Biden Administration Extends National Emergency for Another Year
Introduction On February 18, 2022, President Biden formally extended the COVID-19 National Emergency for up to another year. The National Emergency first … Read More >
Court Strikes Down Some No Surprises Act Regulatory Language on Arbitration
Back in October 2021, we discussed the No Surprises Act Part II interim final rule which gave details on the … Read More >
California Governor Newsom signed New COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (CA SPSL) Bill Into Law
Background: Newsom’s prior CA SPSL via Senate Bill 95 expired on September 30, 2021 and it applied to employers with 26 or more … Read More >
UPDATE – Additional Guidance released for Health Plan Coverage of Over-The-Counter COVID-19 Tests
The Department of Labor (DOL), Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), and Department of the Treasury (Treasury) [collectively, “the … Read More >
Reduced WAPAL Fund Fee
What is it? The Washington (WA) Partnership Access Lines (PAL) funding program (WAPAL Fund) collects a fee from health plans. … Read More >
California (CA) Senate Bill 510 Requires Health Plans to Expand Coverage of COVID-19 Testing
This week has certainly been abuzz with news and activity related to COVID-19. In light of all the new changes, … Read More >
California Employer Reporting Deadline Reminder
On January 1, 2020, California (CA) enacted its own individual mandate similar to the repealed federal individual mandate that requires … Read More >
ACA Reporting Deadline Reminders
The new year started off with quite a bang as SCOTUS made their ruling regarding the vaccine or test mandate, … Read More >
Reminder to Complete Part D Creditability Reporting to CMS
All employers sponsoring a medical/Rx plan are responsible for completing an online form with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid … Read More >
Washington Long Term Care (LTC) Services and Supports Act – payroll tax for WA workers delayed until July 2023
Background: Washington state passed the Long-Term Care Services and Supports act in 2019. This bill quickly became known as the “LTC … Read More >