The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals allowed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard to move forward by lifting an earlier court’s stay
As reported earlier, beginning December 27, 2021, covered service providers (brokers and consultants) of ERISA-covered group health plans, regardless of size, must provide responsible plan
The Departments released additional guidance to assist group health plans in implementing the over-the-counter COVID-19 testing coverage requirements previously discussed in FAQs Part 51.
In a 6-3 decision issued on January 13, 2022, the Supreme Court imposed a legal stay that prevents OSHA from enforcing its vaccination Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). As a result, employers will
On January 10, 2022, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (together, the “Departments”) issued FAQ Part 51 requiring group health plans to cover, without cost-sharing
The Departments recently issued FAQ Part 50 addressing several important issues concerning group health plans including incentives under wellness programs, denial of eligibility and coverage of
Although long term disability (LTD) benefits may lack the appeal of other more often utilized programs in a company’s benefit portfolio, for an employee who becomes disabled due to an accident,
California has enacted a law requiring group health insurance policies and health maintenance organizations in California to continue covering the cost of COVID-19 testing, vaccinations, and
Plan sponsors of group health plans must submit information annually about prescription drugs and health care spending to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services . The first deadline is
Employers who have offered traditional benefit packages until recently are finding they may no longer be the employer of choice with an outdated benefit portfolio that doesn’t meet the evolving needs
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