Paid Leave Oregon (PLO) – Oregon’s New Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program
The final for the state’s paid family and medical Leave insurance program, known as Paid Leave Oregon, are expected to … Read More >
Initial Federal Responses to Dobbs Decision
We have seen surveys showing about half of employers will not be implementing immediate changes following the Dobbs decision, but … Read More >
Regulators Will Enforce Mandatory Contraceptive Coverage Rules in All States
On June 27, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Labor, and the Department of the Treasury … Read More >
Court Rules that A County’s Health Plan Violated Title VII by Excluding Gender Transition
There has been health plan confusion relating to coverage of gender affirming care since the §1557 regulations in 2016, amendments … Read More >
Roe v Wade Group Health Plan Considerations
This past Friday, June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued a decision in Dobbs v. … Read More >
US Supreme Court Determines Health Plan Limited Dialysis Benefit Did Not Violate Medicare Secondary Payer Act
DaVita, one of the nation’s largest dialysis providers, sued Marietta Memorial Hospital over its limited dialysis coverage. The plan offered … Read More >
US Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade: Group Health Plan Comments
Early in the morning on Friday, June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued a decision … Read More >
CMS Technical Clarification – TIC Final Rule Machine Readable Files
With July 1 fast approaching it is still not entirely clear how, or even if, employers should link to their … Read More >
COVID-19 Vaccines Approved Down to 6 Months Old, Health Plans Must Immediately Cover
On Friday, June 17, 2022, the US FDA granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines … Read More >
7/1/22 Deadline to Post Machine-Readable Files – What You Need to Know if You Sponsor a Group Health Plan
The Transparency in Coverage (TiC) rule is gaining more attention as the deadline to post a public link to certain … Read More >