Legal Alert: Employee Benefit Provisions in OBBBA
On July 3, 2025, Congress passed a reconciliation bill designated “An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.” The most notable impacts of the Reconciliation Act on health and welfare benefit plans are detailed in this document. (last updated 03/01/26) Legal Alert: HIPPA Privacy Rules Amended to Require Protection of Reproductive Health
The Final Rule is intended to protect this information to combat state officials/regulators who, after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs, pledged to pursue individuals who travel to another state to receive reproductive healthcare. (last updated 03/01/26) Legal Alert: IRS Releases 2026 HSA Contribution Limits & HDHP Deductible and Out-of-Pocket Limits
In Rev. Proc. 2025-19, the IRS released the inflation adjusted amounts for 2026 relevant to Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and high-deductible health plans (HDHPs). (last updated 03/01/26)
| Legal Alert: Self-Funded Plan Administrators Must Communicate with Plan Participants
Sponsors of self-funded ERISA plans have fiduciary obligations to provide a full and fair review of claims, and effectively communicate with plan participants regarding claim denials. This obligation may include the need for the plan administrator to engage in dialogue with healthcare providers. (03/01/26)
Legal Alert: Self-Funding Plan Administrators’ Fiduciary Obligations
One district court recently clarified that this obligation may include the need for the plan administrator, which is usually the plan sponsor, to engage in a dialogue with healthcare providers who are providing healthcare services to plan participants. (03/01/26)
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