As members of the National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU) we receive weekly bulletins on benefit related topics, mostly focused on health insurance. Here are this week’s topics of interest:
| DOL Releases Info on COBRA Premium Assistance |
| One of the most frequently asked questions NAHU has received about these COBRA subsidies is in regards to state continuation. The Model Alternative Notice provides guidance for questions in this area, stating that… Read More |
| President Releases Budget Proposal for the 2022 Fiscal Year |
| Overall, every major federal department would see a budget hike under the president’s proposal. In regards to healthcare… Read More |
| Senate Parliamentarian Rules That Democrats Can Pass Another Reconciliation Bill |
| What would Democrats pass in a second reconciliation bill? President Biden has shifted the focus in recent days from COVID-19 relief to… Read More |
| State Spotlight: Oregon Providers Sign Value-Based Pledge as Regulators Look to Cut Costs |
| The 41 healthcare entities, which collectively represent 65 percent of the state population, seek to move 70 percent of payments to advanced value-based models over the next four years. Value-based care is when… Read More |