On June 24, 2019, President Trump signed an executive order aimed at improving price and quality transparency in healthcare. Click here for more information. On November 15, 2019, the Department of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Treasury (Departments) issued a proposed rule regarding transparency in coverage …
On Friday, November 15, 2019, the Trump administration released its final rule regarding hospital price transparency, which will take effect in 2021. What does this new rule mean? Hospitals will now be required to provide easily accessible billing information to patients. This means having all standard charges available online and …
On November 8, 2019, the Department of Labor (DOL) and Health and Human Services (HHS) issued an updated template and related materials for the Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC). The following updated materials must be used for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2021: SBC Template, Uniform …
An EOB is a form that insurance companies send to their members to explain what part of a claim was paid by insurance, what part was not paid and why. Frequently, the terminology and language used on an EOB requires advanced understanding of medical procedure naming conventions and insurance contract …
