A Message From ARC’s Director of Employee Benefits: What to Expect Around the 2024 January Renewal Cycle
While we’re doing all that we can to ensure this renewal season runs as smoothly as possible, we wanted to make you aware of the season we’re walking in now. Here are some things you need to know to ensure your enrollment goes smoothly this year.
Will the New Transparency in Coverage Laws Help Contain Healthcare Costs?
The No Surprises Act placed limits and procedures for determining costs on certain out-of-network claims, while the Consolidated Appropriations Act enacted transparency requirements for insurance companies, hospitals, pharmacy benefit managers, and insurance brokers.
Breaking Down What You Need to Know Before Choosing an Individual Health Insurance Plan
Understanding and reviewing health insurance plans can be complicated, so breaking it down into simplified concepts may improve the process and make you more comfortable with your decisions.
Compliance Corner: Notice Requirements That You Need to Know About
Last month, we introduced our Compliance Corner to help employers better understand their requirements from the government. This month, we’ll review the various notice requirements that apply to employee benefit programs.
Is a Health Savings Account a Good Option for You?
HSAs are tax-advantaged savings accounts offered to individuals with high-deductible health plans to save for qualified medical expenses.
Attention OPERs Members: Here’s What You Need to Know About ICHRA
To keep the OPERS health fund solvent, the plan was replaced by a medical stipend program known as an Individual Health Reimbursement Arrangement, or ICHRA.
Attention Employers: Commission Disclosures From ARC
A new rule requires health insurance brokers to inform their employee benefit clients how they are compensated by the carriers.
Compliance Corner: The DOL’s List of Federal Laws Impacting Employer-Based Coverage
Over the next several months, we’re going to provide a brief overviews of the areas of compliance that we hope will help you better understand these obligations.
It’s Time to Spring Clean Your Employee Benefit Documents!
Here are a couple of tasks our employee benefit client advisors have recommended for your spring cleaning checklist.
ARC’s Top Five Blog Posts of 2021
2021 has wrapped up and we're moving into 2022 with a goal of continually educating our clients so they can be empowered consumers. Here are some of our favorite blog posts from the past year that can help you this year.
Your Frequently Asked Questions About Deductibles Answered
Your deductible is the annual amount you must pay each year for specific non-copay health care services before your insurance begins to pay.