Archived Insight | November 30, 2018

New Law Addresses the Opioid Crisis

The Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act is comprised of approximately 70 bills aimed at addressing the national opioid crisis. Passage of this sweeping legislation was a notable bipartisan effort in response to the opioid crisis, which was declared a national public health emergency in 2017. Approximately 72,000 individuals are projected to have died from drug overdose in 2017, with the majority of those deaths involving opioids.

New Law Addresses the Opioid Crisis

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Personal and Well-Timed Benefits Communications Are Powerful

Personalized benefits messaging — tailored to individual needs — increases employee engagement. Get the three steps to making communications personal.

Communications, Benefits Administration, Compensation & Careers, Consulting Innovation, Corporate, Benefits Technology, Retirement, Health, Investment

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HIPAA Privacy Notice Updates to Consider

Information about enhanced privacy protections for reproductive healthcare should be removed from HIPAA-mandated Notice of Privacy Practices.

Compliance, Health, Multiemployer Plans, Public Sector, Healthcare Industry, Higher Education, Architecture Engineering & Construction, Corporate

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Some 2026 Projected Health Plan Cost Trends at 10-Year Highs

Segal’s 2026 Health Plan Cost Trend Survey findings help plan sponsors anticipate and manage soaring medical and prescription drug healthcare costs.

Health, Healthcare Industry, Higher Education, Multiemployer Plans, Architecture Engineering & Construction, Public Sector, Pharmaceutical, Corporate

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