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6 Oct 2023, 3:48 pm by Welcome
Now, consumers have the choice of choosing between Obamacare (ACA) and non-Obamacare (Non-ACA) health insurance plans. [read post]
17 Aug 2022, 8:50 am by Schwartzapfel Lawyers P.C.
Insurance can be useful, but dealing with the back-and-forth between insurance companies and contractors, medical specialists, and others can be a time-consuming and ultimately unpleasant experience. [read post]
26 Oct 2015, 8:00 am by Gregory J. Brod
As consumers of health services, we rely on medical professionals to help us protect our own health and the health of others. [read post]
Fifty-two percent of U.S. consumers have low healthcare system literacy, according to a 2018 Accenture study—and studies have shown a direct correlation between low health literacy, poor health, and higher costs. [read post]
19 Apr 2021, 3:51 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
Collected and tracked more than 436,000 reports associated with COVID-19 between January 2020 and April 7, 2021, in which consumers reported $399 million in fraud losses. [read post]
9 Nov 2012, 9:33 am
Medications purchased via online pharmacies that are fraudulent might not contain the active ingredient that is needed for the medicine's benefits. [read post]
13 Jul 2018, 10:37 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
Coupled with the Trump Administration’s recent rollout of its long promised association health plan, short-term coverage and other regulatory reforms and promises of more changes to come, the ongoing attention paid by the Administration and Congress  to health insurance and health care reform raises a strong possibility that employer, association, and other health plan sponsors, fiduciaries and their vendors that they and their plan… [read post]
2 Sep 2008, 6:59 pm
[Hat Tip: National Association of Alternative Benefits Consultants] [read post]
24 Sep 2013, 5:16 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
A Fellow in the American College of Employee Benefit Council, immediate past Chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) RPTE Employee Benefits & Other Compensation Group and current Co-Chair of its Welfare Benefit Committee, Vice-Chair of the ABA TIPS Employee Benefits Committee, a council member of the ABA Joint Committee on Employee Benefits, and past Chair of the ABA Health Law Section Managed Care & Insurance Interest Group,… [read post]
9 Nov 2017, 6:54 am by Shriver Center
Though many states have extended their deadlines, consumers using the federal exchange will have until just December 15th to enroll.All of the consumer protections, essential health benefits, and financial assistance ushered in by the ACA is still available. [read post]
7 Feb 2019, 3:03 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
Health plans and their employer and other sponsors, fiduciaries, administrators and other service providers, as well as health care providers, health care clearinghouses and their business associates (“Covered Entities”) should reconfirm the adequacy of their Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) compliance and risk management in light the U.S Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil… [read post]
When conducting such assessments controllers must identify and weigh the benefits that may flow, directly and indirectly, from the processing to the controller, the consumer, other stakeholders, and the public against the potential risks to the rights of the consumer. [read post]
2 Jul 2013, 12:28 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
A Fellow in the American College of Employee Benefit Council, immediate past Chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) RPTE Employee Benefits & Other Compensation Group and current Co-Chair of its Welfare Benefit Committee, Vice-Chair of the ABA TIPS Employee Benefits Committee, a council member of the ABA Joint Committee on Employee Benefits, and past Chair of the ABA Health Law Section Managed Care & Insurance Interest… [read post]
3 Mar 2020, 11:19 am by Patrick Eckerd
These include devoting resources to keeping consumers informed of available benefits and developing telehealth programs with their participating providers. [read post]
Settles Vaginal Egg Health Claims Suit Goop Inc., Gwyneth Paltrow’s women’s fashion and wellness company, agreed to pay $145,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by 10 California counties, accusing Goop of making bogus health claims about its vaginal “egg” products because the benefits were not backed by scientific evidence. [read post]
13 Oct 2023, 2:33 am by Mary Anne Peck
Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill ( SB 90 ) that would have prohibited insurers from charging consumers more than $35 out of pocket for a 30-day supply of insulin. [read post]
23 Feb 2013, 5:00 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
While the popularity, accessibility and cost-effectiveness of mobile devices and applications provides a strong incentive for health and other employee benefit plans, employers, their business associates, workforce members and customers to use mobile devices and applications, the use of these technologies and applications to collect, access, or use personal health care, financial, or other sensitive information presents special challenges and risks. [read post]
6 Mar 2023, 10:33 am by Holly
The assessment should weigh the benefits of processing to controllers, consumers, other stakeholders, and the public against the potential risks to consumers. [read post]