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Fast Facts
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President Trump signed four executive orders last Friday, instructing federal agencies to implement several sweeping policy changes that the Administration has been reviewing for a long while, including the regulation of PBMs, importing prescription drugs from abroad, tying Medicare Part B prices to prices paid in other countries, and discounts on insulin.
- Senate Republicans unveiled the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools Act (HEALS Act) earlier this week. The stakes for Congress to get another major package through before leaving for the August recess are high as coronavirus cases continue to rise nationwide. Will Congress agree on a package before heading home?
- NAHU submitted comments to the Department of Labor regarding the agency’s draft of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) self-compliance tool. The government’s goal with this proposed tool is to help group health plans, plan sponsors, plan administrators, group and individual market health insurance issuers, state regulators and other parties determine whether a group
health plan or health insurance issuer complies with the MHPAEA.
- Now is the time to get on the calendars of your representatives and senators to talk with them about our legislative priorities. The annual Congressional summer recess is a prime time for NAHU members to meet with their federal legislators and help guide the next wave of healthcare-reform legislation. Please submit any follow-up info from your in-district meetings here.
- Surprise billing, a practice that NAHU has long fought to put an end to, is now exasperated due to COVID-19. Take action today and urge your members of Congress to support legislation with a fair-market-based solution!
- Did you miss the latest Running Your Business webinar sponsored by AgencyBloc? This webinar covered the main features of AMS & CRM software, insurance-specific features to be aware of, and agency stories and experiences with both. Watch the webinar.
- Join us for the next Compliance Corner webinar on Thursday, August 13, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time, when Chair of the NAHU Employer Working Group’s Small Group Subcommittee Sarah Borders will present “Small Groups Need Compliance Too - A Review of NAHU's New Small-Group Punch List.” The Small-Group Punch List is a new tool for benefits consultants to ensure that small groups get the compliance love that larger groups do without a similar level of investment. Register here.
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President Signs Executive Orders Aimed at Lowering Prescription-Drug Costs
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One of the more extensive executive orders outlines a proposal to
require Medicare to tie the prices it pays for prescription drugs to
those paid by other countries... Read More |
Will Congress Agree on a Fourth COVID-19 Package Before Recess?
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The stakes for Congress to get another major package through before leaving for the August recess are high... Read More |
NAHU Submits Comments to DOL on Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act Self-Compliance Tool
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The government’s goal with this proposed tool is to help determine
whether a group health plan or health insurance issuer complies with the
MHPAEA... Read More |
Schedule Your August Recess Meetings
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While NAHU lobbies on behalf of agents and brokers on a daily basis,
often the most important conversations come directly from constituents
talking about what is happening to their friends, family, clients and
coworkers... Read More |
Tell Congress to Use Fair-Market-Based Rates to Stop Surprise Medical Billing
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Surprise medical billing, or balance-billing of out-of-network medical
care, is one of the most pressing health and affordability challenges
facing patients and their families... Read More |
NAHU Relief Fund
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We introduced a program designed to provide financial support to members
and their families who have been most impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak... Read More |
State Spotlight: Missouri Prepares to Vote on Medicaid Expansion
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Voters in Missouri will decide on August 4 whether the Show-Me State will be the next state to expand its Medicaid program... Read More |
Join Us for a Webinar on Small-Group Compliance
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It is often assumed that because ACA reporting doesn't apply, and
because the employer doesn't have the same level of internal resources,
that compliance is not a big deal for small groups... Read More |
Did You Miss the Running Your Business Webinar "AMS vs. CRM - What Is the Difference"?
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On Wednesday, Steve Ogden, sales manager for AgencyBloc, discussed the
critical differences between the two so you can find the most
advantageous tool for your business... Read More |
Last Chance to Submit Your Innovative Ideas to the NAHU Think Tank
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If you want to be considered for our pitch session, please submit your idea no later than tomorrow... Read More |
Healthcare Happy Hour: Special Guests on President Trump's Prescription Drug Executive Orders
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On this week’s episode of the Healthcare Happy Hour, founder of The
Canadian Medstore and RxManage Bill Hepscher and COO of Global Rx
Management Casey MacPherson join us... Read More |
NAHU's Affinity Partners Offer COVID-19 Resources
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Zywave has launched a COVID-19 Resource Center, an online library
offering insurance professionals access to free compliance, HR and
employee-facing content... Read More |
HUPAC Roundup: Early Voting and Mail-In Voting Increase Ahead of Two August Primaries
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Minnesota and Tennessee will be hosting primary elections in August. Both
states are reporting record numbers of residents voting early and by
mail... Read More |
What We're Reading
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Did you know that today is National Avocado Day? The ever-popular fruit
is loaded with potassium, fiber and heart-healthy monounsaturated fatty
acids... Read More |
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