-While we await further guidance from the Department of Labor, join us on Wednesday November 10 at 2:00 p.m. ET, when Stacy H. Barrow, partner at law firm Marathas Barrow Weatherhead Lent, will host a webinar on the agent and broker compensation disclosure pieces included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. Register here.
-The White House released a new framework of Democrats’ reconciliation package this week. This newest iteration of the Build Back Better Act does not include many of the more progressive healthcare provisions that NAHU reported on in the last several weeks.
-NAHU submitted written testimony to the House Energy and Commerce Committee regarding the potential adverse impact of a public option on providers.
-The Medicare open enrollment period began last week. Among the most difficult enrollment challenges that agents encounter is choosing the right election periods on applications for Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage products. In this video, Danielle Roberts, member of NAHU’s Medicare Advisory Group, will discuss the election periods and some of the mistakes that agents make in choosing election periods.
-The Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) from OSHA that will require employers over 100 to have proof of vaccination for workers or require weekly testing was released on Thursday morning. You can view all of the important information including the full 490 ETS here
-NAHU’s Compliance Corner committee hosted a webinar this week on the recent regulations surrounding the ban on balance-billing that was included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) of 2021. Did you miss it live? Watch it here.