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Agencies Issue Additional Guidance Regarding Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Test Coverage

As indicated in our January 11, 2022 blog post and alert, the Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (the “Agencies”) issued FAQs Part 51 on January 10, 2022, requiring group health...more

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There’s More! Tri-Agencies Provide Clarifying Guidance on Group Health Plan Coverage of Over-the-Counter At-Home COVID-19 Tests

A few short weeks ago we told you in a blog post that, with only four days’ notice, the Departments of Labor, Treasury, and HHS (the Departments) required that, starting January 15, 2022, group health plans cover FDA-approved...more

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Employer Group Health Plans Must Cover Over-the-Counter COVID Tests

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On Monday, the government issued frequently asked questions (FAQs) requiring employer group health plans (Plans) and health insurance issuers to cover certain over-the-counter (OTC) COVID-19 tests at no cost to the...more

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Group Health Plan Coverage Requirements Expanded to Include Non-Prescribed Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Testing

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Effective January 15, 2022, health plans are required to cover the cost of over-the-counter (“OTC”) COVID-19 test kits obtained without a health care provider’s prescription or clinical assessment. This new requirement was...more

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New COVID-19 At-Home Test Coverage Requirements Increase Need for Heightened Focus on Health Care Entity’s Billing Practices

I. Biden Administration Requirement for Insurance Companies to Cover Cost of At-Home COVID-19 Tests - On January 10, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Safety (HHS) announced that the Biden-Harris...more

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New York’s “Emergency Medical Services and Surprise Bills” Law

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Earlier this year, the New York Legislature enacted, and Governor Cuomo signed, legislation that will impact billing and reimbursement for some out-of-network health care services, require new disclosures from providers...more

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