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...
May 14, 2020 | Coronavirus, COVID-19, Regulatory
Keeping track of the various changes affecting self-funded plans in the wake of the pandemic can be a challenge. To help clients remember what’s currently required or requested of them, MedBen has compiled a chart showing all the COVID-19 health plan effective...
May 1, 2020 | Balance billing, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Reference-Based Pricing, Regulatory
In the wake of the pandemic, federal officials are offering emergency funding to hospitals, clinics and doctors’ practices – but with an interesting stipulation. Providers accepting the funds cannot impose surprise medical bills on COVID-19 patients, such as “balance...
