What Does The End of the Public Health Emergency Mean for Employee Benefits Plans?

A recent piece in Lexology reminds businesses that the pandemic’s National Health Emergency status in the US has finally come to a close as of April 10, 2023, after just under 1,200 days. 

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Considering that much has changed in the employee benefit space since the emergency was first declared, and of course taking into account all the additional compliance and policy leniencies and limited-time-only aspects that the emergency status afforded, now is the ideal time to review your health-related benefits packages and processes to make sure everything is working as intended.

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For example, while the public health emergency enabled some employees, including part-time workers to qualify for standalone telehealth services, for example, which may no longer be the case now that the emergency has been formally concluded.

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Rules exceptions surrounding EAPs and retirement plans have reverted, as well, with more information to come from the Department of Labor regarding employer-first dollar coverage for High-deductible plans. 

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You can find that piece here.