Employee Wellness
Provide your employees with the latest wellness newsletter with the April edition of Live Well, Work Well.
Educate employees about their benefits with the April Benefits & Me Newsletter.
RxDC Reporting for the 2024 Plan Year
Group health plans and health insurance issuers must annually submit detailed information on prescription drug and healthcare spending to CMS. This reporting is referred to as the “prescription drug data collection” (or “RxDC report”). The next RxDC report is due by June 1, 2025, covering data for 2024.
Towne Benefits is gathering information from each of our carrier partners to help employers meet the RxDC reporting timelines. Please click here to learn more.
Medicare News
Social Security Updates Recently Announced Identity Proofing Requirements
Health Insurers Rescued with $25 Billion Payout
Medicare Will Not Cover Weightloss Drugs
Blue Cross Blue Shield Settlement
If you were covered by certain Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance or administrative services plans between February 2008 and October 2020, you may be a Class Member of the BCBS settlement. Notice of the Settlement was recently issued to potential Class Members through email and mail.
For more information about the settlement, who is included, and how Class Members can make a claim, click here.
HR and Compliance Insights
Protecting Employee Medical Information in the Workplace
New Wave of Lawsuits Target Tobacco Surcharges
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