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COVID Laboratory Testing Investigations
In an unprecedented move touted as necessary to address the COVID-19 testing shortage, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) made a brief statement on August 19 that effectively rescinded the federal Food and...more
On June 23, 2020, the US Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury issued tri-agency FAQs (Part 43) that clarify important health and welfare provisions under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act...more
On April 11, 2020, the Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Treasury issued frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding implementation of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), the...more
On March 27th, Congress passed and the President signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act). On both the federal and state levels we have seen efforts to support social distancing in the...more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), which was signed by the President on March 27, 2020, includes several provisions affecting group health plans, as discussed below. Health Plan Rules and...more
Several of the provisions in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) passed by the Senate on March 25 relate to laboratory diagnostic testing for the COVID-19 virus....more