News for the Self-Funded Community 2/18/2014 Published weekly by MyHealthGuide, LLC (www.MyHealthGuide.com). This Newsletter is for personal, non-commercial use only. This weekly newsletter is FREE OF CHARGE to subscribers. Subscribe free. Send news, press releases and announcements t

News for the Self-Funded Community 12/23/2013 This Newsletter will next be published on 1/6/2014 May your season be happy, enjoyable and safe. See you next year. Published weekly by MyHealthGuide, LLC (www.MyHealthGuide.com). This Newsletter is for personal, non-commercial use only. T

News for the Self-Funded Community 12/16/2013 Published weekly by MyHealthGuide, LLC (www.MyHealthGuide.com). This Newsletter is for personal, non-commercial use only. This weekly newsletter is FREE OF CHARGE to subscribers. Subscribe free. Send news, press releases and announcements

By: Adam Russo, Esq. Published: October 28, 2013 Thompson: Employer’s Guide to Self-Insuring Health Benefits One of the biggest benefits of being a self-funded plan is the ability to carve out benefits. This doesn’t mean that you don’t cover things you normally would, but rather

News for the Self-Funded Community 12/9/2013 Published weekly by MyHealthGuide, LLC (www.MyHealthGuide.com). This Newsletter is for personal, non-commercial use only. This weekly newsletter is FREE OF CHARGE to subscribers. Subscribe free. Send news, press releases and announcements t

Pushing Back Against Prompt Pay Laws You may be aware of recent growing efforts by providers and vendors to leverage prompt pay laws as they seek to obtain additional funds from you and benefit plans across the nation. In particular, we are aware of providers in Texas working hand-in-

News for the Self-Funded Community 12/2/2013 Published weekly by MyHealthGuide, LLC (www.MyHealthGuide.com). This Newsletter is for personal, non-commercial use only. This weekly newsletter is FREE OF CHARGE to subscribers. Subscribe free. Send news, press releases and announcements t

Rule Will Disrupt Self-Insured Plans Sponsored by Religious Organizations       November 26, 2013 – In a formal letter submitted today to the U.S. Departments of Health & Human Services, Labor and Treasury (“Tri-Agencies”), the Self-Insurance Institute of America

By Jerry Geisel Legislation introduced in the Senate this week would bar federal regulators from issuing rules giving a partial exemption from a reinsurance fee established by the health care reform law. Read more…

By Tristan Lejeune “Fifty-seven percent of the population today does have some form of dental benefit,” says Chuck Misasi, senior vice president of sales and marketing for the Careington International Corporation. “That does include employers as well as private insur