Law and regulation

A recent federal district court opinion in Florida demonstrates the potential pitfalls that plan administrators may face with respect to disputes over status, explains attorney Kathy Aizawa.

A recent federal district court opinion in Florida demonstrates the potential pitfalls that plan administrators may face with respect to disputes over status, explains attorney Kathy Aizawa.

Advisers should be prepared to explain what they have to gain from the client relationship, no matter how federal regulation ultimately unfolds.

While supporters praise the Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act’s consistent view of incentives across various laws, critics worry about patient discrimination.

Too many recordkeepers, complex contract structure, and a flood of investment options impede updates to best practices, warns John Ludwig.

Due to convoluted prescription drug plan reimbursement responsibilities, the coalition is behind a new law meant to improve the MSP program in Medicare Part D.

Too many recordkeepers, complex contract structure, and a flood of investment options impede updates to best practices, warns John Ludwig.

The Labor Department will lose $2.6 billion under the 2018 budget, likely hindering the agency’s ability to regulate and assist employers, experts say.

Seven circuit courts held that vindication of rights pertaining to the legality of a plan amendment, as opposed to an interpretation of the plan, are not subject to expenditure requirements, write attorneys Michael Stevens and Ronald Kramer.

State efforts to get more workers to save are the target of lawmakers who say the auto-IRA programs burden employers and skirt the rules.

While supporters praise the Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act’s consistent view of incentives across various laws, critics worry about patient discrimination.

Union president Richard Trumka says that anything that dilutes the rule is bad and taking Obama’s overtime expansion away from even one worker could have devastating consequence.

Rules put in place by the EEOC, HIPAA, GINA and ADA on funding and incentivizing have proved to be labyrinthine for wellness consultants and employers.

The Congressional Budget Office’s assessment that 7 million fewer Americans will have health coverage at work by 2027 ignores other opportunities proposed by the GOP, says CIAB’s Joel Wood.

Republicans scrapped a vote on the embattled American Health Care Act bill Friday due to opposition from moderates and conservatives, just a day after President Trump demanded a do-or-die vote on it.

As lawmakers continue to debate the American Health Care Act, brokers are keeping their sights on the impact to clients.

As lawmakers continue to debate the American Health Care Act, employers are keeping their focus on quality care for employees.

Advisers could get more clarity thanks to a temporary enforcement policy for the new Fiduciary Rule.

State-government mismanagement, especially of pensions, has already created a danger that federal bailouts will become inevitable.

The Congressional Budget Office’s assessment that 7 million fewer Americans will have health coverage at work by 2027 ignores other opportunities proposed by the GOP, says CIAB’s Joel Wood.