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Apr 21

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What Employers Should Consider with End of the National and Public Health Emergencies

By Kapnick Insurance Group Coronavirus, Employee Benefits, Legislative Updates

The last three years have been increasingly challenging for the United States due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To combat the situation's effects, two legal emergencies were put in place: the National Emergency (NE) the Public Health Emergency (PHE) Both President (more…)

Mar 08

Compliance Update: How The End Of The Covid-19 Emergency Will Impact Health Plans

By Kapnick Insurance Group Coronavirus, Legislative Updates

The Biden Administration has announced its plan to end the COVID-19 national emergency and public health emergency (PHE) on May 11, 2023. Employer-sponsored health plans have been required to comply with certain coverage requirements during the COVID-19 emergency periods, including the following: (more…)

Jan 14

Compliance Update: COVID-19 Supreme Court Vaccination and Testing Mandate Ruling

By Kapnick Insurance Group Coronavirus, Legislative Updates

Quick Facts: Supreme Court Stays OSHA ETS Vaccination and Testing Mandate for Large Employers, Reinstates Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers (more…)

Jan 11

Legislative Update: 2022 Guidance on Coverage of OTC Covid-19 Tests

By Kapnick Insurance Group Coronavirus, Legislative Updates

On January 10, 2022, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury issued FAQ guidance regarding the requirements for group health plans and health insurance issuers to cover over-the-counter (OTC) COVID-19 diagnostic tests. Plans and insurance issuers are permitted to implement (more…)

Jul 31

MIOSHA to Conduct Inspections for COVID-19 Compliance

By Kapnick Insurance Group Coronavirus

To protect employees, customers and communities from the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) launched a State Emphasis Program (SEP). This new initiative is aimed at helping businesses educate employees and customers on best practices (more…)

Jun 03

Legislative Update: COVID-19 Related Relief for Section 125 Cafeteria Plans

By Kapnick Insurance Group Coronavirus, Legislative Updates

Quick Facts: On May 12, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) released Notices 2020-29 and 2020-33, collectively providing guidance related to cafeteria plan elections, health flexible spending accounts (“Health FSAs”), and dependent care assistance programs (“DCAPs”). (more…)

May 26

Legislative Update: National Emergency Extended Several Time Frames

By Kapnick Insurance Group Coronavirus, Legislative Updates

Quick Facts: The Department of Labor (DOL) and the Department of Treasury (IRS) jointly issued a final rule extending several specific notice time frames applicable under HIPAA, COBRA, and ERISA. The rule also extends the time frames for COBRA elections, (more…)

May 04

Return to work roadmap and resource guide: COVID-19

By Kapnick Insurance Group Coronavirus, COVID-19-Return to Work

Employers face unprecedented new challenges and considerations in returning to work while COVID-19 remains a health threat. Below is a compilation of guidance from multiple resources directing employers how to safely open the work place back up while keeping (more…)

Apr 30

Changes to FSA and HSA Usage Under CARES Act

By Kapnick Insurance Group Coronavirus

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) provides assistance for individuals and businesses negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Part of the CARES Act covers changes to FSA and HSA usage: (more…)

Apr 29

Potential Pitfalls of Blanket Reporting of Notice of Circumstances

By Kapnick Insurance Group Coronavirus, Specialty Risk

There is a common misconception that there is no downside for reporting a circumstance which might become a future claim for D&O, E&O, Employment Practices, Fiduciary and Cyber liability policies. However, coverage issues could arise from doing so. (more…)

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The Transparency in Coverage Final Rules require certain group health plans to disclose on a public website information regarding in-network provider rates and historical out-of-network allowed amounts and billed charges for covered items and services in two separate machine-readable files (MRFs). The MRFs for the benefit package options under the Kapnick Insurance Group Benefit Plan are linked below:

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Coronavirus

What Employers Should Consider with End of the National and Public Health Emergencies

Compliance Update: How The End Of The Covid-19 Emergency Will Impact Health Plans

Compliance Update: COVID-19 Supreme Court Vaccination and Testing Mandate Ruling

Legislative Update: 2022 Guidance on Coverage of OTC Covid-19 Tests

MIOSHA to Conduct Inspections for COVID-19 Compliance

Legislative Update: COVID-19 Related Relief for Section 125 Cafeteria Plans

Legislative Update: National Emergency Extended Several Time Frames

Return to work roadmap and resource guide: COVID-19

Changes to FSA and HSA Usage Under CARES Act

Potential Pitfalls of Blanket Reporting of Notice of Circumstances

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