Ep 111: Vaccine Mandate/Surcharge Updates and COVID-Related Notices for Open Enrollment

In this episode, Chase Cannon and Patrick Myers provide an update on vaccine mandates and surcharges, including some helpful governmental guidance on HIPAA wellness program rule application to vaccine surcharges. Chase then digs in on some end-of-year and open enrollment considerations for pandemic-related compliance obligations. Chase and Patrick discuss the mandatory and optional plan design changes and what employers should consider communicating to employees during open enrollment. The two close by addressing the temporary telehealth exception relating to HSA eligibility, currently set to expire at the end of the 2021 plan year, and whether we can expect any Congressional extension.