Many employee benefit plan sponsors, administrators, and fiduciaries have been asking about regulatory relief in response to administrative challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Most recently, the U.S. Departments of...more
5/5/2020
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CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EBSA ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Extensions ,
U.S. Treasury
As federal and state governments respond to COVID-19, employers and plan fiduciaries must also address the evolving issues arising under employer-sponsored health plans. The specific considerations covered in this update are...more
3/23/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Essential Health Benefits ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Fiduciary ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
HDHP ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
New Guidance ,
PHI ,
Plan Administrators ,
Self-Insured Health Plans