Mar 26, 2020 | Announcements, Caroline Fraker, Compliance, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Department of Labor, News, Regulatory
As MedBen has reported to you elsewhere on this blog, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) requires private employers with fewer than 500 employees and public employers with at least one (1) employee (a “Covered Employer”) to provide their employees...
Mar 25, 2020 | Coronavirus, COVID-19, News, Telehealth, Telemedicine
As many of you now know, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act requires that group health plans cover telehealth office visits related to the ordering of a COVID-19 test for a covered employee or dependent. Given the current “stay-at-home” and “social...
Mar 25, 2020 | COVID-19, Government, Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), IRS, News, Uncategorized
As a result of COVID-19, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has clarified that the deadline for making health savings account (HSA) and individual retirement account (IRA) contributions for the 2019 tax year has been extended to July 15, 2020. This matches the new...
Mar 24, 2020 | Announcements, Caroline Fraker, Compliance, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Kentucky, News, Ohio, State legislation
Earlier this month, the Governors of Ohio and Kentucky declared state emergencies that mandated self-funded public employers to make temporary changes to their health plans in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. MedBen’s summaries of these public employer...
Mar 13, 2020 | Announcements, Kurt Harden, News, Plan Design, Plan Language, Prescription, Preventive Care
As we manage our way through this situation, I want to make sure you know that MedBen has made plans to ensure that we are available for our clients. Many of you and your associates will be even busier during the coming weeks, and we want to make sure that you don’t...
Mar 6, 2020 | Announcements, MedBen Rx, News, Prescription
With the novel coronavirus COVID-19 a constant topic in the news nowadays, many consumers are stocking up on various drugs. MedBen is recommending no change to the current prescription drug refill guidelines for our clients and here’s why: Most wholesalers have a good...
