PPE as Section 213(d) Qualified Medical Expenses
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Announcement 2021-7 providing that amounts paid for personal protective equipment (PPE) such as masks, hand sanitizer and sanitizing wipes, for the primary purpose of preventing the spread of COVID-19, are qualified medical expenses under Internal Revenue
Update on Dependent Care FSA Limit Increase in ARPA
On March 11, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The legislation includes a temporary, maximum contribution increase for dependent care FSAs from $5,000 to $10,500 for the 2021 plan year. We wanted to share the following information with you because while this is temporary
Aetna Update
Aetna continues to remain committed to you and your clients during these unprecedented times. When COVID-19 escalated in the US, Aetna®, a CVS Health® Company, was among the first in the industry to allow crisis policy changes. As the country and states continue to adjust recovery planning and
UPDATE ON EXTENDED COVERAGE: COVID RELATED COST-SHARING WAIVED THROUGH JUNE 30, 2021
Highmark will continue to waive COVID related cost-sharing such as deductibles, coinsurance, and copays through June 30, 2021. This waiver of cost-sharing applies to IP care and diagnostic testing, plus in-network telehealth visits. Self-funded groups may, however, opt-out of this
Highmark Update
Important changes are coming to out of area (OOA) and out of network (OON) prior authorization and precertification requirements related to radiology and cardiac imaging. These changes will affect fully-insured, self-insured, and Medicare Advantage clients' members in products with OOA/OON
Federal Law Alert
American Rescue Plan Act Signed Into Law The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), which is the latest bill to address the ongoing economic impacts of COVID-19, has been signed into law. Most aspects of the law do not directly affect the HR function, but those that do—optional extension of sick and
American Rescue Plan Contains Employment-related Provisions