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ACA-Required Coverage of Contraceptive Care Remains Agency Focus

Once again, the U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury have issued guidance on the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) required coverage of contraception without cost sharing, clarifying the permitted...more

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Agencies Update Guidance on Group Health Plan Contraceptive Coverage Requirements

The Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services (the “Departments”) recently issued guidance for group health plans outlining a “therapeutic equivalence” medical management technique for required preventive...more

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Evolving Legal Landscape and Emerging Trends in Employer Abortion Coverage

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State Law Activity: A report by the Guttmacher Institute, a reproductive rights think tank, found that 26 states are certain or likely to ban abortion in the event Roe v. Wade is overturned. This includes 9 states with a...more

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Group Health Plans Must Provide Free Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Tests

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As of January 15, 2022, fully-insured and self-insured group health plans are required to reimburse participants for the cost of purchasing over-the-counter (“OTC”) COVID-19 tests, even if such tests are purchased without the...more

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Feds Require Insurers and Group Health Plans to Cover Cost of At-Home COVID-19 Tests Starting January 15

In an effort to expand the availability of free COVID-19 testing, the Biden-Harris Administration has announced that beginning January 15, 2022, insurance companies and group health plans will be required to cover the cost of...more

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Free COVID-19 Vaccine and Testing Update

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On November 30, Moderna announced that it is seeking FDA authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine.  In addition, on November 17 the FDA issued an emergency use authorization for the first COVID-19 diagnostic test for...more

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Free COVID-19 Testing Extended for Another 90 Days

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On July 23, 2020, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") issued another 90-day extension regarding free COVID-19 testing. The free COVID-19 testing requirement was set to expire on July 25, but...more

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FAQs on COVID-19 Group Health Plan Coverage Implementation

The Department of Labor (DOL), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Department of the Treasury (collectively, “the Departments”) issued Frequently Asked Questions for health plans implementing coverage...more

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FDA’s Emergency Use Authorization Process for COVID-19 Tests May Alleviate Shortage

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As the nation battles shortages of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) testing kits, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has engaged its emergency use authorizations (EUA) process for unapproved products and uses to...more

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Families First Coronavirus Response Act Imposes Benefit Mandates on Insurers and Group Health Plans

In a much needed sign of bipartisanship, the Senate passed and President Trump signed last night the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The new law is effective today and requires insurers and group health plans to...more

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Marijuana And Group Health Plans: Is Coverage Possible?

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As Illinois prepares to become the 11th state that has legalized marijuana in some form, group health plan sponsors, especially self-insured plan sponsors, may be considering whether they can or should include medical...more

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The ERISA Litigation Newsletter - December 2016

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This month Richard Zall, Chair of Proskauer's Health Care Department, explores developments likely to occur with respect to the Affordable Care Act as a result of the new administration. In our Rulings, Filings and...more

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Health Care Update - June 2014 #4

In This Issue: - Hobby Lobby decision further complicates ACA implementation - Implementation of the Affordable Care Act - Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives - Other Congressional and State...more

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