The Biden administration recently announced new guidance requiring group health insurance plans and insurers to cover the cost of at-home COVID-19 tests beginning on January 15, 2022. This guidance applies…
Category: Health Policy
SCOTUS Blocks Full Vaccine Mandate
On January 13, 2022, the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) issued a decision on the Biden administration’s intended vaccine and testing mandate. The Court blocked the mandate for companies with…
Vaccine Mandate Receives a New Deadline
[UPDATE: On November 12, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion to stay OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard, published on November…
Upcoming Transparency Requirements for Health Plans
The healthcare industry is in a state of constant evolution, introducing new legislation, requirements, and standards throughout the year. On the horizon for many employers and health benefits managers are…
ARPA FAQs and Model Notices Issued by the DOL
The U.S Department of Labor (DOL) recently released Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and model notices to provide guidance in the implementation and COBRA subsidy provisions within the American Rescue Plan…
How COVID-19 Vaccines Impact Self-Funded Plans
On December 12, 2020, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices issued an interim recommendation for the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines. The Moderna vaccine was…