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The results of this year's survey show a system still holding strong despite years of turmoil. But will the weaknesses soon be exposed?

The coordinated federal investigations primarily targeted alleged schemes involving the payment of illegal kickbacks by laboratory owners in exchange for the referral of patients by medical professionals working with fraudulent telemedicine.

"Like the landmark law passed in Virginia, the NCOIL proposal will enable employers to offer paid family leave solutions that protect their workers from economic loss," says Susan Neely, president and CEO of the association.

How can companies reign in — or better yet, dial down — health benefit costs for not only themselves but also their employees? One recent yet rapidly rising solution is switching from traditional group plans to ICHRAs.

Federal law only requires states to provide pregnancy-related Medicaid coverage through 60 days following childbirth, which leads to disenrollment.

In a year already marked by overwhelming legislative and regulatory change, group health plans now must address abortion coverage in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Org.