The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) was enacted on Dec. 27, 2020. The CAA includes a $900 billion coronavirus relief package that provides funding to individuals and businesses. Within the CCA, there is a somewhat overlooked but important provision that affects group health plans because it requires such plans to prepare a report with specific information demonstrating…
COVID-19 vaccinations are a contentious topic in America. Many U.S. adults still haven’t gotten the shot despite the Food and Drug Administration’s recent (FDA) full approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. This reluctance is seen as a problem by health experts, who contest that vaccination is the most effective way to control the widespread coronavirus Delta…
A number of new transparency-related rules impose new obligations upon employers that sponsor group health plans to their employees. GBS is committed to support you in your efforts to comply as new information becomes available and as new requirements go into effect. If you have any questions, or are looking for additional information, please reach…
To address the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Biden administration announced September 9, 2021 that the Department of Labor (DOL) through its federal workplace safety officials, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), will soon issue a rule that will require all employers with 100 or more employees to either ensure their workers…