation-adjusted amounts for 2023 used to determine whether employer-sponsored coverage is “affordable”...
