Two pieces of legislation meant to streamline employers’ healthcare reporting requirements are drawing support from the long-term care industry.
Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), John Thune (R-SD), Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Todd Young (R-IN) introduced the bills in the Senate on Thursday.
The Employer Reporting Improvement Act and the Paperwork Burden Reduction Act would “take important steps forward to modernize and streamline compliance requirements while protecting privacy, so that more Americans and employers can access and deploy benefits without getting entangled in red tape,” Warner said in a statement.
The Employer Reporting Improvement Act would allow employers to electronically file certain documents. The Paperwork Burden Reduction Act would reduce the number of physical forms that employers have to mail to employees as part of complying with the Affordable Care Act.
“We appreciate these efforts to modernize and reduce time-consuming paperwork and allow providers to remain focused on high-priority issues such as the ongoing workforce shortage and delivering quality care to our nation’s seniors,” a spokesperson for the American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living told the McKnight’s Business Daily.
The National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals also applauded the efforts to streamline the healthcare reporting process, saying that the legislation “eliminates outdated and burdensome rules.”
“NABIP has been advocating for employer-reporting relief for over a decade, and this represents a significant step toward making sure our healthcare system works for everyone,” NABIP CEO Jessica Brooks-Woods said in a statement. “These critical reforms pave the way for a streamlined, efficient reporting system, allowing employers to prioritize and cultivate a thriving workforce.”
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