Health Reimbursement Account

The group of dissident actors behind the class action ageism lawsuit filed against the SAG-AFTRA Health Plan over its pending benefit cuts have answered the union's five-point defense of the changes in coverage that will take effect January 1. Both sides are accusing the other of "misleading" the union's members about the causes of the […]

CMS Administrator Seema Verma fought back against claims the regulation will stifle competition. "Don't be fooled ... such complaints are all about protecting a considerable profit special interest reaped from business as usual," she said.

Former CMS director says ACA elimination would put country 'in even worse shape than we are today'

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An attorney for Clinton Portis, a former Pro Bowl running back among 10 former NFL players who are facing federal charges in an alleged scheme to defraud the league's healthcare program for retired players, said his client has been caught off-guard by the allegations.

The board of trustees of the SAG-AFTRA Health Plan said today that it will "vigorously contest" a class action lawsuit filed on Tuesday, calling it "entirely without merit." Facing staggering deficits, the Plan announced in August that it will be raising premiums and earnings thresholds for coverage on January 1 in order to stay afloat, […]

Instead of offering one or more options, some companies are turning health insurance shopping over to employees. A federal rule change last year stoked this new approach. It allows employers to reimburse workers for coverage they bought without paying a tax penalty. The concept sends employees to individual insurance markets

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Former NFL wide receiver Joe Horn has pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud a health plan, the first conviction in a case that has seen 12 retired NFL players accused of ripping off the Gene Upshaw NFL Player Health Reimbursement Account Plan, a program designed to help them with their medical needs

Federal authorities on Thursday charged 10 former National Football League playe...

The 10 are accused of claiming reimbursements for expensive medical equipment that never was actually purchased.

Instead of taking on the expense of traditional health plans, some small businesses are setting up an "individual coverage health reimbursement arrangement" that allows them to give workers money t…

A 12th former NFL player has admitted to participating in a multimillion-dollar scheme to defraud the league's health care benefit program.

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One-third of the people who could benefit from a special type of savings account to cushion the blow of their health plan deductible aren't doing so, a new study finds. And even among people who do open a health savings account, half haven't put any money into it in the past year. This means they may be missing a chance to avoid taxes on money they can use to pay for their health insurance deductible and other costs.

SHOWS: WASHINGTON, D.C. UNITED STATES (DECEMBER 12, 2019) (U.S. NETWORK POOL - SEE RESTRICTIONS ABOVE) 1. (SOUNDBITE) (English) BRIAN BENCZKOWSKI, HEAD OF THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT'S CRIMINAL DIVISION, SAYING: "Good morning and thank you for being here, against ten former National League Football players who are accused of defrauding an NFL health care program meant to benefit retired players and their families. These…

Ex-Redskins running back Clinton Portis turned himself into authorities Friday morning after being indicted on charges of defrauding the league's health program.

Former NBA Commissioner David Stern suffered a sudden brain hemorrhage Thursday and had emergency surgery. The league made the announcement about Stern's condition in a statement, saying its thoughts and prayers were with the 77-year-old Stern's family. Stern served exactly 30 years as the

Ten retired NFL players face felony charges for conspiracy, wire fraud and health care fraud. If convicted, they could spend years in federal prison.

How it works is complicated. And big employers haven't rushed to embrace the new individual coverage health reimbursement arrangement — sometimes called ICHRA.