Consolidated Appropriations Act Archives

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A Fiduciary Framework for Health Plans

Rebecca Plier

24 Jun 202524 Jun 2025

In the International Foundation’s latest episode of Talking Benefits, host Justin M. Held spoke with Chelsea Ryckis, president of Ethos Benefits, on what it means to view your health plan through the eyes of a fiduciary and how that perspective can lead […]

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Health Plan Gag Clause Attestation Update

Anne Newhouse, CEBS

13 Feb 202513 Feb 2025

Health plans have a variety of reporting and disclosure requirements and other compliance issues to contend with. In recent years, requirements for plan sponsors have been included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) and No Surprises Act (NSA) signed into law […]

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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 […]