On October 29, 2020, in response to President Trump’s executive order on Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare, CMS Released its Transparency in Coverage Final Rules (“TiC Final Rules”) which require, among other things,...
On March 15, 2022, the President signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) into law (“CAA 2022”). The CAA 2022 is largely a spending bill but also includes, among other things, a much-anticipated new telemedicine safe harbor similar...
Program’s Third Year Marks Continued Growth, Develops Leaders Across the Country Alera Group, a top independent, national insurance and wealth services firm, today launched its 2022 Women’s Mentorship Program cohort. The Women’s Mentorship Program...
On February 4, 2022, federal agencies released additional FAQs related to coverage of over the counter (“OTC”) COVID-19 tests by group health plans and health insurance carriers. The FAQs are intended to clarify the previous FAQs released on January...
Alera Group, a top independent, national insurance and wealth services firm, today announced that Tracy Reyes has been appointed as Associate General Counsel, M&A, effective February 7, 2022. As Associate General Counsel, Reyes will support the...
Since 2008, the city and county of San Francisco, California have required most employers to either provide health coverage, pay an employee’s actual health care expenses or make payments to the Healthy San Francisco program. For the 2022 calendar year, there...
Alera Group, a top independent, national insurance and wealth services firm, today announced that Tina Santelli has been appointed as Vice President of Worksite Specialty Solutions and Services, effective February 1, 2022. In this role, Santelli will push Alera...
On January 27, 2022, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed two bills that make significant changes to the Washington (WA) Cares Program. The WA Cares Program is the nation’s first publicly funded program to provide basic long-term care benefits. Changes...
Alera Group, a top independent, national insurance and wealth services firm, announced today the acquisition of Vital Incite, a healthcare consulting firm offering the insight needed to strategically align healthcare resources to meet the needs of employee...
Alera Group, a top independent, national insurance and wealth services firm, announced today the acquisition of Heritage Risk Management, a network of independent risk management agencies which serve clients throughout Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado and New Mexico....