FAQs About Families First Coronavirus Response Act and Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Implementation Part 42

The record

Jurisdiction

United States

Level

Federal

Authority

FFCRA sec. 6001 (Pub. L. 116-127) as amended by CARES Act sec. 3201; CARES Act sec. 3202

Issued

2020-04-11 Apr. 11, 2020

Effective

statute effective Mar. 18, 2020 for the emergency period (read as 2020-03-18)

End

end of the PHE (May 11, 2023) (read as 2023-05-11)

In force

Mar. 18, 2020 to May 11, 2023

Quarters

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Health care ordersOther

Addressees

• group health plans and health insurance issuers

Functions reached

• IN (every health insurer's claims, pricing and reimbursement functions)
• CB

Collection

Financial Services SEC-13

Operative words

Section 6001 of the FFCRA generally requires group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage... to provide benefits for certain items and services related to testing for the detection of SARS-CoV-2... without imposing any cost-sharing requirements (including deductibles, copayments, and coinsurance), prior authorization, or other medical management requirements.... Plans and issuers are required to comply with section 6001 of the FFCRA as of March 18, 2020... Section 3202(a) of the CARES Act provides that a plan or issuer providing coverage of items and services described in section 6001(a) of the FFCRA shall reimburse the provider of the diagnostic testing [at the negotiated rate or the cash price]

Enforcement

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