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Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Why More Employers Are Turning to ICHRA for Affordable Health Care Benefits

Many employers have faced the same “knot in the stomach” moment during insurance renewal season. We’re all too familiar with the stress of inexplicably rising health care costs, especially when group plan risk pools take an...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Key updates on the US health benefits and reimbursement landscape

The world of health benefits is constantly evolving. Recent policy shifts and legislative developments are expected to impact the economic landscape and have significant implications for employer plan sponsors, insurers,...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

U.S. Supreme Court Preserves Preventive Care Coverage Under the ACA

On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, Inc., rejecting a constitutional challenge to the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) preventive services mandate. The Supreme Court...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Reminder – Annual Deadline (July 31) to Report and Pay PCORI Fee is Approaching (UPDATED)

The annual filing (and fee payment) for applicable self-insured health plans and specified health insurance policies used to fund the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI fee) is due by Thursday, July 31, 2025....more

Husch Blackwell LLP

MHPAEA July 2025 Update: What Employers and Plans Need to Know about Federal Non-Enforcement

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The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA) was enacted to ensure that group health plans and health insurance issuers offering mental health and substance use disorder (MH/SUD) benefits do not impose...more

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The Parity Paradox: MHPAEA Compliance for Employers and Insurers During the 2024 Enforcement Pause

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The U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury have announced that they will pause enforcement of the 2024 Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) Final Rule (the “2024 Final Rule”) for...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

IRS Announces 2026 Limits for Health Savings Accounts, High-Deductible Health Plans, and Excepted Benefit HRAs

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced (see Revenue Procedure 2025-19) cost-of-living adjustments to the applicable dollar limits for health savings accounts (HSAs), high-deductible health plans (HDHPs), and...more

Conyers

Cayman STAR Trusts: A Powerful Structure for Employee Benefit Trusts and Master Insurance Policies

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The Cayman Islands is a premier jurisdiction for innovative trust structures, and its STAR trusts have gained prominence for their flexibility and utility in corporate settings. STAR Trusts are a form of trust that is unique...more

Snell & Wilmer

Mental Health Parity Compliance: What Steps Should an Employer Take Next?

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The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (“MHPAEA”) and its implementing rules require group health plans to ensure that financial requirements (e.g., co-pays, deductibles, and coinsurance), quantitative treatment...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Special Report - Examining Group Health Coverage Alternatives for Small Employers

Small employers seeking to offer robust major medical coverage to employees and their dependents face daunting price and transparency hurdles. Employers with 50 or fewer full-time equivalent employees, so-called “small...more

Carlton Fields

Getting Clued In: How the SEC’s RILA Rulemaking Affects Variable Annuities

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The recent rule and form amendments adopted by the SEC to facilitate the registration of registered index-linked annuities (RILAs) and market-value adjustment annuities (MVAs) on Form N-4 have been broadly welcomed by the...more

Alston & Bird

New Year Brings New Tri-Agency FAQs About Gag Clause Prohibitions and Attestations, No Surprises Act

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Our Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group discusses new guidance for group health plans and insurers on complying with federal gag clause prohibitions and No Surprises Act requirements....more

Warner Norcross + Judd

Holy Smokes: Is Your Tobacco Surcharge Program Compliant?

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A “tobacco surcharge” is part of many employers’ wellness programs, where the employer charges tobacco users higher health insurance premiums than non-tobacco users. A typical tobacco surcharge program will ask an employee if...more

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Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry Bureau of Workers’ Compensation has created the Direct Deposit Payment Authorization...

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Following the signing of Senate Bill 1232 amending the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act to require that employers and insurers offer claimants the option to receive their Workers’ Compensation payments by way of direct...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

DOL Regulations on Association Health Plans: How Will They Affect the Health Insurance Marketplace?

Last year, the President issued an Executive Order directing the Secretary of the Department of Labor (DOL) to issue regulations to expand access to association health plans (AHPs). Earlier this year, the DOL issued final...more

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