DOL has extended the Due Dates for Compliance Deadlines which effects employers, employees and third party administrators. With the staggering number of employees being laid off, furloughed or even enrolling onto a health plan it gives much needed time to complete the process for all involved.

For the duration of the national, public health emergency period, UnitedHealthcare will cover COVID-19 antibody tests ordered by a physician or health care provider at no cost share to the member.

The GNYADA Insurance Brokerage has contacted several insurance carriers asking if they would allow dealers to keep employees on their health insurance plans despite not meeting the hourly requirements. Below are their responses:

What it is, how to prevent it, what Empire benefits cover

Below is carrier contact information for any dealers who want to pay their premium online or by phone or who have billing questions due to the pandemic.

The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak, has caused a lot of changes in the insurance world. FNA Group, a General Agency GNYADA works with put this Carrier Enhancements COVID-19 FAQ to highlight updates carriers have made to their plans

On April 7, the New York State Department of Financial Services released 11 NYCRR 52 (Insurance Regulation 62). An insurer, HMO, and student health plan must now extend premium pay periods for individual, small group and student blanket comprehensive health insurance plans to June 1, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic across the New York tri-state region and the United States continues to evolve and HealthPass New York wants to support dealers during this uncertain time. To keep you informed, they created a FAQ document that explains employee enrollment, employer payments, tax documents and more.