New Indemnity Plan Notice Requirement
Earlier this year, the U.S. Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services issued final rules on certain types of health coverage not subject to the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) consumer protections. The final rules include a new notice requirement for hospital and fixed indemnity plans offered in the group market. Effective for plan or policy years beginning January 1, 2025, employer-sponsors and carriers are subject to a new employee notice requirement for these hospital or fixed indemnity plans.