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Zika virus fears spur diagnostics race as women seek testing
By Tatiana DarieStandard Zika tests now cost $120 to $780.
September 02, 2016
Insurers: Keep an eye on this Pennsylvania Supreme Court caseThe Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments in a case looking into what is a mandatory prerequisite for proving that an insurance carrier acted in bad faith.
September 02, 2016
Insurers: Keep an eye on this Pennsylvania Supreme Court caseThe Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments in a case looking into what is a mandatory prerequisite for proving that an insurance carrier acted in bad faith.
September 01, 2016
Employers remain unprepared for IRS reportingConfusion abounds regarding IRS reporting requirements and the 2020 implementation of the Cadillac tax, a 40 percent excise tax on high-cost health insurance plans.
September 01, 2016
IRS posts 2014 individual return ACA tax dataAbout 8.1 million filers paid an average of $210 in shared responsibility penalties each.
September 01, 2016
How do HSA plans affect low-wage workers?Analysts crunch claims data for more than 150,000 people covered by a large U.S. manufacturer.
September 01, 2016
How do HSA plans affect low-wage workers?Analysts crunch claims data for more than 150,000 people covered by a large U.S. manufacturer.
September 01, 2016
Seeing it comingOPINION: Either the exchange system framers were stupid, or they had an agenda.