[Updated]: Public Health Emergency Extended Once Again: Impact to Group Health Plans
Effective October 13, 2022, the COVID-19 public health emergency once again was extended through January 11, 2023 by the Department of Health and Human ...
COVID-19 Testing & Care
Congress Passes a Temporary Extension to the CARES Act Telehealth/HSA Relief
Recently, Congress passed a government funding bill, entitled the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 (2022 CAA). Among other items, the 2022 CAA provides ...
FAQs Released Clarifying Coverage Requirements for COVID-19 At-Home Tests
On February 4, 2022, clarification and additional guidance on the coverage requirement for at-home over-the-counter (OTC) COVID-19 tests, including tests obtained without ...
[Updated] Highly Anticipated OSHA Standards Released on the COVID-19 Vaccine and Testing Mandate Applying to Large Employers
On November 5, 2021, the highly-anticipated Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) emergency temporary standards (ETS) on the Biden Administration’s vaccine ...
Coverage Required for COVID-19 At-Home Tests
On January 10, 2022, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury (collectively, the Departments) issued FAQs Part 51 ...
Cal-OSHA Re-Adopts and Expands COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards
On December 16, 2021, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (“Cal-OSHA”) formally readopted and expanded the state’s existing COVID-19 ...
OSHA Vaccine/Testing ETS Stay Dissolved, New Deadline to Comply is January 10, 2022
On December 17, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit dissolved the stay of the OSHA Emergency Temporary ...
Attitudes have changed dramatically about vaccine mandates this year, but indecision reigns over how to handle the non-compliant
More than half of the companies we surveyed now require COVID-19 vaccination to return to the workplace – up from 4 percent ...
Employer Considerations: HIPAA and COVID-19 Vaccination Status
Under the new Biden COVID-19 Action Plan, employers with 100 or more employees will soon be required to ensure their workforce ...
More Employers in Illinois Must Provide Vaccine Leave Pay
Employers with Illinois employees should be aware of the new Cook County ordinance (“Ordinance”) that requires paid time off for ...
Guidance Released on the New Mental Health Parity Comparative Analysis Requirements
On April 2, 2021, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury (Departments) released FAQs on the new mental health ...
IRS Confirms COVID-19 PPE is Eligible for Reimbursement Under FSAs, HRAs, and HSAs
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) confirmed in an announcement that expenses for personal protective equipment (PPE) for the primary purpose ...