No Surprises Act – Regs Part II
A second set of regulations has been issued to implement the Consolidated Appropriations Act ‘s (CAA) No Surprises Act, which helps protect health care participants from surprise billing and excessive cost-sharing. Specifically, patients should pay only a rate...
Compliance ✔- COBRA Subsidy Expiration Notice Due by Sept. 15 or Sooner
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) provides COBRA premium assistance to eligible individuals and imposes notice requirements on health plans. One such requirement is that plans must notify eligible individuals about when their premium assistance ends, and whether...
Compliance ✔- Deadlines Extended on Certain CAA Requirements
On Aug. 20, 2021, the Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Treasury (Departments) issued frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding the implementation of the No Surprises Act and transparency provisions of the Consolidated...