Jonas Leyrer, CEBS, Author at Word on Benefits

Health Insurance Caught in a New Pickle

Jonas Leyrer, CEBS

05 Jul 202305 Jul 2023

For anyone familiar with retirement communities, the rise in the popularity of pickleball is nothing new. The tennis-like game which was played by 3-4 million (mostly older) Americans in the late 2010s, has exploded in popularity to nearly 9 million US players […]

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RxDC Reporting Will Bring Changes . . . Here’s What to Know Now

Jonas Leyrer, CEBS

07 Dec 202207 Dec 2022

Late last year, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA), which contained a provision requiring health care plans to submit Prescription Drug Data Collection (RxDC) reports to CMS. RxDC was made retroactive for 2020 but its implementation was delayed for a […]

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RxDC Reporting: What Plan Sponsors Need to Know

Jonas Leyrer, CEBS

04 Nov 202204 Nov 2022

RxDC Overview In late 2021, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) which contained a provision that requires health care plans to submit Prescription Drug Data Collection (RxDC) reports to CMS. The new reporting requirement applies to most health insurance issuers […]

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As Remote Work Becomes Normal, Could the Office Be a New Employee Benefit?

Jonas Leyrer, CEBS

09 Sep 202109 Sep 2021

Over the past 18 months, a lot has been said about remote work and the future of the office—and with good reason. The ability to work remotely has the potential to reshape how we live and work in ways we haven’t seen […]