by Market Cheetah | Apr 10, 2021 | Benefits Strategy and Planning, Health Care Costs, Human Resources
Health claims in 2021 could reflect the consequences of letting risky health conditions go untreated for more than a year, exacerbated by stress, poor diets and suspended gym memberships.
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by Market Cheetah | Apr 5, 2021 | Benefits Strategy and Planning, Health Care Costs, Human Resources
Moving from a fully insured health plan to self-funding can seem daunting for many smaller employers. Level-funded health plans are a hybrid solution for employers that are not yet ready to completely self-insure.
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by Market Cheetah | Mar 12, 2021 | Benefits, Health Care Benefits, Health Care Continuation, Health Care Costs, HR Expertise, Human Resources
Under the American Rescue Plan Act that President Biden signed into law, the federal government will pay 100 percent of COBRA premiums for laid off workers and covered…
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by Market Cheetah | Mar 7, 2021 | Benefits, Health Care Benefits, Health Care Continuation, Health Care Costs, HR Expertise, Human Resources
Under the House-passed stimulus bill, the government would subsidize 85 percent of COBRA premiums for recently laid off workers and covered relatives, allowing them to…
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by Market Cheetah | Jan 5, 2021 | Benefits Communication, Communication, Health Care Costs, Human Resources, Mental Health Benefits, Prescription Drug Plans, Reporting and Disclosure
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, includes provisions to increase transparency in employee health benefit plans regarding price and quality information, compensation to brokers and consultants, mental health parity and prescription drug costs.
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by Market Cheetah | Dec 15, 2020 | Health Care Costs, Health Care Reform, Human Resources
Employers with health plan designs that predate the Affordable Care Act will find it easier to preserve the grandfathered status of their plans under a final rule by federal oversight agencies. But is it time to let grandfathered plans retire?
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