Attached is an advance copy of REG-109128-21 , proposed regulations, which provide that “minimum essential coverage,” as that term is used in health insurance-related tax laws, does not include Medicaid coverage that is limited to COVID-19 testing and diagnostic services provided under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.  The proposed regulations also provide an automatic extension of time for providers of minimum essential coverage to furnish individual statements regarding such coverage, and an alternative method for furnishing individual statements when the shared responsibility payment amount is zero.  Lastly, the proposed regulations provide an automatic extension of time for “applicable large employers” to furnish statements relating to health insurance that the employer offers to its full-time employees.