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COVID Testing
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Carmody @ Work
Health Plan Reimbursement of Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Tests
By Mark Williams, Timothy S. Klimpl
Effective January 15, 2022, group health plans and insurers are required to cover the cost of over-the counter (OTC), at home, COVID-19 tests. The U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and…
Labor & Employment Insights
The COVID-19 Home Game: Biden Administration Requires Insurance to Cover At-Home Tests
By J. William Manuel, Anne R. Yuengert
In light of the difficulty of test scheduling and concerns about costs to consumers, the Biden administration this week announced that the Department of Health and Human Services will require…
Health Law Diagnosis
New COVID-19 At-Home Test Coverage Requirements Increase Need for Heightened Focus on Health Care Entity’s Billing Practices
By Danielle Tangorre, Guest Contributor
I. Biden Administration Requirement for Insurance Companies to Cover Cost of At-Home COVID-19 Tests On January 10, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Safety (HHS) announced that the…
Benefit Notes
Agencies Issue Guidance Requiring Coverage for Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Tests
By Tom Dowling
Beginning January 15, 2022, and through the duration of the public health emergency, insurers and group health plans must cover at-home COVID-19 diagnostic tests available over-the-counter (OTC) without imposing cost-sharing,…
School Law
DPH Revises Implementation Guidance for Executive Order 13G, Including Requirements for Test Results, Documentation, and Return-to-Work Protocols
By Dori Pagé Antonetti, Andreana R. Bellach, Jessica Richman Smith, Natalia Sieira Millán
Since September 2021, and as explained in our prior post, Executive Order 13G and Implementation Guidance for Executive Order 13G issued by the Connecticut Department of Public Health (“DPH Guidance”) have required…
Workplace Safety and Environmental Law Alert Blog
Latest Biden Administration Order Requires Some Employers to Pay for Cost of COVID Testing
By Benjamin J.Conley and Adam R. Young Seyfarth Synopsis: The OSHA COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) will require unvaccinated employees to submit weekly COVID-19 testing results by February…
Employment Law Lookout
Latest Biden Administration Order Requires Some Employers to Pay for Cost of COVID Testing
By Benjamin J.Conley and Adam R. Young Seyfarth Synopsis: The OSHA COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) will require unvaccinated employees to submit weekly COVID-19 testing results by February…
Health Care Reform Dashboard
Health Plan Coverage Required for COVID-19 Testing
Summary Health plans now are required to cover the cost of over-the-counter COVID-19 test kits obtained without a health care provider’s prescription or clinical assessment. The new requirement is addressed…
Compensation & Benefits Blog
You Can Go Home Again: Tri-Agencies Release New Group Health Plan Coverage Requirements for Over-the-Counter At-Home COVID-19 Tests
By Robert Projansky, Jennifer Rigterink
Looking forward to the weekend? Many employers and plan administrators may also have been . . . up until yesterday, when the government issued new requirements that take effect on…
Food Safety News
China steps up checks after coronavirus fruit findings
By News Desk
China has tightened import rules after finding the virus that causes COVID-19 on packaging of fruit from Vietnam and Thailand. At least nine Chinese cities have recorded positive coronavirus tests…