A recent legal memo outlines a clear, compliant path forward, rooted in IRS Publication 969, to keep telehealth free for employees in 2025 and beyond. Here’s what you need to know as of March 5, 2025, and how to act on it.
SCOTUS Blocks Biden Administration: Vax-or-Test Mandate
The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the Biden administration from enforcing a vaccine-or-testing mandate for large employers, dealing a blow to a key element of the White House’s plan to address the pandemic as cases resulting from the Omicron variant are on the rise. But the court allowed a more modest mandate requiring health care workers at facilities receiving federal money to be vaccinated.
Free COBRA and Other Items in the Stimulus Package
Over the weekend the Senate narrowly voted to pass the latest $1.9T Covid-19 relief bill, titled American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The House is anticipated to vote and pass the bill as soon as this Tuesday (March 9th) before heading to President Biden’s desk for signature. The bill contains several health insurance-related provisions that are likely to become law in the coming days.
