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ERIC Victory: DOL Issues Guidance on Missing Participants

Earlier today, the DOL issued guidance on missing and non-responsive participants. ERIC has been working with the agency for several years to encourage them to provide some guidelines that employers can use specifically during the audit process. The guidance comes in three parts.

ERIC Victory: Ohio Governor Signs Surprise Billing Legislation

On January 8, Governor DeWine signed HB 388 into law. The bill creates a reasonable, market-based benchmark in surprise billing situations, taking the patient out of the middle, and providing certainty to plans, plan sponsors, patients, and providers in the state.

ERIC Wins: Ohio Surprise Billing and Ohio PSYPACT Legislation

Today, ERIC is sending Governor DeWine a letter asking for his support and signature of the bill. We hope the Governor will sign the surprise billing initiative, as HB 388 will save money for Ohio businesses, and will ensure a much simpler, more straightforward, fair resolution to situations involving fully-insured plans.