Religious Accommodations to COVID Vaccination Mandate
Many employers who are federal contractors and subcontractors are moving toward a December 8, 2021 deadline for workers to be vaccinated pursuant to Executive Order 14042 and the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force’s guidance. Meanwhile, all employers with 100 or more...
No Surprises Act – Regs Part II
A second set of regulations has been issued to implement the Consolidated Appropriations Act ‘s (CAA) No Surprises Act, which helps protect health care participants from surprise billing and excessive cost-sharing. Specifically, patients should pay only a rate...
Compliance ✔- President Biden Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for Federal Employees and Large Employers
On Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, President Joe Biden signed executive orders requiring federal workers and contractors to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Biden also directed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to draft a new emergency rule requiring...
Compliance ✔- COBRA Subsidy Expiration Notice Due by Sept. 15 or Sooner
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) provides COBRA premium assistance to eligible individuals and imposes notice requirements on health plans. One such requirement is that plans must notify eligible individuals about when their premium assistance ends, and whether...