Employer-Paid

There is a renewed focus on nonqualified retirement plans, which are not subject to ERISA rules and can include deferred-compensation plans, executive bonus plans and split-dollar life insurance plans, says a WTW report.

PBM lobby PCMA and drugmaker lobby PhRMA testified at a House Oversight Committee hearing last week, often pinning the blame for drug costs on each other, while bipartisan lawmakers agreed both were to blame.

The report found that the overall satisfaction with PBMs among respondents was at 7.6 on a 1-10 scale.

Transitioning a company to a self-funded model isn't always a silver bullet for employers in the long run. For many organizations, an individual coverage health reimbursement arrangement (ICHRA) is the better solution.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is developing rules to bar unpaid medical bills from affecting patients' credit scores, however, industry leaders are questioning why medical providers are being singled out in their billing.

The lawsuit alleges Cigna's "procedure-to-diagnosis," or PxDx software, reviewed and denied customer claims in batches without a medical professional reviewing those decisions.