More employers are considering a premium surcharge on employees participating in the company’s health plan who are not vaccinated for COVID-19, akin to the surcharge on smokers. There are issues these companies should examine before doing so.
HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medication and essential support services are together considered preventive services that must be fully covered outside the deductible and with no cost-sharing, federal agencies clarified. Health plans have until Sept. 17 to comply with the new […]
On the recent anniversary of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Biden-Harris administration released resources supporting individuals experiencing long-term COVID-19 symptoms, sometimes called “long COVID-19,” and explaining that long COVID-19 may be a disability under the ADA. While […]
Recent developments may alleviate some concerns that employers have as they considered whether to encourage or require workers to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.
As of March 29, 2021 — and retroactive to January 1, 2021 — employers with 26 or more employees have been required to provide 80 hours of COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL) to their employees. In late July, four […]
Not every job comes with obvious opportunities for promotion or skills growth. But, as job openings soar beyond 9 million, experts say it’s important for managers to…
Not every job comes with obvious opportunities for promotion or skills growth. But, as job openings soar beyond 9 million, experts say it’s important for managers to help potential and current employees in entry-level jobs appreciate that the skills they’re […]
The use of telehealth services spiked during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, and many new users intend to continue making telehealth visits. Other research shows that access to telehealth keeps people out of hospital emergency rooms.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s announcement Tuesday that he is resigning his decade-long post comes a week after the state attorney general’s office released a 165-page report on Aug. 3 that pointed to a toxic culture where Cuomo had sexually […]
Mayor Michael Hancock announced that all city employees, as well as private-sector workers in certain high-risk settings, must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Sept. 30.
