Protecting Consumers from Surprise Medical Bills: Might Congress Have the Answers?
Learn the impact of surprise medical billing from out-of-network providers, the politics of reform and what reform is happening in the United States.
Employer Connections: Benefit Design Challenges and Solutions for You
Alliance employer-members and industry professionals learned the latest about health benefit design challenges and how to address them. That was the focus of the Employer Connections event at Northern Illinois University’s Rockford Campus.
Rethink Your Assumptions about ERISA and State Legislation
You might think that proposed state laws about insurance benefits won’t impact your self-funded benefit plan due to the federal ERISA law. Think again. State legislation is increasingly having an impact on self-funded benefit plans.
Your Voice Can Sway Legislators on Pending State Issues
As proposed legislation and regulation moves through the federal and state lawmaking process, employers can contact their legislators or participate in other Alliance activities aimed at alerting policymakers to the potential impact of their actions.
$44 Million Tax Bill Shows Importance of Health Policy Compliance
A $44 million tax bill was sent to an employer who made that mistake and then turned to John Barlament, a partner at Quarles and Brady, for help in correcting the issue. While the penalty was eventually corrected and reduced to zero, the situation shows the potential problems that employers can face when dealing with health benefits regulations.
Employer Jeopardy! Post-Election Health Benefit Issues Examined
Staying current on state and federal policymakers’ approach to health benefits can feel like a continual pop quiz. That makes the game show Jeopardy! a good approach to understanding the current health policy challenges facing employers.
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