July 2017 Compliance Update PDF Normally the newsletter talks about a number of recent topics. However, I wanted to devote this edition to just two topics because they are important and I did not want them to get lost in the shuffle. Form 5500 Filing Deadline The ERISA filing rules applicable to welfare benefit plans... Read More
June 2017 MB Compliance Update pdf Health Care Reform – Senate Proposal The Republicans in the House, in a close vote with no Democratic support, were able to pass legislation designed to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act aka Obamacare. So the next stop along the way is for the Senate to pass a... Read More
May 2017 MB Compliance Update pdf House Passes Version of Obamacare Repeal and Replace Keeping the Republicans’ longstanding campaign promise to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act aka Obamacare, the House in a close vote with no Democratic support passed legislation which would essentially gut President Obama’s signature legislation. AHCA Summary The proposed bill... Read More
The contract between Premier Health Network Physicians and UnitedHealthcare is set to expire on May 14, 2017. The Premier Physician Network recently announced new out-of-pocket fees for their UnitedHealthcare patients. Keep in mind that this does not extend to lab or imaging facilities, where balanced billing could apply. For details, please refer to the following... Read More
DOWNLOAD PDF As you are aware, certain provisions of the contract for services between United Healthcare and Premier Health Network have expired effective April 30 despite ongoing negotiations. What does this mean for UHC policyholders and UMR clients that utilize UHC networks? What do you do if you require medical services? We are directing you to... Read More
Download PDF Trump Administration Tries to Stabilize Exchanges With all the talk and activity regarding the Obamacare repeal and replace, the carriers are nervous about the health care exchanges or marketplaces. The carriers have to decide relatively soon if they want to participate in the exchanges or marketplaces next year and with all the uncertainty,... Read More
Download PDF And So it Begins Repealing and replacing Obamacare is priority number one for the Trump administration. It will not be an easy or simple process but it has to start somewhere. The House Republicans have taken the first step. Health Affairs Blog: Repeal and Replace Repeal Bill’s Potential Impact Health Care Proposals Key... Read More
Download PDF Reporting Due February 28th and March 1st We are fewer than 30 days into the Trump administration and a lot has changed, but more on that later. There is a lot of talk about repealing and replacing Obamacare, but as of today’s date the Affordable Care Act is still the law of... Read More
Download PDF The Repeal and Replace Battle Cry The Republican Party and President-Elect Trump have made it crystal clear that repealing and replacing Obamacare is Job No. 1. There have been a number of proposals and hundreds, if not thousands, of articles on how this might happen and what we may end up with. It... Read More
Download PDF Relief for Small Employers The IRS has issued several rules clearly stating employers cannot pay for individual health policies on either a pre-tax or post-tax basis. Employers that do that are subject to a $100 per day per employee penalty. Congress recently passed and President Obama has signed legislation that allows small employers... Read More