Telehealth Extension Update
Since January 1, 2020, temporary relief has permitted high deductible health plans (HDHPs) to provide telehealth services at low or no cost ...
Pandemic Response
CMS Requests Extended Special Enrollment Period for Individuals Losing Medicaid Coverage
During the COVID-19 pandemic, relief was provided to Medicaid enrollees by pausing Medicaid coverage terminations and allowing coverage to continue ...
IRS Clarifies Prior Guidance on COVID-19 Testing and Treatment for HDHPs
On June 23, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2023-37, clarifying that a high-deductible health plan (HDHP) can provide coverage ...
[Updated]: Guidance Issued as Employers Navigate the End of the COVID-19 Emergency Declarations
Recently, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury (collectively “the Departments”) issued guidance in the form of ...
[Updated]: COVID-19 Emergency Declarations Anticipated to Expire: Impact to Group Health Plans
Update on 4/18/2023: The Department of Labor (DOL) has informally commented that the Outbreak Period will continue to run through...
Colorado and Oregon Updates on Non-COVID Sick Leave
At the outset of COVID-19, many states put sick leave laws into place specifically for absences due to COVID-19, while ...
DHS Extends Temporary I-9 Virtual Verification for Certain Remote Employees through July 2023
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), has issued an additional extension of the ...
[Updated] New York Requires Paid COVID-19 Vaccine Leave
On March 12, Governor Cuomo signed Senate Bill S2588A (the “Bill” or “Act”) which amends New York Labor Law and ...
[Updated] All Colorado Employers Must Provide Public Health Emergency Paid Sick Leave Beginning January 1, 2021
On December 23, 2020, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment’s Division of Labor Standards and Statistics (Department) issued an Interpretive ...
[Updated] New York State’s HERO Act Requires Employers to Establish New Health and Safety Standards
On April 23, 2021, the New York legislature passed the Health and Essential Rights Act (“HERO” or “Act”), which aims to protect ...
San Francisco Updates Guidance for Paid Sick Leave and COVID-19 in 2022
On February 22, 2022, the SF Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (OLSE) issued a temporary update to its guidance on the SF ...
[Updated] Massachusetts Enacts Temporary COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave
On May 28, 2021, Massachusetts Governor Baker signed Bill H.3702 into law providing employees up to 40 hours of emergency paid sick leave (...