On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which stated that there is not a constitutionally protected right to terminate a pregnancy. Employers are now faced with the task of determining how this decision will impact their workforce and their benefit offerings. Self-Insured Plans — as a self-insured [...]
In earlier communications from Diversified Group, you were notified of the requirements of the Transparency in Coverage (TiC) Rules that will be enforced beginning on July 1, 2022. The rules require plan sponsors to create two files — one to disclose in-network provider rates for covered items and services and another to disclose out-of-network allowed amounts [...]
In earlier communications from Diversified Group, you were notified of the requirements of the Transparency in Coverage (TiC) Rules that will be enforced beginning on July 1, 2022. The rules require plan sponsors to create two files — one to disclose in-network provider rates for covered items and services and another to disclose out-of-network allowed amounts [...]
IMPORTANT INFORMATION below regarding your obligation to provide a Machine-Readable File by July 1, 2022. Please read and respond accordingly. To meet the requirements of the Transparency in Coverage (TiC) Rules that will be enforced starting on July 1, 2022, plan sponsors must create two files — one to disclose in-network provider rates for covered items [...]
Diversified Group is proud to be a sponsor of the Camphill Village 5K Trail & Fun Run coming up on Saturday, May 7th! This event will take place at beautiful Camphill Village in Copake, NY and it starts at 10am with both a casual run/walk for all ages and all abilities as well as a [...]
The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has been made aware of postcards being sent to healthcare organizations informing the recipients that they are required to participate in a “Required Security Risk Assessment,” and they are being directed to send their risk assessment to the following URL below (DO NOT click on the link below or [...]
This article was published January 10, 2021 on HK-Now.com, written by Kathy Brown. (Jan. 9, 2021) — Aleia Goodison and Vincent Scileppi Jr. recognized a problem and found a solution. “Vincent and I realized that the pandemic was making it harder than usual for low-income or struggling families to provide food for themselves,” said Aleia, [...]
Barring congressional action to extend the law as the pandemic worsens around the country, the additional paid leave provided for by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) expires on December 31, 2020. Background: The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) requires certain employers to provide employees with paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave [...]
The IRS announced in Notice 2020-84 that the adjusted applicable amount for the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCOR) fee for policy or plan years ending on or after October 1, 2020, and before October 1, 2021, will be $2.66 per plan participant. The PCOR fee is calculated based on the average number of lives covered under [...]
This article was published on September 21, 2020 on Hartford Business. Photo source is Hartford Business Journal. 1st Place | Category: 2 to 99 Employees Diversified Group Brokerage Headquarters: Marlborough Industry: Health insurance Top Executive: Brooks T. Goodison, President When the COVID-19 pandemic forced Diversified Group to work remotely, the third-party health plan administrator wanted [...]
