At the committee level, there is a lot of bipartisan activity for health care reform for 2023 that includes PBM reforms and insulin caps in the commercial market, as well as regulatory guidance on the new retirement bill SECURE 2.0.
"Finding qualified employees remains the overwhelming challenge facing all small business clients but has lessened from September," according to the ADP Research Institute.
"The disruption and fragmentation that have characterized health care over the past year are clearly reflected in the perspectives of both consumers and plan sponsors," the study concludes
When the public health emergency ends on May 11, the HHS - which announced a transition period for providers to come back into compliance after three years - will not impose penalties on unsecure video chats or FaceTime until August 9.
Employers often cite wanting to help older workers close to the end of their working years as a main reason for offering in-plan benefits, while enhancing negotiating power with recordkeepers is another reason, says a survey.
After a federal judge nixed the preventive care requirement under the Affordable Care Act in a March ruling, health insurers said they will continue coverage until appeals are concluded, in a letter to lawmakers.
On Friday, the high court ruled that consumers will have full access to the abortion pill mifepristone as a lawsuit works its way through the lower federal courts.
The final rule requires that issuers on state and federal ACA marketplaces offer standardized qualified health plans at every tier level and that agents and brokers document consumers' consent information.