Voluntary Benefits

Plans have gotten used to providing parity for copayments and deductibles, but now they're having to provide parity for "nonquantitative treatment limits".

At least two House Republicans, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Rep. Jen Kiggans of Virginia, are still hoping to get Affordable Care Act subsidy bills to the House floor before the end of the year.

The latest survey also identified that 45% of employers have indicated that the current economic conditions have impacted their organization’s culture.

Senators voted 51-48 for cloture for both bills.

Rep. Ritchie Torres' new bill would forbid employer plans from limiting how long covered anesthesia services can last.

The Crapo-Cassidy package would also fund ACA cost-sharing reduction subsidies and expand access to catastrophic plans.