ALAINA HARWOOD and ELIZABETH LOH, April 27, 2023 On February 23, 2023, the U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury (the “Departments”) issued joint guidance (“Tri-Agency FAQs”) for group health plans and insurers regarding annual attestations on gag clause prohibition compliance as required under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA). Attestations will […]
Elizabeth Loh
ELIZABETH LOH, April 6, 2023 During the COVID-19 National Emergency (NE) and Public Health Emergency (PHE) periods, the government issued guidance providing various forms of temporary relief to plan sponsors and plan participants, and also requiring plan sponsors to make certain plan design changes during these emergency periods (e.g., covering COVID-19 testing, the extension of […]
ELIZABETH LOH, March 18, 2021 On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act (the “Act”). This $1.9 trillion legislative package provides significant pandemic relief. This article focuses on the COBRA continuation coverage subsidy relief, as well as increased Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (“Dependent Care FSA”) relief provided under […]
MARY E. POWELL and ELIZABETH LOH, January 6, 2021 In December, the President signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA), which combines COVID-19 stimulus relief with a number of year-end appropriations bills. The CAA contains numerous provisions that will impact health and welfare plans. The provisions of the CAA that need immediate attention are the […]
ELIZABETH LOH, May 7, 2020 On April 28, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL), the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury Department”), and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), issued several pieces of guidance providing relief to plan participants, COBRA-qualified beneficiaries, claimants, and plan sponsors who are impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This guidance includes the following: […]
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