by Geralyn Isler | October 12, 2017 | Health Care Reform, Recommended Articles
On October 12, 2017 President Trump signed an Executive Order intended to promote healthcare choice and competition across the United States. The order instructs the Secretary of Labor, within 60 days, to issue a regulation expanding the availability... by Geralyn Isler | June 26, 2017 | Employee Benefits, Employer Guidance, Health Care Reform, Medicare & Individual, Recommended Articles
In a first step toward repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the U.S. House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA) May 4, 2017. On Thursday, June 22, 2017 Republican Senate leadership released a discussion draft bill,... by Geralyn Isler | March 31, 2017 | Employee Benefits, Medicare & Individual
A new law, starting July 1st, establishes Medical Review Panels to address the escalating costs directly attributable to the medical liability climate in Kentucky. It establishes independent evaluation from medical experts of proposed claims brought against... by Angel Carrier | March 17, 2017 | Health Care Reform
Small employers may yet again, see transition relief through the 2018 calendar year for states and carriers that have agreed to the extension according to recent CMS guidance. While Congress debates changes in the law, transition relief allows employers to continue... by Christopher Spicker | January 30, 2017 | Employee Benefits, Medicare & Individual
Recent federal legislation makes it permissible for small employers to reimburse employees for individual health insurance premiums by setting up a Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Arrangement (QSEHRA). Prior to passage of this legislation, the...