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February 4, 2021 WEBCAST
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2021 Tools & Tactics Webinar: Results of the 10th Annual Leave Management Survey
February 11, 2021 WEBCAST
Disability Management Employer Coalition [DMEC]

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[Guidance Overview]

Consolidated Appropriations Act Includes New Restrictions on Surprise Medical Bills

"Plans must include cost-sharing and contact information on any physical or electronic plan or insurance identification card issued to participants, beneficiaries, or enrollees.... Plans must offer price comparison guidance by telephone and provide a price comparison tool on the website of the plan ... Plans must establish a database and disclose on its website each provider and facility with which it has a contractual relationship for furnishing items or services, including contact information for each provider and facility." 

Sheppard Mullin

[Guidance Overview]

Telemedicine Visits Count Towards FMLA Time Under New DOL Guidance

"While there may have previously been confusion or uncertainty about whether remote visits to a healthcare provider should be considered as valid 'treatment' that would render an employee eligible for protected time off under federal law, [FAB 2020-08] offers the first definitive word from federal authorities in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic that this temporary policy will be extended for the foreseeable future. The agency also released [FAB 2020-07] on how employers can satisfy federal posting requirements via electronic communication methods." 

Fisher Phillips

[Guidance Overview]

DOL Cements Telehealth Visits for FMLA Purposes as the New Normal

"[To] be FMLA-qualifying, the DOL's guidance clarified that the visit must include all the following: [1] An exam, evaluation, or treatment by an FMLA-qualifying healthcare provider; [2] Pass muster and be accepted by the respective state licensing authorities; and [3] Be by video conference (so not just audio, telephone call, text message, etc.)." 

Dickinson Wright

Supreme Court Holds That ERISA Does Not Preempt Arkansas PBM Law: The Impact on Employer Sponsored Group Health Plans

"The decision gives the green light for state-by-state regulations of PBM networks and payment practices. The impact of Rutledge on employer-sponsored group health plans, particularly multi-state arrangements, is difficult to underestimate. Employers will need to grapple with the inevitable proliferation of state PBM laws that, while purporting to regulate the relationship between a PBM and a pharmacy, will in all likelihood have unintended and unwelcome consequences for their group health plans." [Rutledge v. Pharmaceutical Care Mgmt. Assoc., No. 18-540 (S. Ct. Dec. 10, 2020)] 

Mintz

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The Wagner Law Group Appoints Kim Shaw Elliott as Partner
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