The May Monthly Minute highlights litigation wins for plan fiduciaries in a 401(k) fee case and a wilderness therapy exclusion case, and also sets out the 2025 HSA, HDHP, and excepted benefit HRA COLA adjustments....more
5/31/2024
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Benchmarking ,
Contract Terms ,
Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Fees ,
Fiduciary ,
HDHP ,
HSA ,
Humana ,
Mental Health Parity Rule ,
Recordkeeping Requirements
The August Monthly Minute presents Part II of our mental health parity update and provides highlights of the latest report to Congress on NQTL comparative analyses. While service providers lead the way through mental health...more
8/30/2023
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Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
Drug Testing ,
EAP ,
EBSA ,
Enforcement ,
Mental Health Parity Rule ,
MHPAEA ,
NQTLs ,
Prior Authorization ,
Reimbursements
The July Monthly Minute introduces Part I of our mental health parity update and provides highlights of the newly released proposed rules under the MHPAEA.
Part I: New Proposed Rules Addressing Mental Health Parity...more
The February Monthly Minute examines the DOL’s recent focus on mental health parity compliance, the Hughes vs. Northwestern University retirement plan fee litigation, and the latest COVID-19 testing coverage guidance....more
2/24/2022
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Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Defined Contribution Plans ,
EBSA ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Excessive Fees ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Health Insurance ,
Hughes v. Northwestern University ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Investment Opportunities ,
Mental Health Parity Rule ,
MHPAEA ,
NQTLs ,
Retirement Plan ,
SCOTUS ,
Virus Testing