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Sixth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of ERISA Healthcare Fee Suit Against Third-Party Administrator

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There has been a recent rise in Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) litigation against third-party administrators (TPAs) and other service providers challenging their management of self-funded health...more

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The LHD/ERISA Advisor: District Court Holds that Plan Administrator Was ERISA Fiduciary

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In Technibilt Grp. Ins. Plan & Technibilt, Ltd v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of North Carolina (W.D. N.C., Feb. 3, 2020), a North Carolina district court held that a plan administrator was an ERISA fiduciary for the purpose of...more

Saul Ewing LLP

The Friday Five: Five Current ERISA Litigation Highlights – August 2019

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This month's Friday Five discusses cases that probe the issue of what is appropriately considered in litigation regarding LTD benefits. Some cases seem to state the obvious, for example when a court issues an order directing...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Could Possible Predictability Be Coming to Wilderness Therapy Coverage Disputes?

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Current trends in litigation regarding wilderness therapy coverage center on motion practice. Courts have been unpredictable with granting or denying defendants’ motions to dismiss and motions for summary judgment, and recent...more

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K&L Gates Triage: Important Takeaways from Omega Hospital, LLC v. United Healthcare Services, Inc.

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In this episode, Gary Qualls discusses a recent development in payer litigation which implicates a number of recurring issues often raised in Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) cases. Specifically, a federal...more

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Clawbacks: Recent Litigation Targeting Insurers and Pharmacy Benefit Managers

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While the term “co-pay” might suggest a sharing of costs between patients and their health plans, a recent study by the University of Southern California Schaeffer Center found that almost a quarter of patients are paying...more

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'Right-Sizing' Full-Time Employees to Reduce ACA Obligations May Lead to ERISA Class Action Exposure

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Compliance with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has resulted in increased health benefit costs for many employers. A recent court decision demonstrates that while programs to reduce the number of full-time employees may lower...more

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