Coronavirus (COVID-19)

California Dept of Public Health Issues Revised Covid-19 Definitions and Procedures

California Department of Public Health Issues New Order Revising COVID-19 Definitions and Procedures On January 9, 2024, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued an order addressing...

California is Easing Some COVID-19 Notice Requirements But Not ALL

California Is Easing Some COVID-19 Notice Requirements But Not All! While the rest of the nation has moved on from COVID-19 workplace regulations, California employers still have some compliance ob...

Sutter Health Plus An Update on Covid-19 Coverage

Following the end of the public health emergency (PHE), some of the flexibilities enabled by the COVID-19 emergency declarations are phasing out. Beginning six months after the federal PHE ended (as o...

California Changes the Definition of 'Outbreak' in Non-Health Care Settings

California Changes the Definition of 'Outbreak' in Non-Health Care Settings On June 20, 2023, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) updated its COVID-19 public health order and guidance...

Updates to the End of the National and Public Health Emergencies

Updates to the End of the National and Public Health Emergencies July 2023 Background Over the course of the last three years, the US has been operating under two separate legal emergencies ...

HSA-Eligibility - Relief Ending for COVID-Related Expenses

HSA-Eligibility - Relief Ending for COVID-Related Expenses June 2023 As the various COVID-related requirements and delays for group health plans are coming to an end, the IRS provided guidance l...

Cigna + Oscar and the End of the Public Health Emergency

Cigna + Oscar has released their strategy for the end of the Public Health Emergency. There are some changes to coverage details that may impact how much your clients will pay for COVID-19 testing....

Sutter Health Plus Department of Labor Timeframe Extensions Ending

Now that the federal Public Health Emergency for COVID-19 has ended, the Department of Labor Timeframe Extensions will come to an end on July 10, 2023 (60 days after the end of the national emergency)...

News From Anthem: Covid-19 Enrollment Extensions End In July

With the end of the COVID-19 National Emergency on May 11, 2023, health-plan related extensions will end on July 10, 2023.

Anthem CA Plans for End of the Public Health Emergency (PHE)

COVID-19 PHE benefits extended six months in California for fully insured - option for ASO groups The federal COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) will end May 11, 2023. California state law exte...

UnitedHealthcare Plans for End of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE)

[Updated] UnitedHealthcare has released their guidelines for COVID-19 coverage after May 11, 2023. These apply to their fully insured plans, and are recommended for their self-funded customers.

Health Net Plans for End of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE)

The Federal Public Health Emergency (PHE), as related to the COVID-19 pandemic, will end on May 11, 2023. Although the Federal PHE ends on May 11, 2023, California state laws add six months to the ...