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Tag Archives: HIPAA
Lowering costs before reform takes effect will pay off in the long run
Change is definitely on the horizon. The recently passed health care reform legislation is designed to ensure virtually all Americans will have access to reasonably priced medical insurance and, as a result, reasonably priced health care.
As companies move toward new rules and mandates, most will find that implementing measures to reduce health care costs now will pay off in the long run.
According to the Congressional Budget Office, total spending on health care in the U.S. has doubled over the last 30 years and now makes up about 16 percent of the gross domestic product
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Health Coverage For Children To Age 26: Interim Final Regulations
he Act requires plans and issuers that provide dependent child coverage to make that coverage available for children until the attainment of age 26. There is no requirement for a group health plan or insurance issuer to provide coverage to dependent children; however, if a plan or issuer offers dependent child coverage, that coverage must be available until the attainment of age 26. This coverage mandate applies to all plans otherwise subject to the Act but not those that are excepted from coverage (such as HIPAA-excepted flexible spending accounts or HIPAA-excepted stand-alone dental or vision plans). Continue reading
CSI Benefits Webinar Connection
Audit Checklist: Are Your Benefit Plans Ready for a Government Audit?
Presenter Peter Marathas, Esq., Compliance Director Continue reading
