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Appeals Court Hands Victory to Transgender Employee Seeking Health Benefits: Key Takeaways and 3 Steps Employers Can Take Now

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A federal appeals court recently held that an employer’s health insurance plan wrongly excluded coverage for gender-affirming care in violation of federal civil rights law – offering a warning to employers across the country...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Takeaways from a Recent COBRA Notice Class Action Settlement

Recent years have seen a barrage of class action lawsuits alleging that group health plan continuation coverage election notices, required under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), are deficient in one...more

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Compliance Alert: Agencies Issue Guidance on the End of COVID-19 Emergencies

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On January 30, 2023, President Biden issued a Statement of Administration Policy announcing his intent to end the COVID-19 national and public health emergencies on May 11, 2023. However, on April 10, 2023, the President...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

ACA Preventive Services Mandate Partially Vacated: What’s Affected, What’s Not, and What’s Next

A federal judge has struck down a provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) mandating group health plans and insurers to cover a long list of preventive services without cost-sharing from participants. The March 30 decision...more

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5 Most Important Steps for Employers Doing Their 2023 ACA Compliance Planning

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Applicable large employers must adhere to many Affordable Care Act (ACA) rules to remain compliant regarding group health plan offerings. We offer the following checklist of the five most helpful reminders you should take...more

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An Employer’s Guide to Workplace Protections for Abortion-Related Decisions

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Employers likely have questions about abortion-related employment protections and healthcare benefits after Friday’s SCOTUS controversial decision that overturned Roe v. Wade. Given the ruling, people in states with strict...more

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Impacts of the Dobbs Decision on Employer Benefit Plans

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As predicted, the United States Supreme Court issued its final decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturning the landmark 1973 case Roe v. Wade, which held the U.S. Constitution protected the right of...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

Employers Concerned about State Abortion Access Restrictions Weigh Options for Medical Travel Reimbursements

There has never been an ERISA requirement to include elective abortion medical coverage in ERISA group health plans. Even so, many nationwide employers choose to offer it alongside non-elective abortion medical coverage. ...more

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Feds Clarify At-Home COVID-19 Test Coverage Rules

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Three federal Departments recently released FAQs to provide more details as to how employer group health plans may comply with the previously announced requirement to cover at-home OTC COVID-19 tests provided with no...more

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Treasury Department, DOL, and HHS Provide Guidance on New Flexibility in Coverage of Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Tests

On February 4, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), U.S. Department of the Treasury, and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued subregulatory guidance that provides greater flexibility and clarifies a...more

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COVID-19 Testing Coverage Requirements for Group Health Plans and Insurers to Take Effect on January 15, 2022

Employer health plans and health insurers will be required to cover over-the-counter (OTC) COVID-19 tests, even without a health care provider’s order or an individualized clinical assessment, and generally without cost...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

IRS Proposes Regulations on ACA Reporting: Good News and Bad News for Employers

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has published proposed regulations that, if finalized, will ease some of the requirements imposed on employers reporting offers of minimum essential health coverage, including a permanent...more

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It’s Not Over ‘Til It’s Over: The COBRA Premium Subsidy is Ending

As we mentioned in our May 23, 2021, article, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) provides a 100 percent premium subsidy for continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Sept. 15 Is Final Deadline for ARPA COBRA Subsidy Expiration Notices

Section 9501 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”) requires employers, multiemployer trustees and insurers (collectively, “plan administrators”) to provide a 100% subsidy for COBRA health care continuation coverage...more

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COBRA Subsidy: You’ve Got Questions...We’ve Got Answers

The new 100 percent premium subsidy applies to individuals eligible for Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) coverage due to either a reduction in hours or an involuntary termination of employment, and it...more

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COBRA Subsidy: What We Know Now After Initial DOL Guidance

Less than a month after the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) was signed into law, new U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) guidance and model forms are clearing up a number of employer concerns about the 100 percent COBRA...more

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Employers Should Begin Planning for COBRA Subsidy

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The American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”), signed into law on March 11, 2021, obligates employers to pay COBRA insurance premiums for individuals who suffer job loss. Under the plan, employers receive the subsidy, which they pass...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New Guidance on Health Plans’ COVID-19 Coverage Obligations

On February 26, 2021, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury issued Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the implementation of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), the...more

Hogan Lovells

Employers beware: faulty COBRA notices may amount to millions

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The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) permits employees and their dependents to extend health coverage under an employer’s group health plan when coverage would otherwise be lost due to termination of...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Recent COBRA Developments Call for Employer Attention

Employers subject to the federal Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) should take action to update their COBRA notices, election forms, and procedures as a result of recent regulatory and litigation...more

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Ten Common Benefits Issues Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Employee Furloughs and Reductions in Force

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There are many more than 10 issues that are of concern to employers in connection with the current crisis.  Nevertheless, employers are dealing with certain recurrent matters....more

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IRS Extends ACA Reporting Deadline and Issues Transition Relief

The IRS has not yet finalized the ACA reporting forms (i.e., the 1094-B/C and 1095-B/C) for the 2019 tax year, so it is no surprise that the IRS issued guidance this week extending the deadline to furnish the forms to...more

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Federal Agencies Issue Final Regulations Expanding Availability Of HRAs

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On June 13, 2019, the Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services issued final regulations, effective January 1, 2020, that allow an employer to reimburse employee premiums for individual health insurance...more

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Is the Affordable Care Act a House of Cards? If Yes, What Does the Recent Texas Court Decision Mean for the US Health Insurance...

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In an unexpectedly broad ruling issued December 14, 2018, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas declared the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) as unconstitutional in its entirety. This decision, if ultimately...more

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A Game Plan for Employers Facing Possible ACA Penalties

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All employers are at risk of receiving a notice from the IRS that they are liable for a penalty under the Affordable Care Act for failing to offer enough employees insurance coverage, or for failing to offer particular...more

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