Health Care Reform

Among the most notable provisions are making permanent the individual tax changes first put in place in 2017; additional tax cuts to individuals and businesses, including new deductions for tips and overtime pay; an expanded child tax credit and standard deduction; a permanent 100% bonus depreciation and domestic research and development expensing.

The direct-to-consumer pharmacy had only 33 of 79 drugs tested and only two were cheaper for the patients.

Barak Richman's team found that 33% of plan sponsors do not even ask for coverage offers from multiple contractors.

The law could be applied to any fully insured group plan with at least one participant in California.

By looking at the data, modeling possible impacts and helping design proactive, personalized communication, benefits advisors can assist their HR partners in navigating uncertainty with confidence.

Commercially insured patients across the country pay widely varying amounts for the same procedure, the costs of which primarily are underwritten by employers.