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Section 1557: Removing the Gender Divide in Employer Medical Plans By Jennifer M. McCormick, Esq. The fourth quarter is exciting. Not only do we have the holidays to look forward to, but we have so many opportunities and ideas to…

By J.B. Silvers There’s a joke among insurers that there are two things that health insurance companies hate to do — take risks and pay claims. But, of course, these are the essence of their business! Read more…

By popular demand, The Phia Group has published a list of common or helpful industry acronyms. This list has historically been used this as a training tool for The Phia Group’s own employees, but it is being provided here in…

By Morgan Haefner  Health insurer Aetna will subsidize Apple Watches for select large employers and individual policyholders during November’s open enrollment as a healthy living initiative. The Hartford, Conn.-based insurer said it is the first major healthcare company to subsidize…

By Andrew Silverio When a self funded employee benefit plan, or indeed any payer of health benefits, overpays a benefit claim to a medical provider, it is often a tall task to later secure refunds.  This is especially true when…

MyHealthGuide Source: Ana B. Ibarra, 8/30/2016, California Healthline and Senate Bill AB-72 Article referred by Bill Rusteberg, RiskManagers.us A measure to protect California consumers from surprise medical bills — among the longest-debated issues to be considered by state lawmakers —…