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Should Employers Care About Student Loans?
A Study by TIAA and the MIT Age Lab shows more than 44 million Americans account for some $1.5 trillion in outstanding student loans. Most […]
Where the Frauds Are All Legal
This article was published on December 7, 2019 on The New York Times, written by Elisabeth Rosenthal. Photo Source:
Using Social Media More
The Binary Foundation reports that more than half of surveyed adults have used social media networks to search for healthcare providers – a six-fold […]
Surprise Bills
A survey of individual healthcare consumers shows that the lack of cost transparency is taking a big toll, with more than half of respondents […]
Fully-Insured Health Insurer Tax Is Back for 2020
Recently released IRS notice 2019-50 has reestablished the health insurer tax (HIT) for 2020, which had been previously suspended for 2019.
The Affordable Care Act […]
Water and Weight Loss
A study based on several years of data, published in the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, showed that increasing water consumption by one […]
Executive Order Aims to Improve Price Transparency
In late June, President Trump signed an executive order directing HHS to develop rules requiring hospitals to publish clear and understandable pricing that reflects […]
Are You Paying LESS for Health Insurance Than You Did in 2017?
For Members of a Local Association, the Answer Is YES!
Every time we talk with fully-insured employer groups about the advantages of Self-Funding, we emphasize […]
Financial Literacy Required
A recent article described a high school student who was inspired to attend a local community college for two years before transferring to a […]
Small Groups Will Celebrate New HRAs
The IRS recently published finalized rules easing restrictions on health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) to allow employers to provide their workers with tax-preferred funds to […]
Bundled Payments for “Baby Bundles”
Another major insurance carrier has cooperated with selected healthcare providers in two states to introduce a bundled payment program for maternity care. Like bundled […]
Amazon com: Joins Trend of Sending Workers Away for Health Care
This article was published on October 15, 2019 on MarketScreener.com written by Melanie Evans.
Employers are increasingly going the distance to […]
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