Travel Reimbursements for Legal Abortion Care

Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a number of employers announced that they would reimburse travel expenses for employees who must go out of state to obtain a legal abortion. There are a number of different...

DHS Ends Temporary COVID-19 Policy for Form I-9 Expired Documents

On May 1, 2022, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ended the COVID-19 Temporary Policy for List B Identity Documents. As a result, employers are no longer allowed to accept expired List B documents when individuals fill out their Form I-9. In addition, if...

New HIPAA Privacy Guidance for Reproductive Health Care

In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which allows states to regulate and prohibit abortion, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued new guidance regarding HIPAA’s privacy protections for...

Employer Considerations for Coverage of Abortion Benefits

In anticipation of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that overturned Roe v. Wade, states have enacted various laws regarding insurance coverage of abortion. Some states have banned or restricted abortion coverage, while...

FTC Launches Investigation Into Pharmacy Benefit Managers

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced that it will investigate the six largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in the United States to scrutinize their impact on the access and affordability of prescription drugs. The FTC will order these PBMs to...