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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Telehealth Coverage Reinstated for HDHP/HSAs Effective April 1, 2022

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 (“2022 CAA”), which was recently signed into law, reinstates the exception that allows high deductible health plans (“HDHPs”) to waive all or a portion of participant cost-sharing...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The “State” of Telehealth: Illinois Moves to Expand Telehealth Coverage

On May 30, 2021, Illinois lawmakers passed House Bill 3308 (“HB3308” or the “Bill”) aimed at expanding the use of telehealth services in the state. The Bill would increase access and coverage to telehealth by establishing...more

Buchalter

New Flexibility for Telehealth: Waiving Cost-Sharing Obligations and Using Audio/Video Communications

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On March 17, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Service (“HHS”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a policy statement recognizing the “regulatory flexibility necessary to adequately respond to COVID-19...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

U.S. Waives Medicare and HIPAA Rules to Promote Telehealth

While the COVID-19 emergency continues, Medicare will pay health care professionals to provide care by telehealth for Medicare beneficiaries in their homes, and HIPAA restrictions affecting the use of non-compliant video chat...more

Snell & Wilmer

2017 End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” List (Part 1) Health & Welfare

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As 2017 comes to an end, we are pleased to present our traditional End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” Lists. This year, we are presenting our “To Do” Lists in four separate Employee Benefits Updates. This Part 1 will cover...more

Epstein Becker & Green

New Value-Based Insurance Design Model for Medicare Advantage Plans Is the First of Multiple Medicare Plan Innovations Anticipated...

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On September 1, 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced[1] the opportunity for plan sponsors to test value-based insurance design (“VBID”) in the Medicare Advantage (“MA”) market. VBID refers to...more

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