Coronavirus (COVID-19)

White House Ending National & Public Pandemic Emergencies May 11, 2023

Biden Administration Announces Plans for End of Covid-19 National Emergency and Public Health Emergency On January 30, 2023, the Biden administration announced its plans to end the COVID-19 nationa...

Federal Public Health Emergency Extended to April 11, 2023

On January 11, 2023, the Public Health Emergency (PHE) was extended once again and is now effective through April 11, 2023. With the PHE still effective, group health plans must continue to provide...

Cigna + Oscar: Here’s How To Get Reimbursed For At-Home COVID Tests

Cigna + Oscar members can submit a reimbursement claim for at-home COVID test. Here’s some info to help you submit your claim: Please include the purchase receipt clearly showing the date of ...

Health Net Advises Members on How to Receive COVID-19 Tests

Health Net members can receive COVID-19 home tests several ways. How can members get free at-home COVID-19 tests? If members have pharmacy coverage as part of their Health Net plan, they can ge...

New Ways for Kaiser Permanente® Members to Get COVID-19 Self-tests

While self-tests are in short supply, here are some ways Kaiser Permanente® members may be able to get COVID-19 home antigen tests at no cost. Federal Government: Every home in the U.S. is eligi...

Health Plans Must Now Cover At-Home COVID Tests

As part of its ongoing efforts across many channels to expand Americans’ access to free testing, the Biden-Harris Administration is requiring insurance companies and group health plans to cover th...

Private Insurers to Cover At-Home COVID Tests

The administration will soon mandate that insurers reimburse Americans for purchasing at-home tests. Three federal departments will issue guidance on January 15, 2022. People who buy the tests wil...

Compliance Alert: OSHA Releases Emergency Temporary Standard Regarding COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate

On November 4, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released its highly anticipated emergency temporary standard (ETS) requiring businesses with at least 100 employees to...

Vaccine Mandates and Employer Support

The Biden administration vaccine mandate announcement is obviously big news, and employers have many questions about how this will work. However, the compliance and legal issues raised by this mandate...

Webinar Replay: Vaccine Incentives and Surcharges

In this webinar, our partners at BenefitComply kick off their fall webinar series with a focus on common issues related to COVID-19 vaccines - How employers can structure vaccine incentives, and what ...

Webinar: Kaiser Permanente COVID-19 Update

Join Kaiser Permanente® doctors,Dr. John Rott and Dr. Kimberly Petrick as they discuss vaccinations and provide updates on the impact of the new Covid surge. This session will also review important is...

Webinar Replay: Employer Vaccine Mandates and IRS COBRA Subsidy FAQ

In this webinar, our partners at BenefitComply and Guardian HR have a conversation about various issues, questions and considerations related to employer vaccine mandates. They touch briefly on the la...