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Holland & Knight Health Dose: March 28, 2023

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Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector. ...more

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Preparing for the End of the Covid-19 Emergency: Coverage of Covid-19 Testing

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The Biden administration has announced its intention to end the COVID-19 National Emergency (NE) and the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) on May 11, 2023 (read our series introduction for more information). A key...more

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Beltway Buzz - February 2022 #3

Government Avoids Shutdown. Perhaps already missing professional football, the U.S. Congress this week punted on federal government funding. Funding for the government was set to expire at 11:59 p.m. on February 18, 2022, but...more

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At-Home COVID Tests Must be Reimbursed by Insurance Companies

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Group health plans and health insurance issuers are now required to cover the cost of over-the-counter (OTC) COVID-19 diagnostic tests. Last week, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury issued...more

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Covid-19 Testing Coverage Mandate Expanded

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Earlier this week, the COVID-19 testing coverage mandate was significantly expanded pursuant to FAQs issued jointly by the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and the Treasury (collectively, the Departments). The...more

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Tri-Agencies Release Guidance on Coverage of OTC COVID-19 Tests

On January 10, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Department of Labor, and the Treasury (“Tri-Agencies”) published guidance about how health plans and health insurance issuers must reimburse OTC COVID-19...more

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Never Fear, The American Rescue Plan Is Here

The Biden administration has hit the ground running with several items on its agenda which impact the employment relationship. On March 12, the American Rescue Plan was passed by Congress and signed into law. This new law...more

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Twisting Arms to Get Jabbed, White House Says: ‘Vaccination Incentives All Around!’

On April 21, 2021, in a further push to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations for those individuals who have been hesitant, the White House issued a fact sheet titled, “President Biden to Call on All Employers to Provide Paid Time...more

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ARPA Extends Tax Credits for Employers and Expands Qualifications for FFCRA Leave

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The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) extends tax credits to those employers who voluntarily choose to provide paid leave benefits to employees under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). As you may...more

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IRS Confirms – Government Employers Are Now Eligible for COVID-19 Leave Tax Credits

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In new guidance, the IRS confirms that non-federal government employers may now be able to claim a tax credit to cover the cost of voluntarily providing paid sick and family leave to employees for COVID-19 related reasons....more

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Understanding Time Off From Work Obligations For COVID-19 Vaccinations

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Last week, President Biden encouraged employers to pay employees for time off to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and highlighted the tax credits available for employers with less than 500 employees. The American Rescue Plan...more

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Medicaid Under the Biden Administration: The American Rescue Plan Act

As we previously reported, President Biden recently signed into law a $1.9 trillion dollar stimulus bill, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). This historic legislative package provides much needed relief to millions of...more

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Are Employers Required to Pay For Employee Time Spent Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine?

Although millions of people in the United States have been vaccinated since COVID-19 vaccine distribution began in December 2020, a large percentage of the population still remains unvaccinated. ...more

McDermott Will & Emery

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: Key Healthcare Provisions

On March 10, 2021, US Congress finalized and passed the American Rescue Plan of 2021 (ARPA), the latest COVID-19 relief package that largely tracks President Joe Biden’s initial $1.9 trillion proposal. The ARPA extends...more

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ARPA Expands Employment-Related Reimbursements and Extends Unemployment

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Earlier this month, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). ARPA extends by another six months, the reimbursement of paid leave offered by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act...more

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The American Rescue Plan Keeps the FFCRA Voluntary but Expands Paid Leave

On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“Act”), into law. Among other things, the $1.9 trillion stimulus package extends and enhances the Families First Coronavirus Response...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: Extension of Families First Leave Benefits

On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“American Rescue Act”). In addition to the widely touted direct stimulus payments and extension of the $300 federal unemployment...more

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Coming Back (or Staying Gone) for More: ARPA Extends Tax Credits for Providing COVID-19 Leave

Just when you had your COVID-19 leave policies in place, Congress goes and passes new legislation: the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Remember, as we outlined in a previous blog post, the Families First Coronavirus Response...more

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The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: Understanding the Key Provisions Impacting Employers

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On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the “ARPA”) into law. In addition to providing nearly $2 trillion of monetary relief for individuals and business sectors impacted by the...more

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Policy Matters Newsletter - March 2021

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Education and Labor Subcommittee Hearing on Important Employment Legislation. As we noted here, on Thursday, March 18th the Civil Rights and Human Services Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing entitled...more

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Part I: American Rescue Plan Act - What Employers Need to Know

On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA, or the “Act”), which created certain additional benefits for employees about which employers should be aware. Extension of FFRCA...more

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What Employers Need To Know About The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

On March 11, 2021, the President signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). The ARPA expands certain leave provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and also extends tax credits...more

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Key Amendments To FFCRA & California’s New COVID-19 Sick Leave Requirements

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March 2021 brought a variety of legislative changes impacting California employers. On March 11, 2021 President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the Act)....more

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Extension and Expansion of Payroll Credits for FFCRA Style Paid Sick and Paid Family Leave

On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) into law. Notably, the law did not create a new mandate of paid sick and family leave. Instead, the ARPA simply extended and expanded the...more

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Voluntary FFCRA Leave Expanded and Extended Until September 30, 2021

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As part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill signed by President Biden on March 11, 2021, employers with fewer than 500 employees may continue receiving tax credits for...more

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