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The Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act would allow employers to offer workers standalone telehealth benefits, however, some detractors say it leaves employees unprotected from deceptive marketing practices.

The ERISA Industry Committee, an employer advocacy group, implored the IRS in a letter to clarify how sponsors can implement new SECURE 2.0 features - and also offered recommendations for improving health care benefits.

On Friday, it was announced that a tentative agreement has been reached after a federal appeals court ordered both sides to reach a compromise on whether to lift the freeze on preventive health services under Obamacare.

More than 600,000 have already lost coverage since pandemic protections ended on April 1 and about 15 million people will be dropped over the next year in the "Medicaid unwinding," as states review participants' eligibility.

Insurers appear increasingly likely to employ computer algorithms or people with little relevant experience to issue rapid-fire denials of claims — sometimes bundles at a time — without reviewing the patient's medical chart.

While litigation is not widespread, it's important for plan sponsors to look at operations and shore up practices since there was action on 43 defined contribution cases during the first quarter of 2023, according to Mercer.

On Tuesday, an appeals court weighed lifting freeze on Affordable Care Act's preventive health services mandate nationwide in a case most likely headed to the Supreme Court.

While physicians mostly applauded the Preventive Services Task Force's recommendation that women get routine breast cancer screenings starting at 40, down from 50, some doctors and researchers disagree with the data used.