On February 26, 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued EBSA Disaster Relief Notice 2021-01 (“the Notice”), that clarified the timeframes for the extension of various deadlines associated with employee…
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The COVID-19 Vaccine and Fully Insured Plans
The one-year mark of COVID-19’s vice grip on the United States is fast approaching. While this past year has been marked by hardship and uncertainty, the recently approved vaccines give…
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…
Self-Funded Plans and the COVID-19 Vaccine
Recently, pharmaceutical giants Pfizer and BioNTech, Moderna, and Eli Lilly and Company have each developed a promising vaccine candidate against COVID-19. Current research shows that these are at or more…
The Top 5 Technology Threats to Patient Privacy
Imagine an age when patient privacy and information wasn’t as simple as “point and click.” When patients didn’t have access to personal portals and hours of manpower and time was…
Medicare Part D Notices Deadline is Approaching!
As Fall approaches, we should all be starting to think about the next plan year. When it comes to prescriptions drugs, there are some important deadlines just around the corner.…