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On 12/20/2019, the president signed into law H.R.1865, the end-of-year appropriations and tax bill, that included a provision to fully repeal the 40 percent excise tax on employer health care coverage.

12/21/2019 – With profound sadness, today we recognized the passing of our great friend and colleague, Chris Cote, but celebrate in the joy and happiness he left in the hearts of those who knew him.  Chris unfortunately departed this life on December 17, 2019, as a result of a tragic accident.  Chris was the founder

The American Medical Association (AMA) and Manatt Health released an analysis this month identifying effective state policies used to combat the opioid epidemic. The analysis looked at the response to the epidemic in four states and determined which polices increased access to evidence-based treatment for people with a substance use disorder.   Among other initiatives in NC,

The North Carolina State Health Plan “Clear Pricing Project” deadlines for contracting providers under the new percent of Medicare plan have now passed.  The good news — 28,000 providers, including independent primary care providers, behavioral health providers, independent provider networks and 5 “courageous” hospitals joined the plan.  The bad news — Of 126 hospitals in

According to a recent Rand Study which reviewed data from hospitals and employers in 25 states, private health plans in North Carolina pay an average of 234% of Medicare. Coincidentally, this is the average of all the states in the study, however the rates between those states varied from a high of 311% in Indiana,

NCBGH President, Jon Rankin, had the pleasure of meeting recently with Patrick Brady who is now leading the marketing department for “Tryon Direct”.  Their direct-to-employer approach may be an intriguing new alternative for area self-insured businesses.  Here’s the press release on their new venture: Tryon Medical Partners Announces “Tryon Direct” To Self-Insured Mid-Size And Large

July 5, 2019:  North Carolina appears to still be moving toward percent of medicare for healthcare reimbursements for employees under the State Health Plan (SHP).  As the state’s largest buyer of medical and pharmaceutical with more than 720,000 state employees and a 2017 spend of $3.2 billion, it would seem they have a bit of

June 13, 2019:  The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury issued a new policy that will provide hundreds of thousands of employers, including small businesses, a better way to provide health insurance coverage, and millions of American workers more options for health insurance coverage. 

June 6, 2019:  A bi-partisan bill has been drafted in an attempt to end “surprise medical billings”.  The North Carolina Business Group on Health joins the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions, American Benefits Council, National Business Group on Health, The ERISA Industry Committe, National Retail Federation, and other employer business groups and coalitions across