The article reports that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued the 2013 Medicare tax increase on high-income earners and the application of health flexible spending accounts (FSAs). It explores the guidance on the 0.9 percent Medical tax increase for high-income earners starting 2013. It...
The first drugs under price negotiations include diabetes medication Jardiance, insulin such as the NovoLog FlexPen and the heart medication Entresto, according to a statement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The negotiations mark the first time Medicare has been able t...
Flexible spending options Simplify payments for supplemental benefits such as dental, vision, hearing, fitness, chiropractic, healthy foods, over-the-counter (OTC) items, and more. Customized for you You, as the health plan administrator, can offer the right set of benefits for your members wit...
Medicare flex cards can be a wonderful benefit for those with a Medicare Advantage plan. And with good reason – the allure of a flexible spending card is a draw for prospective beneficiaries. However, like any service or product, this means it can also be used as a selling point by those...
In the announcement, the White House said the 10 drugs are "among those with highest total spending in Medicare Part D," as they are used to helptreat diabetes,heart failure, psoriasis, blood cancers, Crohn’s disease and other health conditions. ...
The 2022 premiums included a contingency margin for projected Part B spending on the Alzheimer’s disease drug Aduhelm. However, 2022 saw lower-than-expected spending on Aduhelm and other Part B services, leading to larger reserves in the Part B account of the Supplementary Medical Insurance (SMI...
Geisinger Health Plan – 19.46% Increase. Marketplace HMO and Marketplace QHDHP POS Geisinger Quality Options – 15.98% Increase. Marketplace PPO Highmark Benefits Group – 12.69% Increase. Choice Blue PPO, PPO Blue, PPO Blue Qualified, Lehigh Valley Flex Blue PPO, Lehigh Valley Flex Blue PPO...
Benefit Presentation to Employees and Executives, Billing & Claims Assistance. Medical, Dental, Life & ADD, Voluntary Life & ADD, STD & LTD, Level funding, Reference-based pricing, Vision, Tele-Medicine. Level Funding, Non-ACA Medical Plans, Flex Plans, HRAs QHDHP Plans with Spending Accounts...