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3 Apr 2020, 1:07 pm
Covered employers sponsoring a fully-insured or self-insured group health plans should use a “reasonable method” to determine and allocate qualified health plan expenses. [read post]
2 Apr 2020, 11:41 pm
A toast to the Department of Labor, which was thrust into a spotlight it didn’t seek. [read post]
2 Apr 2020, 9:05 pm
IN THE NEWS To address the impact of the coronavirus on the U.S. health care system, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued temporary waivers that allow health systems to deliver care and services to uninfected patients at locations other than main hospital facilities such as hotels and dormitories—an effort the federal agency is calling “Hospitals Without Walls. [read post]
2 Apr 2020, 9:58 am
Previously, on Jan. 31, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex M. [read post]
1 Apr 2020, 4:06 pm
Note: If you are an individual consumer with coronavirus-related travel issues, please do NOT contact us! [read post]
1 Apr 2020, 1:01 pm
In January, the Department of Health and Human Services declared the Coronavirus outbreak to constitute a Public Health Emergency, and on March 13, 2020, President Trump declared it a National Emergency. [read post]
1 Apr 2020, 11:55 am
Department of Labor (DOL) created a poster (Spanish version) for employers to use. [read post]
31 Mar 2020, 9:05 pm
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar’s public health emergency declaration in response to the coronavirus, the federal government has urged the nation to practice social distancing to curb the infection’s spread. [read post]
31 Mar 2020, 2:08 pm
Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Health Adm. [read post]
31 Mar 2020, 11:32 am
The Paid Leave Act Under the Paid Leave Act, companies with less than 500 employees must provide paid leave to employees who are unable to work for any of the following reasons: The employee is subject to a federal, state, or local quarantine or isolation order related to the coronavirus; The employee has been advised by a healthcare provider to self-quarantine due to concerns related to the coronavirus; The employee is experiencing symptoms of the coronavirus and is seeking a medical diagnosis; The… [read post]
31 Mar 2020, 11:32 am
The Paid Leave Act Under the Paid Leave Act, companies with less than 500 employees must provide paid leave to employees who are unable to work for any of the following reasons: The employee is subject to a federal, state, or local quarantine or isolation order related to the coronavirus; The employee has been advised by a healthcare provider to self-quarantine due to concerns related to the coronavirus; The employee is experiencing symptoms of the coronavirus and is seeking a medical diagnosis; The… [read post]
31 Mar 2020, 8:38 am
Section 3707, Encouraging the Use of Telecommunications Systems for Home Health Services in Medicare: This section requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to issue clarifying guidance encouraging the use of telecommunications systems, including remote patient monitoring, to furnish home health services consistent with the beneficiary care plan during the COVID-19 emergency period. [read post]
31 Mar 2020, 7:32 am
The US DOL has published a series of Q&As to help people understand the new expanded medical leave law (“FFCRA”). [read post]
30 Mar 2020, 6:40 pm
To activate these protections, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (“Secretary”) must make a special PREP Act declaration—different from a general PHE declaration—declaring a public health emergency and indicating which countermeasures will be covered by the liability protections, along with other pertinent information. [read post]
30 Mar 2020, 4:14 pm
The employee is experiencing any other substantially similar condition specified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. [read post]
30 Mar 2020, 4:03 pm
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) issued a notice in the Federal Register declaring certain goods as “scarce,” which means it is illegal to hoard those items. [read post]
30 Mar 2020, 3:11 pm
Employers are required to provide each employee with paid sick time to the extent the employee is unable to work (or telework) due to the need for leave as a result of: 1) quarantine or isolation order related to COVID-19, 2) advised by a healthcare provider to self-quarantine; 3) employee is experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 virus and is seeking diagnosis; 4) employee is caring for an individual who is quarantined or isolated or advised by a healthcare provider to self-quarantine; 5) the employee… [read post]
30 Mar 2020, 3:07 pm
Operating a Medical Practice in Texas during the COVID-19 Pandemic (March 30, 2020): The COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented and has resulted in President Trump declaring a National Emergency[1] and Secretary Alex Azar, of the US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) to declare a public health emergency[2] for the nation. [read post]
30 Mar 2020, 12:47 pm
At that time, the 2020 contributions plus interest will be due (accruing from the original due date to the actual payment date using the plan’s effective rate of interest). [read post]
30 Mar 2020, 12:12 pm
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