How to shop for health insurance – Part I
Individuals and employers, says the Star-Tribune, are seaching for reduced health insurance premiums. But how do you find them?...
30 July, 2024
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Covered? But they still won’t pay the bill?
The patient nearly fainted when she opened her bill from the surgical center where she recently had sinus surgery. As she understood it, the insurance company said pre-approval was not necessary. The provider performed the surgery. She had expected to pay the balance of her...
06 May, 2024
The legislature wants to mandate health care price cuts
What is the predictable effect of cutting reimbursements to medical providers to less than today’s Medicare rates? The propsed Minnesota public option health plan is built on that idea....
03 April, 2024
MN legislature took a short pause on government-dominated health care
By Greg Dattilo, CEBS & Grant Dattilo The 2023 Minnesota Legislature attempted to take major steps toward creating a government-dominated health care system. However, because of public pressure from a variety of groups and individuals – consultants, providers, employers, patient advocates, etc. – the legislature delayed...
02 June, 2023
COVID-19 National Emergency is Ending
Be aware of these changes With the stroke of his pen, President Joe Biden officially signaled the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency as of May 11, 2023. Employees may be hearing a great deal about this through news reports and social media. You may...
01 May, 2023
Collecting payroll data for gov care?
Recently, employers were surprised and frustrated by a new government-required mandate regarding health insurance premium reporting. Employers had received a notice requiring them to report insurance premium cost data to their insurance companies. The insurance companies, employers were told, would then report this data to the...
04 April, 2023