Legal Alert: CAA Provision Status Update

September 10, 2021

Updated November 17, 2021; Originally posted September 10, 2021 The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (the “CAA”) was signed into law on December 27, 2020, and includes several... Read more »

Legal Alert: DOL Extends Certain Deadlines Under the CAA and Transparency in Coverage Rules

September 8, 2021

In October 2020, CMS Released its Transparency in Coverage Final Rules (the “TiC Final Rules”) which require non-grandfathered group health plans and carriers offering health insurance in... Read more »

Legal Alert: Summary of Mental Health Parity and Transparency Provisions Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

August 19, 2021

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “CAA”), which was signed into law on December 27, 2020, included several provisions impacting group health plans and health insurance... Read more »

Legal Alert: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 Pharmacy Reporting

August 17, 2021

This alert was updated on August 23, 2021. “Employers that sponsor group health plans of any size, including government employers, should keep their eye on the developing rules for this... Read more »

Legal Alert: COVID-19 Plan Design

August 12, 2021

Updated September 1, 2021 As the U.S. continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccinations of Americans age 12 and older are underway with approximately half of the eligible population... Read more »

Legal Alert: Agencies Release First Rule on the No Surprises Act

August 9, 2021

This alert is of interest to all employers that sponsor non-excepted group health plans—fully-insured, self-funded, grandfathered and non-grandfathered. On July 13, 2021, the DOL, HHS,... Read more »

New Study Shows Increase in Telemedicine Benefits and Human Capital Challenges

August 5, 2021

Alera Group’s 2021 National Healthcare & Employee Benefits Benchmarking Survey reveals pandemic’s long-term impact on employers Alera Group, a top independent, national insurance... Read more »

Legal Alert: Requiring, Incentivizing or Asking About Employees’ COVID-19 Vaccine Status

June 9, 2021

As the United States continues to fight against the spread of COVID-19, vaccinations of the most high-risk Americans have begun. To date, there are three vaccines, one from Moderna, one from Pfizer,... Read more »

Alera Group Cohort Achieves Cornell D&I Certificate

June 8, 2021

Alera Group, a top independent, national insurance and wealth management firm, today announced a cohort of six employees achieved the Diversity & Inclusion training and certification through... Read more »

IRS Provides Additional Guidance on COVID-19-Related DCAP Relief

June 7, 2021

On May 10, 2021, the IRS released Notice 2021-26, which provides additional guidance on relief authorized under in the Consolidated Appropriations Act , 2021 (CAA), the American Rescue Plan Act... Read more »