DOL
On April 19, 2022, the Department of Labor (DOL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Department of Treasury (DOT) issued some Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) guidance pertaining to the new Transparency in Coverage (TiC) rules that will start to be enforced beginning on July 1, 2022 (and applicable to plan years starting on or after January 1, 2022).
The Department of Labor (DOL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) jointly issued guidance on a new requirement that individual and group health plans must cover over-the-counter (OTC) COVID-19 diagnostic tests.
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 included a provision that requires brokers and consultants to disclose all direct and indirect compensation they expect to receive for group health plans. The disclosure is required when compensation is expected to be $1,000 or more, and the disclosure must be made prior to any contracts entered into, renewed, or extended on or after December 27, 2021. The disclosure requirements are now in effect.
The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and the Treasury (collectively, the Departments) released new guidance on June 13, 2019 which permit a new type of Health Reimbursement Arrangement, referred to as an Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (ICHRA).