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Litigation Heats Up Over Air Ambulance Billing Practices Under the No Surprises Act

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There has been a flurry of recent activity in a case originally filed by six air ambulance companies claiming $20 million in unpaid emergency services invoices. ...more

Marshall Dennehey

Top 10 Developments in Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation in 2024

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1. Commonwealth Court holds that an employer’s failure to reimburse a claimant for out-of-pocket payments for CBD oil is in violation of the Act. Schmidt v. Schmidt, Kirifides & Rassias, Pa. C. (WCAB), 305 A.3d 1137 (Pa....more

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Guidance Issued on Contraception and Other Medical Services Under Health Plans

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The IRS recently published two notices which describe the tax treatment of amounts paid for condoms and expand the list of preventive care benefits permitted to be provided by a high deductible health plan (HDHP) without...more

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IRS Guidance Expands List of Preventive Care Benefits Under HDHPs

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The IRS recently issued Notices 2024-71 and 2024-75, which expand the list of “preventive care” benefits permitted to be provided by a high deductible health plan (HDHP) without a deductible and the list of benefits...more

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Pricing Algorithms Help Insurers and Harm Patients

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The healthcare industry grapples with a pervasive issue of providers overcharging insurers for medical procedures performed on their patients. To combat this, insurers have turned to MultiPlan—a data analytics firm that...more

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CFPB Continues Medical Expenses Scrutiny by Highlighting the Costs of Health Savings Accounts

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently released an Issue Spotlight highlighting the costs and fees associated with Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). While acknowledging that HSAs offer tax advantages that can...more

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Comprehending the Non-Comprehensive: Proposed Rules Tackle Non-Traditional Coverage

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The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury have published a set of proposed rules that impose new limits on two types of benefits: short-term limited-duration insurance (STLDI) and fixed indemnity...more

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Better Health Care Newsletter - May 2023

Tens of millions of us endured the annual paper chase of tracking down and sorting through receipts and forms so we could file income tax returns. Here’s another paper exercise that promises more personal benefits than just...more

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Florida Supreme Court Could Finally Provide Clarity on Payment of Medical Expenses by Insurers under Florida PIP Statute

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The Florida Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday, March 8, 2023, in the case of Allstate Insurance Co. et al. v. Revival Chiropractic LLC, case number SC22-735, regarding payment of medical expenses that could affect...more

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Health Flexible Spending Accounts and Non-Discrimination Issues

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Employers often provide an array of benefits to employees. One such benefit is a Health Flexible Spending Account (Health FSA). These accounts allow employees to contribute pre-tax dollars to be used for unreimbursed medical...more

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Court Strikes Down a Portion of the No Surprises Act Interim Regulations

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While health plans, insurers, and providers are busy understanding and implementing the new requirements under the No Surprises Act, a U.S. District Court recently vacated an essential portion of the interim regulations...more

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Convening and Co-Provider Responsibilities under the No Surprises Act

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The No Surprises Act (NSA), which took effect on January 1, 2022, includes protections from surprise bills for patients who are uninsured or covered under group or individual plans. It will be necessary for both facilities...more

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Washington Steps Up Insurance Protections For Gender Affirming Treatments

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As some states make headlines for so-called “anti-trans” laws, the Washington state legislature rejected a bill designed to limit youth participation in sports based on their gender as assigned on a birth certificate and...more

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NOWOTNY KNOWS SQUAT! Part IV Using Post-Retirement Medical Plans to Raise AUM and Sell Life Insurance

Gerry discusses 401(h) post-retirement medical plans. These are ancillary benefits that snap onto defined benefit or money purchase plans. This is a powerful benefit you should be discussing with your clients!...more

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NOWOTNY ON DEATH AND TAXES EPISODE 35 USING POST-RETIREMENT MEDICAL PLANS TO RAISE AUM

In episode #35 of Nowotny On Death and Taxes - Nowotny Knows Squat! Using Post-Retirement Medical Plans to Raise Assets Under Management and Sell Life Insurance; this podcast focuses on the 401(h) plan. This strategy provides...more

Foster Swift Collins & Smith

2021 Arrives with Additional Flexibility for Flexible Spending Accounts

During 2020, a number of newly enacted laws created flexibility for various employee benefit plans. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (the “Act”), which was signed into law on December 27, 2020, provides additional...more

Bowditch & Dewey

More Key Tax Provisions from the Consolidated Appropriations Act

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On December 27, 2020, Congress passed the 5,593 page Consolidated Appropriations Act. The “Act” includes several provisions and extensions of previously expiring provisions relevant to individual taxpayers: MEDICAL EXPENSE...more

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THE ACCIDENTAL ENTREPRENEUR PART V video

The Accidental Entrepreneur Series Part V is a great idea for health reimbursement accounts for small business. ...more

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THE ACCIDENTAL ENTREPRENEUR PART V Podcast

Nowotny On Death and Taxes Podcast episode #27 is Part V in the series The Accidental Entrepreneur and covers using the ideal corporate structure for personal healthcare cost savings....more

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Texas Supreme Court Disallows Windfall In Personal Injury Protection Insurance Suit—Court Looks To Actual Medical Expense...

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On March 27, 2020, the Texas Supreme Court, in Farmers Texas County Mutual Insurance Company v. Beasley, No. 18-0469, decided whether “an injured plaintiff had standing to bring suit against his personal injury protection...more

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Congress's Surprise Billing Showdown

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This year, Congress remains focused on passing legislation to tackle the issue of surprise billing where patients face unexpected and often exorbitantly high bills from out-of-network hospitals or physicians. ...more

Carlton Fields

Court Compels Arbitration of Balance Billing Dispute Under a California Health Plan, Severs Certain Unconscionable Provisions, and...

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A patient sued her health plan and the plan’s debt collector under various California and federal laws in connection with alleged attempts by the plan to unlawfully collect the balances of the plaintiff’s medical statements...more

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New Surprise Billing Legislation and Rules Go Into Effect on January 1

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New legislation passed in the 2019 session of the Texas Legislature, SB 1264, went into effect on January 1, 2020. The statute protects Texas residents from so-called surprise billing, where patients receive costly medical...more

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New York Seeks to Add Greater Protections Against Surprise Bills

Last week, the New York State Department of Financial Services released a proposed amendment to the regulations promulgated under the state’s Emergency Medical Services and Surprise Bills law (the SBL), which adds additional...more

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Preventive Care Can Now Be Covered for Specified Chronic Conditions Before HDHP Deductible

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On July 17, 2019 the IRS released Notice 2019-45 resolving a preventive care problem that has been plaguing many high deductible health plans (“HDHPs.”). The Affordable Care Act’s free preventive care mandate appears to be...more

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