by Watko Benefit Group | Jun 29, 2021 | Employee Benefit Updates
By Eric Wicklund March 15, 2021 SEVERAL BILLS ON CAPITOL HILL AIM TO EXPAND TELEHEALTH COVERAGE FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES DELIVERED VIA TELEHEALTH, INCLUDING EFFORTS TO REDUCE BARRIERS TO PRESCRIBING SCHEDULED DRUGS. Congress will be taking a...
by Watko Benefit Group | Jun 29, 2021 | Employee Benefit Updates
By Samantha Liss April 13, 2021 Dive Brief: A new report in Health Affairs seeks to measure the financial impact surprise medical bills had on adult patients with private health insurance between 2001 and 2016. Researchers found that ER doctors retained a larger share...
by Watko Benefit Group | Jun 29, 2021 | Employee Benefit Updates
By Kristen Beckman April 28, 2021 Will they ever be unbound from high-deductible plans? Should participants invest or spend HSA funds? What are the latest trends for employers to know? Have you ever received an expensive veterinary bill and wished you could use...
by Watko Benefit Group | Jun 29, 2021 | Employee Benefit Updates
By Emmarie Huetteman May 4, 2021 During the first seven months of the pandemic, there were 36% more emergency room visits for drug overdoses, and 26% more visits for suicide attempts, compared with the same period in 2019. Therapists and other behavioral health care...
by Watko Benefit Group | Jun 29, 2021 | Employee Benefit Updates
Bernie Portal April 21, 2021 The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 introduced multiple provisions to provide assistance to organizations and individuals who have been impacted by COVID-19. One of those provisions included changes to dependent care FSA rules and limits,...
by Watko Benefit Group | Jun 29, 2021 | Employee Benefit Updates
Bernie Portal April 27, 2021 Each year, the IRS issues a new affordability threshold that ACA-compliant organizations must meet for employee health plans. Find out how this maximum rate works and what employers need to know to remain compliant when administering...
