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Apr 13, 2023
COVID Emergency Periods Coming to an End: New Guidance Issued for Group Health Plans
The federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and National Emergency are officially coming to an end. The federal agencies have issued...
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Mar 27, 2023
COVID-19 Emergency Periods Coming to an End: How Will This Impact Group Health Plans
Earlier this year, President Biden announced his intention to end the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) and National Emergency (NE)...
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Feb 7, 2023
How the End of the COVID-19 Emergency Periods Will Impact Health Plans
The Biden Administration has announced its plan to end the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) and National Emergency (NE) on May 11,...
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Dec 20, 2021
Large Employer Vaccine and Testing Mandate Reinstated by Court OSHA Issues Updated Guidance
On Friday, December 17th, the Cincinnati based 6th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals reinstated President Biden’s mandate for large...
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Dec 7, 2021
Pres. Biden Lays Out COVID-19 Plans Includes Future Obligation for GHPs to Cover OTC Testing Costs
The Biden administration has advanced a nine-pronged plan in support of public health that includes potential new requirements expanding...
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Nov 16, 2021
COVID Vaccine Mandate for Large Employers No Longer in Effect
On November 4, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released its COVID-19 “vaccine or test” Emergency Temporary...
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Nov 4, 2021
OSHA Issues COVID-19 Vaccination & Testing ETS
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released its Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on November 4, 2021 which...
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Oct 6, 2021
New Guidance Issued on COVID-19 Vaccines and Incentives
The various federal agencies with oversight have recently issued several rules and guidance pieces addressing key issues for employers to...
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Sep 10, 2021
COVID-19 Action Plan for Large Employers
On September 9, 2021 President Biden released a COVID-19 action plan outlining a six-pronged national strategy intended to “ensure we are...
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Sep 3, 2021
New Jersey Vaccine and Testing Mandates for Education Workers
New Jersey now requires workers in certain key industries, including healthcare, education and public service, to be vaccinated or to...
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Jun 4, 2021
EEOC Issues New FAQs on COVID-19 Vaccine Programs and Incentives
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has updated its COVID-19 frequently asked questions (FAQs) to address mandatory and...
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Mar 3, 2021
Guidance on Extension of COVID-19 Outbreak Period
Last year, federal agencies announced timing extensions for a host of deadlines for plans and participants that apply during the COVID-19...
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Jan 15, 2021
Public Health Emergency Extended to April 21, 2021
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has again extended the public health emergency (PHE) declared for the COVID-19...
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Jan 11, 2021
COVID-19 Package: Summary of Temporary FSA Relief
On December 27, 2020, a major government-funding bill focused on COVID-19 economic stimulus issues became law as part of the Consolidated...
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Jan 7, 2021
2021 COVID Relief Act Addresses “Surprise” Out of Network Billing
In the latest COVID-19 relief effort, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 was passed at the end of 2020. In the Act, Congress...
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Dec 28, 2020
New COVID Package Includes FSA Relief
Yesterday evening, President Trump signed the COVID-19 relief bill into law, extending billions of dollars in coronavirus aid and...
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Nov 24, 2020
Important Update on Coverage of COVID-19 Testing and Vaccines
The IRS, US Department of Labor and US Health and Human Service agencies have issued interim final regulations addressing group health...
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Oct 9, 2020
Public Health Emergency Extended to January 22, 2021
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has again extended the public health emergency declared for the COVID-19 pandemic. On...
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Jul 29, 2020
Public Health Emergency Extended to October 23rd
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has extended the public health emergency declared for the Coronavirus Disease 2019...
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Jul 27, 2020
Fully Insured Premium Refunds and Fiduciary Information / COVID Related
Many plan participants in fully insured health, dental and vision plans have delayed care due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and as a result...
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