Apr 18, 2023 | Announcements, Compliance, COVID-19, News, Regulatory
You may have read that on April 10, President Biden signed House Joint Resolution 7, immediately terminating the national health emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic under the National Emergencies Act. You also may recall that earlier this year, the Biden...
Apr 4, 2023 | Caroline Fraker, Carve-outs, Compliance, Cost Savings, Dialysis, MedBen University, Regulatory, Savings, Supreme Court
At this year’s MedBen University roundtables, Senior Vice President & CPO Caroline Fraker provided an eye-opening example of why the June 2022 United States Supreme Court decision in the matter of Marietta Memorial Hospital Employee Health Benefit Plan v....
Mar 17, 2023 | Compliance, HIPAA, Privacy, Regulatory
Following news that digital health companies GoodRx and BetterHelp shared sensitive user information with advertisers, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has requested funds for ensuring health privacy in its 2024 budget proposal. The budget request sites merger...
Mar 7, 2023 | Compliance, Direct-to-Employer Contracting, Inflation, MedBen University, Member engagement, Regulatory, Roundtables, Specialty Drugs, Supreme Court, Webinars
A reminder: MedBen University will soon be in session! Throughout March, MedBen University (MBU) will be conducting virtual employer roundtables. These free webinars will discuss current benefit management issues and proven solutions available your health plan,...
Feb 17, 2023 | Affordable Care Act, Birth Control, Compliance, News, Prescription
On February 2, 2023, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury (the “Tri-Agencies”) proposed a rule to expand women’s access to birth control under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The proposed rule revises the exemption allowances...
Feb 15, 2023 | Compliance, Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR), Lawsuits, News, No Surprises Act (NSA), Regulatory
Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) review decisions have been placed on hold due to a lawsuit brought forth by the Texas Medical Association (TMA). The lawsuit challenges the Final Rules of the No Surprises Act, specifically those relating to how the Qualified...
