On May 15, 2023, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (the Fifth Circuit) issued an administrative stay (i.e., a pause) of the lower court’s remedy in Braidwood Management Inc. v. Becerra. As a result of the stay, all ACA preventive care mandates remain in effect until the Fifth Circuit rules on the substance of the case.
As explained in our prior article, on March 30, 2023, the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas invalidated and prevented enforcement of certain ACA preventive care mandates by the DOL, HHS and IRS (the departments) on a nationwide basis. Specifically, the court struck down preventive care requirements recommended by the US Preventive Services Task Force (PSTF) with an “A” or “B” rating after determining the PSTF members were not properly appointed under the US Constitution. The departments appealed the decision to the Fifth Circuit and requested a stay of the court’s remedy pending the outcome of the litigation.
Employers should be aware of the Fifth Circuit’s grant of the stay and ensure their group health plans continue to provide coverage of the PSTF-recommended preventive services without cost-sharing until a final decision is issued on the merits of the case.
US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Stay: Braidwood v. Becerra »
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