By Stacy Edgar
Happy First Day of Medicare Open Enrollment! It’s that time of year when our TV screens will feature this guy here.
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Day: October 15, 2024
Providers Seek To Reverse Court’s No Surprises Act Ruling On Enforceability
SOURCE: HFMA
A court edict earlier this year essentially would allow insurers to ignore arbitration decisions on out-of-network payments.
Continue reading Providers Seek To Reverse Court’s No Surprises Act Ruling On EnforceabilityMONUMENTAL SETTLEMENT ANNOUNCED IN PROVIDER BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ANTITRUST CASE
My Moma always said “Lawyers Have More Fun!”
SOURCE: Whatley Kallas
October 14, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 14, 2024
BIRMINGHAM, AL – Today a monumental settlement was announced by Whatley Kallas, LLP, Co-Lead Counsel, in a long-running antitrust lawsuit filed on behalf of healthcare providers across the nation. The settlement with all the Blue Cross and Blue Shield entities in the country, as well as the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, provides billions of dollars for healthcare providers and is the largest antitrust settlement in the history of the United States healthcare industry. The settlement includes a $2.8 billion cash payment into a settlement fund, as well as investments by the Blues of hundreds of millions of dollars in system improvements for the benefit of providers. Provider Plaintiffs have asked the court to preliminarily approve the settlement, which would resolve their claims that the Blues violated the antitrust laws by, among other things, agreeing to allocate markets through the use of exclusive service areas and to fix the prices paid to providers through the BlueCard Program.
Continue reading MONUMENTAL SETTLEMENT ANNOUNCED IN PROVIDER BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ANTITRUST CASEInsurance Solicitations Keep Us Market Informed
We receive hundreds of emails a week from Insurance Companies, General Agents, Wholesale Brokerages pushing out their products and services.
Continue reading Insurance Solicitations Keep Us Market InformedWhat’s The Difference Between Pre-Tax and Post-Tax?
SOURCE: Pre-Tax Versus Post-Tax
The hidden impact of taxes: 35% or more
Let’s say you decide to give your employees an extra $200 each month (totaling $2,400 per year) to help with their health insurance premiums. The amount they can actually use is a lot less, thanks to those pesky payroll and income taxes. How much so?
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