Eligible individuals with self-only HDHP coverage will be able to contribute $3,850 to their HSAs for 2023, up from $3,650 for 2022. Eligible individuals with family HDHP coverage will be able to contribute $7,750 to their HSAs for 2023, up from $7,300 for 2022. Read more…
A spending bill recently signed into law extends the ability of high deductible health plans (HDHPs) to provide benefits for telehealth or other remote care services before plan deductibles have been met without jeopardizing health savings account (HSA) eligibility. Read more…
The Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Treasury (Departments) jointly issued FAQs (FAQs Part 52) regarding coverage of over-the-counter (OTC) COVID-19 tests. These FAQs modify and clarify the guidance in FAQs Part 51, which specified that plans and issuers must cover OTC COVID-19 tests available without an order or individualized clinical assessment by a health care provider. Read more…
On January 25, OSHA provided notice that it is withdrawing its COVID-19 vaccination and weekly testing emergency temporary standard (ETS). However, the agency is not withdrawing the ETS as a proposed permanent rule, and the rule-making process will continue. Read more…
On January 13, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled to stay OSHA’s vaccination and testing emergency temporary standard (ETS). The ETS was developed to establish a mandatory vaccination policy requirement for private employers with 100 or more employees. Read more…
The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, 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. Read more…