The Affordable Care Act requires health insurance issuers and sponsors of self-insured health plans to pay Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fees. PCORI fees are due August 2, 2021, for plan years ending in 2020.
Athletico Physical Therapy Deal Inked and What It Means for Our Clients
Simpara recently secured a direct contract with Athletico Physical Therapy that includes facilities in both Missouri and Illinois for a total of over 200 clinics.
For more than 25 years, Athletico has been helping alleviate pain and discomfort from the lives of their patients. They’re dedicated to delivering exceptional care with a focus on enhancing people’s health and quality of life. Their expertise also extends to the evaluation of workers’ compensation issues like work conditioning, job-site analysis and ergonomic assessments.
America’s Top Hospitals Guilty of Predatory Billing Practices
When it comes to unpaid medical bills, many of the top 100 hospitals in the U.S. have and continue to employ predatory billing tactics to get their money.
A new analysis by Johns Hopkins University (JHU) has revealed some staggering statistics about the realities of predatory billing using data collected from January 1, 2018 to July 31, 2020.
Today’s Job Seekers are Weighing Their Options. The Right Health Benefits Can Put Your Business at the Top of Their List.
Breaking Down the Blue Cross Blue Shield $2.67 Billion Settlement and How You Can Benefit
Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) reached a $2.67 billion settlement in a class-action antitrust lawsuit from October of last year. A class notice campaign is currently underway, ensuring individuals and companies who may have been impacted by damages are notified of their rights and know how to file a claim.
Athletico Webinar Wednesday - Employer Series
The Cost of Cost-Sharing: A New Study Suggests Small Price Increases Cause Deadly Consequences
Shifting the Stigma: How the Pandemic is Prompting Mental Health Care to Become a Priority
The recent months of shutdowns, social distance and safety concerns have prompted people and businesses alike to rethink countless activities from grocery shopping to health benefit planning. As employers look toward 2021, one thing many are considering is the possibility of expanding virtual care and mental health service offerings.
Walmart Welcomes Primary Health Care
Walmart has been in the business of giving customers what they need when they need it for years, but now the popular retail store has plans to bring their one-stop-shop approach to health care in a major way. If test locations in two rural Georgia towns prove successful, one can expect to start seeing Walmart Health clinics pop up across the country.
The COVID–19 Conversation: Why Education is Your Best Defense
COVID–19 has taken over. The news. Daily conversations. The workplace. The classroom. Even impacting how we interact. COVID–19 has earned its pandemic status because there is currently no vaccination or treatment for it. However, the best defense against these unknowns and the continued spread is education – getting to know the virus, the risks and actionable steps for prevention.
Precautionary Measures for the Workplace - Novel Coronavirus
This note is being directed to all our employer contacts. Your employees and colleagues will look to you for leadership. We hope you find this information helpful as you communicate with them appropriately about what to do to stay healthy during a pandemic. We believe it's now time for all of us to be more aggressive in our communications to those that look up to us. Simple actions taken everyday can reduce the spread of this infection.
