Plans Must Cover Over-the-Counter COVID Tests

Summary

The Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services, and the IRS (the "Agencies") have issued Frequently Asked Questions #51 ("FAQs") regarding implementation of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, which state that group health plans and health insurance issuers must cover over-the-counter ("OTC") COVID-19 tests.