At the end of January, President Biden informed Congress that he planned to end the two COVID-19 national emergencies on May 11, 2023. Recently, House Joint Resolution 7 passed the House and Senate and was delivered to President Biden on April 5, 2023, resulting in immediate termination ahead of the expected May 11th date. From an employee benefits and COBRA perspective, this means that temporary extensions introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic will also expire. Let’s talk with Jill Longo, Director of Compliance, Health at WEX, about what the end of the COVID-19 national emergencies means for COBRA, FSAs, and more.

Disclaimer: This episode was recorded prior to President Biden signing legislation to seemingly end the COVID-19 National Emergency effective April 10, 2023.