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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Help Your People Get the Most from Mental Health Benefits

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Medical Stop-Loss Premiums Increase Nearly 13%

Rising stop-loss premiums and more high-cost claims are reshaping risk for self-funded plans — see key trends from Segal’s 2026 dataset.

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Final Rule on Independent Dispute Resolution Operations

The final rule updates IDR operations under the No Surprises Act — with new requirements for claims processing, negotiations and plan compliance.

Health, Compliance, Public Sector, Multiemployer Plans, Healthcare Industry, Higher Education, Corporate

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