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How the Consolidated Appropriations Act Affects Group Health Plans

Employee Benefits, Learning HubBy Marty Haynes

The newly enacted Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021(if you have time to read) contains a number of provisions that will affect group health plans. With most changes aimed at helping insured workers with flexible spending accounts, cost transparency and surprise billing are addressed. Furthermore, some of the provisions are permanent while others are temporary, slated to…

New Law Bans Surprise Billing

UncategorizedBy HFC Insurance

Part of the COVID-19 relief package that Congress passed in late December includes a notable provision that bans surprise medical bills when out-of-network doctors work on insureds at in-network hospitals. This so-called “balance billing” occurs when an out-of-network provider is involved in a patient’s care at a hospital that accepts their insurance, often without the…