The IRS Provides Much-Needed Guidance on Federal Tax Treatment of State Paid Leave Laws

On January 27, 2025

Over the last several years, many states have passed mandatory paid leave laws allowing employees to continue to receive at least partial wages when they cannot work due to injury, illness, or disability to themselves or covered family members. While these state laws provided clear guidance on when and how much leave could be taken, […]

On January 21, 2025

Member ID cards for approximately 22,000 MEWA (1-50) members have been delayed.

On January 16, 2025

COB Information Requests Periodically SummaCare updates their records to include information about all other healthcare coverage their members may have. This updating of records is called Coordination of Benefits (COB). State law requires SummaCare to administer a COB procedure because combined payments by all plans should not exceed what has been billed to our members […]

On January 13, 2025

Anthem is pleased to confirm they reached agreements with the following provider and hospital systems effective 1/1/25: If a member has already moved to a new provider or hospital, they can stay with their new provider or switch back. Please contact your ExpressLink representative with any questions.

On January 6, 2025

On Dec. 27, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a proposed rule that would modify the HIPAA Security Rule to strengthen cybersecurity protections for electronic protected health information (ePHI). Although the changes are substantial, they are only in proposed form at this point. Employers with self-insured health plans and those […]

The IRS Provides Much-Needed Guidance on Federal Tax Treatment of State Paid Leave Laws

MMO: Member ID Cards Delayed for Some MEWA Members

SummaCare: Coordination of Benefits Information Being Requested and 2025 Broker Bonuses

Anthem: Agreement Reached with The Ohio State University, Summa Health, and Genesis Healthcare System

HHS Issues Proposed Rule Aimed at Strengthening HIPAA Security Compliance