“J-Codes” and “medical specialty pharmacy” claims are going to be one of the top two procedure categories in terms of cost within your health plan. Knowing the amount of waste and abuse can give you insight into how you can develop strategies to drive more cost-effective utilization of the...

Our Health Care Reform Timeline is a perpetual timeline of all healthcare reform updates from 2010 to 2020 (and 2022 - when the Cadillac Tax is scheduled to "begin"). Should you have any questions reagrding this Timeline or any deadline included therein, please contact a local member of the...

In late July the House of Representatives adopted two healthcare bills that, among other things, allow for more flexibility surrounding how healthcare consumers can spend their savings for medical related expenses, including expanding how Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) may be used and increasing the maximum...

This Newsletter contains important benefits-related news items, deadlines, and updates both from thesecond quarter of 2018and looking forward into thethird quarter! READ MORE

Employers who sponsor self-insured health plans must pay their annual PCORI fees by July 31st! PCORI fees are reported and paid annually using IRS Form 720 (Quarterly Federal Excise Tax Return). The applicable PCORI fee you pay this year, by July 31, 2018, is based on your plan year end date in 2017. $2.26...