The federal No Surprises Act took effect on January 1, 2022 to help protect insured Americans from surprise medical bills for out-of-network medical providers. Essentially, the law was passed by Congress to help shield consumers from the financial hardships caused by unreasonably high healthcare expenses. The...
The Biden Administration recently announced an end to the COVID-19 public health emergency on May 11, 2023. When this happens, the emergency declaration that allowed millions of Americans continuous access to Medicaid – the state and federal program that provides health coverage to low-income people...
Among a small number of large firms with more than 200 employees that offer retiree health benefits, half are providing coverage through a Medicare Advantage plan. This represents a 26 percent increase in 2022 compared to 2017 according to data from the 2022 Kaiser Family...
In the world of parenting, conventional wisdom calls for children to achieve independence and take financial responsibility as soon as possible. However, keeping them on your insurance plan may be the best way to help them get a step ahead. In the struggling post-pandemic economy, inflation...
Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), applicable large employers must offer affordable health coverage to full-time employees or be subject to an employer shared responsibility payment. This provision applies to an employer with an average of 50 or more full-time equivalent employees in the prior...