May 17, 2022 Free Medicare Coverage of Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Tests By Brandie Barrows Effective April 4, 2022, Medicare will cover the costs of Over-the-Counter (OTC) COVID-19 tests for individuals with Medicare Part B,...
Feb 23, 2022 Department of Health and Human Services Updates Preventive Care and Screening Guidelines By Brandie Barrows In January 2022 the Department of Health and Human Services updated the preventive care and screening guidelines for women, adolescents,...
Feb 11, 2022 The Departments of Labor, Tax, and Health & Human Services Issue Guidance Regarding Group Health Plan Requirement to Cover OTC COVID19 Tests at 100% By Brandie Barrows Late February 4, 2022, the government issued FAQs About Families First Coronavirus Response Act and Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic...
Jan 14, 2022 Department of Health and Human Services Updates Preventive Care and Screening Guidelines By Brandie Barrows On January 11, 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) issued guidance updating the comprehensive preventive care and...
Jan 11, 2022 New Guidance Requires Health Care Plans to Pay for Over-the Counter COVID-19 Tests Without a Doctor’s Order By Brandie Barrows On January 10, 2022, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury (collectively, the “Departments”) issued...
Oct 07, 2021 Transparency Rule & No Surprises Act Chart By Brandie Barrows On August 20, 2021, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury (the “Departments”) issued the “FAQs About...
Sep 30, 2021 "Healthcare Law Updates: No Surprises Act, HIPAA, and More," National Business Institute By Taylor English On September 30, Brandie Barrows presented a National Business Institute webinar on, "Healthcare Law Updates: No Surprises Act, HIPAA,...
Aug 31, 2021 No Surprises Act Regulations: Prohibition on Surprise Bills & Balance Billing By Brandie Barrows On July 13, 2021, the Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services (the “Departments”) published Interim Final...
Aug 03, 2021 Transparency Rule & No Surprises Act Chart By Brandie Barrows The No Surprises Act was signed into law December 27, 2020, as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 to protect...
Jun 17, 2021 The Affordable Care Act Survives a Third Supreme Court Challenge By Brandie Barrows In a 7-2 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the plaintiffs lacked standing because they had not suffered the sort of direct...
Jun 16, 2021 Overwhelmed by Compliance with the 100% COBRA Subsidy? By Brandie Barrows The government recently issued a large amount of guidance and employers like you have questions. Who is eligible for the COBRA Subsidy?...
Jun 16, 2021 EEOC Announces New Resources about Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Workplace Rights By Brandie Barrows The EEOC recently consolidated guidance for employers regarding sexual orientation and gender identity rights. Employers are prohibited...