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Jones Day

Executive Orders and Policy Updates

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Since President Trump's inauguration, the Trump administration has issued a number of executive orders and policy actions with potential impacts for the life sciences industry. Notable actions include rescinding Biden-era...more

Alston & Bird

Health Care Week in Review: CMS Issues Prior Authorization Proposed Rule

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Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

Clark Hill PLC

Window on Washington – Vol. 6, Issue 21

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital Congress. The House and Senate are in recess this week. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) is trying to find a bipartisan deal on gun control ahead of the planned vote on the issue after...more

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COVID-19 Testing Coverage Requirements for Group Health Plans and Insurers to Take Effect on January 15, 2022

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Employer health plans and health insurers will be required to cover over-the-counter (OTC) COVID-19 tests, even without a health care provider’s order or an individualized clinical assessment, and generally without cost...more

Butler Snow LLP

American Rescue Plan Act Provides COBRA Subsidies

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The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”) includes a valuable benefit for an employee who has lost (or loses) healthcare coverage due to an involuntary termination or reduction in hours — up to 6 months of free COBRA...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Fully Subsidized COBRA Under the American Rescue Plan Act

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The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) requires fully subsidized COBRA premium payments for assistance eligible individuals beginning as early as April 1, 2021, and ending as late as September 30, 2021 (the Subsidy...more

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The American Rescue Plan Act Includes Required COBRA Subsidy

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On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The law contains various provisions that impact employers, including a new COBRA subsidy....more

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New COVID-19 Relief Law Includes Full COBRA Premium Subsidy

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The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), which became law on March 11, 2021, provides a 100 percent subsidy of premiums under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) beginning on April 1, 2021, through...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

New COBRA Obligations for Employers Included in Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Stimulus

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For employers with group health plans, COBRA obligations under President Biden’s premiere $1.9 trillion stimulus legislation, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the “Rescue Plan”) are an early priority. ...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

[Webinar] Around The Corner: Digital Health at Scale: The Payor's Perspective - July 29th, 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm EDT

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The COVID-19 pandemic has catalyzed efforts by health insurers to expand reimbursement for telehealth services and digital health tools, and develop and invest in their own digital health tools. Health insurers, who...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

IRS Allows Remote Notarization of Participant Elections for 2020

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On June 3, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued Notice 2020-42 to provide temporary relief for certain participant elections required to be witnessed in the “physical presence” of a plan representative or notary...more

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IRS Issues Welcome Guidance on Mid-Year Cafeteria Plan Election Changes and Other Health & Welfare Matters

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On May 12, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2020-29 (the Notice), an important piece of guidance for employers that sponsor health & welfare plans. The Notice provides much-needed flexibility for...more

K&L Gates LLP

COVID-19: K&L Gates Triage: Telehealth Expansions During the COVID-19 Emergency - What Providers Need to Know

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In this week’s episode, Gina Bertolini, Lindsey Rogers-Seitz and Leah Richardson discuss a number of efforts undertaken by Congress and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in recent weeks to expand the...more

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COVID-19 relief for health plans and participants: Employers and employees get mid-year break on cafeteria plan changes and COBRA...

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The IRS recently issued Notice 2020-29, allowing §125 cafeteria plans and high-deductible health plan (HDHP) changes during the remainder of 2020....more

Verrill

IRS Relaxes Rules for Cafeteria Plans and Clarifies Relief for High Deductible Health Plans

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In response to the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19), earlier this week the IRS issued two notices allowing certain changes to cafeteria plans. Notice 2020-33 increases the limit on unused amounts remaining at the...more

Cozen O'Connor

IRS and DOL Release Employee Benefits Guidance for COVID-19-Related Administration

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Two recent sets of guidance affecting employers’ operations of employee benefit plans have been issued by the Internal Revenue Service (the IRS) and the Department of Labor (the DOL). ...more

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Families First Coronavirus Response Act: From a Benefits Perspective

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On March 18, 2020, the Senate passed and the President signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Families First Act” or the “Act) which was first drafted and passed by the House earlier in the week. ...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

COVID-19 developments in employee medical insurance

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HDHP and HSA participants - The IRS has expanded prior guidance to allow health plans to pay first-dollar costs for testing and treatment of COVID-19 without jeopardizing the participant’s HSA eligibility. ...more

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IRS Provides Relief for High-Deductible Health Plans to Cover COVID-19 Testing and Treatment Without Deductibles

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a notice that allows individuals to participate in a health savings account (HSA) while participating in a high deductible health plan (HDHP) that provides coverage for both the...more

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IRS Relief for HDHPs Covering COVID-19 Testing and Treatment Costs

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Yesterday, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2020-15 announcing that a high deductible health plan’s payment of COVID-19 (coronavirus) testing and treatment prior to satisfaction of the plan’s minimum...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 3.4.2020 | Top Story: Stocks Rebound

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Stocks rebounded with the S&P 500 making gains for the second time in three days and 10-year Treasury yields fell below 1%; analyst suggest the market upswing was caused, in part, by the Democratic primary results showing...more

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