How Plan Sponsors Can Prepare for End of COVID Emergency Declarations

Summary

The Biden administration announced that the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) and national emergency will end on May 11, 2023. The expiration of these emergency declarations will have a significant impact on employer-sponsored group health plans. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, there's been a myriad of group health plan COVID-19 relief measures. Some apply during the PHE, others are tied to the national emergency, and some are permanent.