CAA

Guidance for CAA Drug Cost Reporting Requirements

Guidance for Drug Cost Reporting Requirements Contained in the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of Labor (DOL) and the Department ...

Blue Shield of California Updates on the Consolidated Appropriations Act

The Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) of 2021 outlines various healthcare related provisions impacting health plans, our clients, and our members. Today Blue Shield is providing updates on the Ins...

Proposed Rule on Broker Compensation Transparency

The Administration issued a proposed Rule that addresses disclosures of broker compensation and air ambulance fees. The Proposed Rule is related to the No Surprises Act. Carriers that offer in...

“No Surprises Act” Update

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA), also called the “No Surprises Act” required all health insurance carriers and employers that offer group coverage to provide increased transparen...

CMS Proposes Higher Price Transparency Penalties for Hospitals

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposes to increase the penalty for some hospitals that don’t comply with the Hospital Price Transparency Final Rule. There is a wide variatio...

Webinar Replay: Surprise Billing

The regulatory agencies have released Part 1 of the Surprise Billing Rules that go into effect Jan. 1, 2022. In this webinar our partners at BenefitComply discuss how these rules may impact employer s...

HHS Issues Rule on Surprise Medical Bills

The Biden Administration issued an interim final rule to restrict out-of-pocket costs from surprise billing and balance billing. The regulations will take effect for health care providers and faci...

Anthem Blue Cross - Recent regulations focus on price and quality transparency

We believe part of making healthcare simpler means empowering members’ decisions with information that balances the cost and quality of services. Anthem Blue Cross will expand the amount of informatio...

Anthem Blue Cross - Recent regulations focus on price and quality transparency

We believe part of making healthcare simpler means empowering members’ decisions with information that balances the cost and quality of services. Anthem Blue Cross will expand the amount of informatio...

How Patients and Providers Can Benefit from the New Price Transparency Rule

How Patients and Providers Can Benefit from the New Price Transparency Rule On October 29, 2020, CMS, along with the Departments of Labor and Treasury, issued a final rule that will require m...