Archived Insight | March 16, 2023

The End of COVID-19 Emergencies

On January 30, 2023, the Biden Administration announced it would end both the public health emergency (PHE) and national emergency (NE) related to COVID-19 effective May 11, 2023. As healthcare costs related to COVID-19 begin to transition, plan sponsors will need to make decisions whether to continue to allow coverage and flexibility under the PHE and NE rules, go back to pre-COVID-19 rules or compromise somewhere in the middle.

End of COVID-19 Emergencies and the Impact to Plan Sponsors and Participants

In this webinar...

Our experts discussed the considerations for plan sponsors and provided data and additional details to help determine the best path forward, including:

  • The emergency ending and what that transition means for health plans
  • COVID-19 costs and the transition impact to plan sponsors and participants
  • Communication requirements and best practices to keep participants informed

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Speakers

Kathryn Bakich, Senior Vice President, Health Compliance Practice Leader
Jason Jossie, Senior Health Consultant
Angela Purdum, Vice President, Communications

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