Telehealth

President Biden signed legislation ending the COVID-19 National Emergency on April 10, 2023. The IRS and Department of Labor (DOL), however, have indicated informally that there is no change to the Outbreak Period set forth in the FAQs issued by...

Telemedicine vs Urgent Care vs ER? Should I go to urgent care or the Emergency Room?  Is urgent care cheaper than the ER?  What does urgent care treat?  What is telemedicine and when is it the best option?  These are...

When WEX conducted its annual consumer healthcare survey in mid-February, coronavirus was a blip on our radars. Just a few weeks later, a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases brought the country to a halt. This made many of our questions...

Before the COVID-19 epidemic, telemedicine (also called telehealth, digital medicine or digital health) was a revolutionary concept that was not used all that much in practice. Of course, everything has changed. The ability to visit with a healthcare provider virtually...

It’s been a busy few weeks for employee benefits and COBRA changes. We wanted to update you on the latest notices that have been issued by federal agencies.  On April 28, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor and IRS issued...

Social distancing has been crucial in mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it’s also challenged us. How do we do our part by staying apart from one another, yet still remain engaged with each other? The physical conference...