COVID-19 Resources
COBRA Subsidy Provisions of the American Rescue Plan Act
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), signed into law March 11, 2021, provides a 100% subsidy of premiums for employer-sponsored group health insurance continued under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 (COBRA) and similar state continuation of coverage (mini-COBRA) programs. ARPA subsidies…
American Rescue Plan
President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) into law on March 11, 2021. Along with providing financial relief for individuals, state and local governments, schools, businesses and for other purposes, the law contains the following measures of…
CDC Updates Quarantine Recommendations for Vaccinated Individuals
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released interim COVID-19 vaccine considerations. Notably, the guidance states that fully vaccinated individuals who meet certain criteria will no longer be required to quarantine following exposure to someone with COVID-19. According to…
Telehealth Trends to Watch in 2021
At American Health & Wellness we provide all of our employees with top tier telehealth services. These services are useful for employers interested in cutting their health care expenses and expanding benefits and access to care for their employees. This…
Exchange Special Enrollment Provided Due to COVID-19
On Jan. 28, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new special enrollment period (SEP) due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic through Exchanges using the federal www.HealthCare.gov platform. States using their own Exchange platforms are strongly encouraged to make a…
Comparing the Two Major COVID-19 Stimulus Packages
President Donald Trump recently signed into law an emergency stimulus package designed to deliver approximately $900 billion in COVID-19-related aid. The chart provides an overview of the highlights of the new stimulus package, and how it compares to the Coronavirus Aid,…