PLANSPONSOR Roadmap: Health Plan Fiduciary Duties- Data and Documents
Accessing health plan data is a plan sponsor’s ‘superpower’ and provides leverage in negotiations with pharmacy benefit managers, according to...
Tag: Consolidated Appropriations Act
PLANSPONSOR Roadmap: A CAA Overview
Complying with the Consolidated Appropriations Act requires health plan fiduciaries to closely monitor the middlemen involved in administering their health...
Wells Fargo Lawsuit Over Health Plan Dismissed
Former employees alleged that the company had mismanaged its health plan, causing employees to overpay for prescription drugs.
Johnson & Johnson Lawsuit Over Health Plan Partially Dismissed
A district court in New Jersey ruled that the plaintiff lacked standing for certain claims, but there is a chance...
ERIC Files Lawsuit to Invalidate Final Rules on Mental Health Parity
The ERISA Industry Committee is challenging the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Treasury, arguing the final rule...
FTC Issues 2nd Report Exposing Practices of Pharmacy Benefit Managers
The Federal Trade Commission found that the big three PBMs have marked up the price of numerous specialty generic drugs,...
Employers Must Attest to Removal of Gag Clauses by End of Year
Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, employers must attest that their contracts with service providers do not contain gag...
Owens & Minor Sues Anthem Over Mismanaging Health Plan, Lack of Transparency
The health care and logistics supply chain company alleges that Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield refused to provide important...
Biden Administration Releases Final Rules on Mental Health Parity
The updates are meant to ensure that ERISA health plans provide the same amount of coverage for mental health and...