The article below was published on May 5, 2017 by the Employee Benefit Adviser, written by Phil Albinus and Nick Otto. The House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act Thursday, which will be sent to the U.S. Senate for debate and amendments and then a vote. Here’s what employers need to know about [...]
The IRS has released the inflation-adjusted contribution and related amounts for health savings accounts (HSAs) and HSA-compatible high-deductible health plans, or HDHPs, for 2018. These limits are tied to changes in the Consumer Price Index by application of the cost-of-living adjustment rules. The limits for 2018 are set forth below. 2018 HSA Limits Annual HSA [...]
In a continuing effort to keep you advised of upcoming events of interest, Magellan Rx Management is happy to inform you that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has scheduled another National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. The event will take place this Saturday, April 29th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is a great opportunity [...]
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Press Release from Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwomen Virginia Foxx on April 5, 2017. The House today passed the Self-Insurance Protection Act (H.R. 1304), legislation that would protect access to affordable health care options for workers and families. Introduced by Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN), the legislation would reaffirm long-standing policies to ensure workers can [...]
Preventive care is vital to keep your employees healthy. They stay healthy, you save on health care costs—It’s a win-win for employees and employers.
The biggest gamble in the House health-care bill is whether it includes enough reform to arrest the current death spiral in the individual insurance market.
NAHU is very concerned about current proposals in Congress that would undermine the employer-sponsored health insurance system by eliminating or placing a cap on the employer-tax exclusion for health insurance. Eliminating the exclusion would also eliminate most of the advantages of employer-sponsored insurance while capping it would degrade the benefit and serve as a tax [...]
The article below is from SIIA eBlast on March 1, 2017 Photo from SIIA eBlast March 1, 2017- The U.S. House Committee on Education & the Workforce has concluded a hearing today where it heard testimony from SIIA Chairman Jay Ritchie on the Self-Insurance Protection Act (SIPA). The hearing, entitled "Legislative Proposals to Improve [...]
The article below is from Crain's New York Business, written by Caroline Lewis Park Slope Food Coop is among the employers that could be forced to join the small-group health insurance market Photo: Flickr/Wally Gobetz Faced with rising premiums in the group health insurance market, the Park Slope Food Coop opted five years [...]
