Group Health Plans Must Provide Free Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Tests Effective January 15, 2022

Posted on: May 19, 2022 By:

On January 10, 2022, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury (collectively the “Departments”) issued Affordable Care Act FAQs Part 51 which addresses, in relevant part, payment for over-the-counter (“OTC”) COVID-19 testing. Shortly after, on February 4, 2022, the … Continue reading →

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Group Health Plans Must Provide Free Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Tests Effective January 15, 2022

Posted on: January 21, 2022 By:

On January 10, 2022 the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury issued Affordable Care Act FAQs Part 51 which addresses, in relevant part, payment for over-the-counter (“OTC”) COVID-19 testing.   For more information about the OTC COVID-19 testing and its … Continue reading →

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Final Touches: IRS Clarifies Impact of COVID-19 Disaster Relief on COBRA Payment Deadlines

Posted on: October 22, 2021 By:

The Internal Revenue Service recently issued guidance to clarify the interaction between COVID-19 disaster relief and premiums due for continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“COBRA”). As summarized here, the Joint Notice and the EBSA … Continue reading →

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Free COVID-19 Vaccine and Testing Update

Posted on: December 2, 2020 By:

On November 30, Moderna announced that it is seeking FDA authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine.  In addition, on November 17 the FDA issued an emergency use authorization for the first COVID-19 diagnostic test for self-testing at home.  With these recent … Continue reading →

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