by Gabby Prawoto | Feb 4, 2022 | Compliance / Legislative
On Jan. 10, 2022, the Depts. of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury issued FAQ guidance regarding the requirements for group health plans and health insurance issuers to cover over-the-counter (OTC) COVID-19 diagnostic tests. How do I get a free...
by Gabby Prawoto | Dec 20, 2021 | Compliance / Legislative
By Tatiana Kadetskaya With COVID-19 deaths continuing to rise, more Americans ask themselves whether they should buy life insurance to protect their families in case of death. In fact, according to LIMRA’s 2021 Barometer Study, one in three Americans said they...
by Watko Benefit Group | Jun 29, 2021 | Compliance / Legislative
By Louise Norris healthinsurance.org contributor March 22, 2016 If your current health insurance policy is not grandfathered but was in effect prior to 2014, your plan is considered a transitional, or “grandmothered” policy. These plans are not fully ACA-compliant,...
by Watko Benefit Group | Jun 29, 2021 | Compliance / Legislative
By: Betsy McCaughey, Wall Street Journal, Wednesday, January 18, 2017 Can Democrats scare Republicans into giving up their plans to repeal ObamaCare? They’re certainly trying: President Obama recently warned that if Congress junks the Affordable Care Act, “133...
by Watko Benefit Group | Jun 29, 2021 | Compliance / Legislative
By: Connor Strong & Buckelew It appears more and more likely that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) could be repealed or revised by the Republican-controlled 115th Congress. Recent announcements from President Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan claim progress on plans...
by Watko Benefit Group | Jun 29, 2021 | Compliance / Legislative
In a first step toward repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the U.S. House of Representatives has passed the American Health Care Act. The bill will now be sent to the U.S. Senate.Until this legislation is passed by the U.S. Senate and signed into...
