In the face of growing opposition from hospital and doctors groups, UnitedHealthcare said on Thursday it would delay a plan to stop paying for emergency room visits that it deemed…
The Family and Medical Leave Act, commonly known as FMLA, isn’t anything new. It was passed in 1993 to protect the jobs of workers who needed to take time off…
On May 10, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released guidance on the taxability of dependent care assistance programs (DCAPs) for 2021 and 2022, clarifying that amounts attributable to previously…
Light at the end of the tunnel. That’s how many people view COVID-19 vaccination efforts, but we should guard against the belief that there will be a distinct “end” to…
Generally, hospitals are beginning to comply with the transparency requirements, but they have a long way to go. Requiring hospitals to reveal more details about their pricing structures and strategies…
The $1.9 trillion covid relief law that President Joe Biden signed this month will make coverage significantly more affordable for millions of people who either who have marketplace coverage,…
In spring 2020, as it became clear just how severe the COVID-19 pandemic would become, employers began springing into action in an effort to help workers. They moved the majority of their…
As President Joe Biden’s pandemic relief package steams through Congress, Democrats have hitched a ride for a top health care priority: strengthening the Affordable Care Act with some of…
Along with providing financial relief for individuals, state and local governments, schools, businesses, and for other purposes, the relief bill passed by Congress on March 10, 2021, contains measures of…