Employee Benefits Blog

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

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 impact on employer-sponsored group health plans, see our SW Benefits Update, “Group Health Plans Must […]

January 21, 2022 | 1 min read | Tagged: covid, FFCRA, Health Care, health plans

Allison B. Bans Counsel

Trump Signs Act Mandating Group Health Plans Cover COVID-19 Testing For Free

On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) requiring group health plans to cover COVID-19 testing for free and without preauthorization. This means no deductibles, no copays, and no coinsurance. More details regarding the changes employers are required to make are explained in our Employee Benefits Update of March […]

March 20, 2020 | 1 min read | Tagged: covid-19, employer health plan, FFCRA, group health plan, HDHP, virus

Nancy K. Campbell Of Counsel