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Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses 'scrambling' after learning of noncompliant insurance plans, union says

By Boston.com  
   October 25, 2024

Some nurses at Brigham and Women's Hospital could face tax penalties after the hospital "belatedly" told nurses that two of the offered insurance plans did not comply with state law, the Massachusetts Nurses Association said. About 2,000 nurses potentially face penalties for using the non-compliant plans, the release said. The plans were designed by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Blue Cross Blue Shield. According to the union, they were notified two weeks ago that both plans violate new statewide Minimum Creditable Coverage requirements due to containing out-of-pocket expenses for preventative care.

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