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CER fees funding the patient-centered outcomes research trust

  • Alston & Bird LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 13 2013

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the "Act") includes provisions that promote research to evaluate and compare health outcomes and the

Supreme Court briefs filed in US Airways, Inc. v. McCutchen, oral argument set for November 27, 2012

  • Alston & Bird LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 9 2012

Briefs have been filed, the date for oral argument is rapidly approaching, and the parties are gearing up to face the Supreme Court in this year’s hot ERISA reimbursement case of US Airways, Inc. v. McCutchen

Ninth Circuit finds the “fiduciary exception” to the attorney-client privilege extends to insurance companies acting as fiduciaries to ERISA plans

  • Alston & Bird LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • October 2 2012

In a matter of first impression, the Ninth Circuit recently held that the attorney-client privilege does not apply to communications between an insurer and counsel before a claims decision is made

Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Care Act

  • Alston & Bird LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 29 2012

On June 28, the much-anticipated decision in National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius was released by the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Care Act the immediate implications for group health plans

  • Alston & Bird LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 18 2012

During the week of March 26, 2012, the Supreme Court heard an unprecedented three days of oral argument on the question of the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA

Potential implications of the Supreme Court Decision on the Affordable Care Act

  • Alston & Bird LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 30 2012

During the week of March 26, 2012, the Supreme Court heard an unprecedented three days of oral argument on the question of the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148, as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, Public Law 111-152 (the “Affordable Care Act,” or ACA

Third Circuit allows participants to pursue 401(k) fees lawsuits without pre-suit demand and joinder of plan trustees

  • Alston & Bird LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 19 2012

On April 16, 2012, the Third Circuit allowed three participants to pursue their excessive 401(k) fees lawsuit directly against John Hancock Life Insurance Company and its affiliates (collectively, John Hancock

HIPAA covered health plans beware: HHS Office for Civil Rights kicks off HIPAA Audit Program

  • Alston & Bird LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 7 2012

Since November 2011, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Office for Civil Rights (OCR), has been conducting audits of covered entities (the “HIPAA Audit Program”) for compliance with the privacy and security requirements under HIPAA and the HITECH Act (collectively, the “Privacy & Security Rules”

New Michigan law imposes a tax on claims paid by employer-sponsored health plans

  • Alston & Bird LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 13 2012

In September of 2011, Michigan passed the Health Insurance Claims Assessment Act1 (the “Act”), which imposes a one percent tax on, among others, certain group health plan claims paid by employer-sponsored group health plans subject to ERISA

The health & welfare benefit year in review

  • Alston & Bird LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 12 2012

Well, 2011 was yet another busy legislative and regulatory year for health and other welfare benefits keeping benefits practitioners and plan sponsors on their toes for most of the year

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