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Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Current Considerations About COVID-19 in the Workplace

The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency officially ended on May 11, 2023, when the Department of Health and Human Services allowed the federal Public Health Emergency for COVID-19 to expire, but people are still getting...more

Harris Beach PLLC

HHS Office of Inspector General Publishes August Work Plan Updates

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In its August 15, 2023, Enforcement listserv notice, the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) published its Work Plan Updates for August. This article will highlight three of the...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

HSA Holders Lament the End of the Era of Free Invasive Nasal Swabs: IRS to Remove COVID Exemption for HDHPs

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In light of the end of the COVID-19 National Emergency and Public Health Emergency, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has announced the end of prior COVID-19-related special rules for health plan...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Health Plan Coverage and Documentation Following the End of the COVID-19 Emergencies

The COVID-19 national emergency and public health emergency officially ended on April 10 and May 11, 2023, respectively. (As a practical matter, the Biden administration is effectively treating both emergencies as ending on...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

EEOC Issues Updated “Capstone” Guidance on COVID-19 After Declaration of End of Public Health Emergency

On May 15, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released updates to its “technical assistance” on COVID-19-related discrimination concerns in the workplace. The updated guidelines come in response to...more

Bowditch & Dewey

What Does the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Mean for Your Workplace?

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The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) was rescinded effective May 11, 2023, and the National Emergency (NE) Declaration ended April 10, 2023. Massachusetts...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

As the U.S. COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Ends, Employers Ask Now What?

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The U.S. COVID-19 Public Health Emergency will end on May 11, 2023, one week after the World Health Organization determined that COVID-19 is no longer a Public Health Emergency of International Concern....more

Fisher Phillips

What Employers Can Expect With the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: Your 6-Step Plan

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The COVID-19 national and public health emergencies officially end today with the expirations of two dual emergency declarations – so what should employers expect? One of the two declarations is the public health emergency...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: Federal Agencies Clarify Coverage Implications for Group Health Plans

With the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) set to end on May 11, 2023, the Department of Labor, Department of the Treasury, and Department of Health and Human Services (the “departments”) have published FAQs explaining...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

The End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and National Emergency Are Near – Are You Ready?

The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (“PHE”) and National Emergency (“NE”) have been in place since early 2020.  In January 2023, President Biden stated his intention for both to end on May 11, 2023.  There have been many...more

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New Guidance Helps Employers Navigate End of the COVID-19 Emergency Orders

As employers plan for the impact of the anticipated May 11, 2023, end of the two federal COVID-19 emergency orders, they have some important new clarity on test and vaccine coverage and on how to unwind COVID-19–era extended...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Preparing for the End of the COVID-19 Emergency: Tri-Agencies Issue FAQs to Assist Plans and Issuers

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)....more

FordHarrison

[Webinar] SECURE 2.0 and Hot Topics in Employee Benefits - April 25th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

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Join FordHarrison attorneys Tiffany Downs and Rena Felton as they discuss: - the SECURE 2.0 Act mandatory and discretionary provisions, - Plan implications for the end of the COVID-19 National Emergency and the COVID-19...more

Holland & Hart LLP

Public Health Emergency Ends May 11, 2023: Check Your Readiness

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After three years, the federal public health emergency (PHE) will expire May 11, 2023. Most of the relaxed regulatory and payor standards will end on or within a few months after the deadline, including many relating to: ...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Webinar] How Employers Should Prepare for the End of the Covid-19 National & Public Health Emergencies - April 3rd, 12:00 pm -...

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The Biden administration recently announced its intention to end the COVID-19 National Emergency and the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency effective May 11, 2023. These emergency declarations have been in place for nearly...more

Stevens & Lee

The End of the Public Health Emergency: Updated Guidance

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On February 9, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced that the Public Health Emergency (“PHE”) arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, declared under Section 319 of the Public Health Service Act,...more

Goodwin

The Long (Un)Winding Road: FDA Maps Out How the End of the Public Health Emergency Will Impact its COVID-19 Policies

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Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) has issued more than 80 guidance documents describing flexibilities that would be available to manufacturers of medical...more

BakerHostetler

FDA Announces Impact of Ending COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

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On March 13 the FDA officially issued a Federal Register notice to explain how the end of the COVID-19 PHE declaration will impact the Agency’s 72 COVID-related guidance documents currently in effect. The notice comes as the...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Coverage of COVID-19 Vaccines and the End of the COVID-19 Emergency

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Since the Biden administration announced its intention to end the COVID-19 National Emergency (NE) and the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) on May 11, 2023, a topic of great debate has been the requirement and the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Tracking the Waivers: Implications of the Wind Down of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

The White House recently announced that the COVID-19 national emergency and public health emergency (PHE) declarations will end on May 11, 2023. These declarations have been in place since the beginning of the COVID-19...more

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

Benefits Monthly Minute - February 2023

The February Monthly Minute addresses new IRS electronic filing requirements, the extension of pre-deductible telehealth coverage, and the end of the public health and national emergencies’ impact on benefit plan coverage and...more

McDermott Will & Emery

How Employers Should Prepare for the End of the Covid-19 National and Public Health Emergencies

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On January 30, 2023, the Biden administration announced its intention to make final extensions of both the COVID-19 National Emergency (NE) and the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) through May 11, 2023, at which point...more

McDermott Will & Emery

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

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The End is Near: Emergency Declarations and COVID Relief Will Expire May 11, 2023

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Biden Administration has announced that the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) and COVID-19 National Emergency (NE) will expire May 11, 2023....more

Venable LLP

When the COVID-19 Emergencies End: Impacts on Group Health Plans

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Earlier this week, President Biden announced his intent to end both the COVID-19 National Emergency and the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) on May 11, 2023. Once these emergencies end, group health plans will shed some...more

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