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Health & Welfare Plans Newsletter
November 1, 2021
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11 New Job Opportunities
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Ninth Circuit Affirms Attorneys' Fee Award to ERISA Welfare Plan in Dispute Brought by Health Care Providers
"[T]he court held that the Plan was a proper party to the underlying litigation and could receive attorneys' fees under ERISA, even if, as Appellants argue, [the] Plan's insurer will receive any funds recovered by the Plan." [Almont Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC v. Int'l Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union-Pacific Maritime Association Welfare Plan, No. 20-55464 (9th Cir. Oct. 28, 2021; unpub.)] MORE >>
Roberts Disability Law
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Tracking Health Insurance Coverage in 2020-2021
"This report analyzes evidence from a variety of data sources, including surveys and administrative data, which collectively indicate that the number of uninsured people in the U.S. did not change substantially during the first 12 months of the COVID-19
pandemic." MORE >>
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation [ASPE], U.S. Department of Health and Human Services [HHS]
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Bringing Consumer-Directed Benefits Into the Digital Era
"For benefits managers, a better experience begins with easier access to information across plans.... For employees, the best experience is one where you never have to call for help in the first place.... Processes should be built from the ground up in a way that people always
understand what to do next." MORE >>
BenefitsPro; free registration required
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How Employers Can 'Carve-Out' Group Health Plan Savings
"A well-designed carve-out program allows employers to better predict plan expenses by pulling volatile areas of care out of the health plan. Conditions that are excluded are then covered by a third-party vendor -- such as an insurance carrier or several carriers. The
carriers assume the financial risk and receive a flat fee in exchange for their coverage." MORE >>
Employee Benefits Report
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Teladoc Ramping Up Focus on Virtual Primary Care with Plans to Take on Financial Risk
"Earlier this month, Teladoc announced it was taking its primary care pilot nationwide, expanding it to commercial health plans, employers and other payers. The program will now be available through CVS-owned insurer Aetna for self-insured employers and Centene's
virtual-first health plans on the healthcare exchanges, beginning with four states in 2022." MORE >>
FierceHealthcare
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Benefits in General |
Employment Cost Index Summary, September 2021
"[F]or civilian workers ... [b]enefit costs increased 2.5 percent over the year and increased 2.3 percent for the 12-month period ending in September 2020.... [F]or private industry workers ... [t]he cost of benefits increased 2.6 percent for the
12-month period ending in September 2021 and increased 2.0 percent in September 2020." MORE >>
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics [BLS]
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Press Releases |
Elevate Lands More Top-Flight Talent as Several Employee Benefits Vets Join Leadership Team
Elevate
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Lincoln Financial, NPPG and Morningstar Investment Management Bring Retirement Plan Options to Business Owners Through a Pooled Employer Plan
Lincoln Financial Group
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The Wagner Law Group Grows L.A. Office with the Addition of Attorney Zachary Meth
Wagner Law Group P.C.
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Principal® Expands Retirement Plan Access to Hispanic Workers by Taking Savings Mobile
Principal Financial Group
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NEPC Hires Former Aon Executive to Lead Innovation of Defined Contribution Solutions
NEPC
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Last Issue's Most Popular Items |
Latest 'Build Back Better' Framework: Extended ACA Enhancements, No Medicare Rx Drug Negotiation Authority
Katie Keith, in Health Affairs Blog
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Agencies Propose Rules to Implement No Surprises Act Federal Independent Dispute Resolution Process
K&L Gates
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IRS Updates Process for Issuing FAQ Guidance and Clarifies Scope of Reliance
Thomson Reuters / EBIA
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