Jan 11, 2021 | Compliance, Preventive Care, Regulatory, USPSTF
During 2020, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released the following A & B recommendations: Behavioral counseling to promote healthy diet/physical activity for cardiovascular disease prevention in adults with cardiovascular risk factors; Behavioral...
Dec 28, 2020 | Consumer-driven Health Plans, COVID-19, Dependent care assistance plan (DCAP), Flexible spending accounts (FSAs), IRS, Regulatory
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (also called the COVID-19 relief bill) includes temporary provisions that allow employers to provide for a carryover of unused health flexible spending arrangements (FSA) and dependent care assistance flexible spending...
Dec 22, 2020 | Compliance, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of Labor, Regulatory, Treasury Department
As Congress considers the potential impact of a COVID-19 vaccination, employers will likely have many questions and issues associated with the vaccine. Existing Legislation Earlier this year, Congress enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Stimulus Act (the...
Nov 6, 2020 | Announcements, COVID-19, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of Labor, IRS, News, Regulatory, USPSTF
In preparation for the widespread and rapid introduction of COVID-19 immunizations and other coronavirus preventive services, the Tri-Agencies (Internal Revenue Service, Department of Labor, and Health and Human Services) have issued interim Final Regulations updating...
Jul 12, 2020 | Coronavirus, COVID-19, MedBen Analytics, Preventive Care, Regulatory, Wellness
Our new MedBen Analytics COVID-19 Impact Dashboard offers a convenient way to see how the pandemic has affected your group’s health plan, and also allows MedBen to track how COVID-19 has changed health care utilization for our entire block of business. You can...
May 15, 2020 | Coronavirus, COVID-19, Department of Labor, Regulatory
Earlier this month, the Department of Labor released COVID-19-related regulations specifically addressing deadline relief for employee benefit plans, plan participants, and plan beneficiaries. MedBen has prepared a summary of these regulations, which is available on...
