- NABIP submitted written testimony to the Senate Finance Committee for the hearing titled “Barriers to Mental Health Care: Improving Provider Directory Accuracy to Reduce the Prevalence of Ghost Networks.”
- NABIP also submitted testimony to the Senate HELP Committee regarding the cost of prescription drugs as the congressional committee considered several measures aimed at lowering costs and increasing transparency.
- NABIP, with the help of our Medicare Advisory Group, offered feedback to CMS regarding the draft 2024 “Medicare & You” handbook – the official U.S. government Medicare guide that includes summaries of Medicare benefits, rights and protections, and how the various parts of Medicare work.
- The Department of Labor launched its “Mental Health at Work initiative” earlier this week in honor of May, which is considered Mental Health Awareness Month. The initiative involves a new webpage promoting numerous tools and resources.
- CMS released a final rule at the beginning of April that revises regulations governing Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D, including marketing requirements that directly impact independent agents. On Thursday, May 18, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time, President of The Brokerage Inc. and Chair of NABIP Medicare Advisory Group Mike Smith, along with NABIP staff, will review the most recent final rule. Register here.
-In this week’s State Spotlight: Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed Senate Bill 65 into law on Tuesday. It allows insurance officials to establish and operate a state-based exchange. However, following Georgia’s recent legal conflict with CMS, the question is: What kind of state-based exchange will the Peach State have?
-On this week’s episode of the Healthcare Happy Hour podcast: Did you know that NABIP regularly submits written testimony to Congress ahead of relevant healthcare hearings? NABIP Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Marcy M. Buckner is back to review our latest testimony.