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22 Jun

Coronavirus Healthcare, Helpful COVID-19 Links

How HIPAA Applies to COVID-19-Related Temp Checks and Info Gathering

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June 22, 2020

To cope with the COVID-19 crisis, many employers are taking employees’ temperatures and asking them general health-related questions as they report to work. A cogent question that often arises in light of this activity...

18 May

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Elective Surgeries & Invasive Procedures in NJ to Resume on May 26

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July 12, 2022

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy recently signed Executive Order No. 1451 that allows elective surgeries and invasive procedures (both medical and dental) to resume on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at 5:00 am. According to the...

15 May

Coronavirus Healthcare, Federal Tax

Increased Flexibility in Cafeteria Plans

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May 15, 2020

To address unanticipated health care expenses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the IRS has issued guidance to increase flexibility in employees’ cafeteria plans. The IRS has added to the situations in which a cafeteria...

20 Apr

Coronavirus Healthcare, Employer

Temporary Regs Address Health Plans and Pandemic-Related Paid Leave

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April 20, 2020

The U.S. Department of Labor recently issued temporary regulations implementing the emergency paid sick and family leave provided under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security...

17 Apr

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CARES Act Provider Relief Fund Update

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April 23, 2020

Many healthcare providers have now received funds in their bank account as part of the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund. Remember that this is the distribution of $30 billion in grants to healthcare providers as...

13 Apr

Coronavirus Healthcare, Employer

How the CARES Act Affects Employer-Sponsored Benefits

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April 13, 2020

By now, most employers have presumably read up on the basic tax relief and financial assistance aspects of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. What you may not have heard much...

10 Apr

Coronavirus Healthcare

CARES Act Provider Relief Fund

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April 10, 2020

Healthcare providers may notice they have a deposit in their bank today titled ACH DEP US HHS STIMULUS. This is the distribution of $30 billion in grants to healthcare providers as part of the fund...

01 Apr

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CARES Act Includes Benefits For Certain Health Plans

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April 1, 2020

The new Coronavirus (COVID-19) relief law, known as the CARES Act, includes benefits for certain health plans. For plan years beginning before 2021, high deductible health plans (HDHPs) can now pay for telehealth or...

23 Mar

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Important CMS Update

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March 26, 2020

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) revealed today relief for clinicians, providers, and healthcare facilities participating in Medicare quality reporting programs. Specifically, the submission deadline for...

17 Mar

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Important Update on Telemedicine

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March 26, 2020

In the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak, we want to keep you apprised of some important news in the healthcare industry surrounding COVID-19, primarily telemedicine. "Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (Horizon BCBSNJ)...

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