BW INSIGHTS

No Surprises Act: What Providers Need to Know

The No Surprises Act, implemented at the beginning of 2022, aims to protect patients from receiving “surprise” medical bills when they receive 1) emergency healthcare services or 2) non-emergency healthcare services from out-of-network providers at in-network facilities. Of course, the terminology “out-of-network” and “in-network” refer to... Read More

IWD Adopts New Rule in Response to COVID-19 and the Federal CARES Act

Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) has adopted a new rule in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the federal CARES Act that requires employers to notify their employees of the availability of unemployment insurance upon separation or a reduction of hours. Prior to the emergency enactment of this new rule in August of 2020, Iowa employers were... Read More