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By McDermott Will & Emery on Apr 11, 2019
Posted In Employee Benefits, Health and Welfare Plans
Join us Friday, April 19 as Erin Turley and Judith Wethall discuss some of the innovative strategies organizations are employing to achieve transparency, reduce fees and provide enhanced offerings when negotiating multi-year health and welfare benefit plan contracts. Our lively 45-minute discussion will cover emerging trends you can leverage at the negotiating table, including Pharmacy...
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Fridays With Benefits Webinar | ERISA Litigation – Are You Bullet-Proofed for the Inevitable?
By Richard J. Pearl, Ted Becker and McDermott Will & Emery on Jan 9, 2019
Posted In Benefit Controversies, Employee Benefits, Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs), Fiduciary and Investment Issues, Health and Welfare Plans, Retirement Plans
What to expect in 2019 and how to prepare now. Join McDermott lawyers Judith Wethall, Ted Becker and Rick Pearl for an interactive discussion regarding ERISA litigation trends. Join our lively 45-minute discussion while we tackle the following items: Plaintiffs’ law firm’s solicitations Health & Welfare Fee Litigation Defined-Benefit Plan Litigation – Actuarial Equivalence lawsuits...
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Death By A Thousand Cuts–Will the ACA Survive?
By Megan Mardy and McDermott Will & Emery on Dec 17, 2018
Posted In Benefit Controversies, Employee Benefits, Health and Welfare Plans
Late in the afternoon on Friday, December 14, Federal US District Judge Reed O’Connor struck down the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in its entirety, a feat that was, for the past few years, unsuccessfully attempted by the Republican-led Congress. O’Connor reasoned that if the individual mandate is no longer valid, the entire ACA must also...
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Fridays With Benefits Webinar | Make Way For The HRA!
By Jacob Mattinson and McDermott Will & Emery on Dec 4, 2018
Posted In Employee Benefits, Health and Welfare Plans
Join us Friday, December 7 for our monthly Fridays With Benefits webinar. New proposed rules make the HRA an interesting option for employers beginning in 2020. Join McDermott lawyers for an interactive discussion regarding the “Integrated HRA” the “Excepted Benefit HRA” and the medical plan design opportunities they present. Join our lively 45-minute discussion while...
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Deadline Extended for Individual Good Faith Reporting and Transition Relief Under ACA
By McDermott Will & Emery on Nov 30, 2018
Posted In Employee Benefits, Health and Welfare Plans
Yesterday, the IRS released Notice 2018-94. This notice extends the due date for furnishing to individuals the 2018 Form 1095-B, Health Coverage, and the 2018 Form 1095-C, Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage from January 31, 2019 to March 4, 2019. Note that the 1095-C reporting to the IRS has not been extended. The deadline for filing...
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Fridays With Benefits Webinar | Should Old Acquaintance Be Forgot? Our Retrospective on 2018 Benefits Issues
By Lisa Loesel and McDermott Will & Emery on Oct 30, 2018
Posted In Employee Benefits, Retirement Plans
Join us Friday, November 2 for our monthly Fridays with Benefits webinar. With 2019 right around the corner, now is the time to dust off your year-end checklist and take stock of changes we have seen in 2018, and how they project to impact planning for the new year. Join us for an interactive discussion...
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Get Your Game On – How To Handle IRS and DOL Audits
By Allison Wilkerson and McDermott Will & Emery on Oct 25, 2018
Posted In Employee Benefits, Health and Welfare Plans, Retirement Plans
During the Tax in the City event held in Dallas, Erin Turley and Allison Wilkerson gave an overview of benefit plan audits and the IRS examination process. They discussed various areas of focus, including, required minimum distributions, investment issues, benefit calculations and appropriate tax reporting. They provided attendees with best practices before an audit, as...
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Hidden Costs in Benefit Contracts: What You Don’t Know May Cost You
By McDermott Will & Emery on Oct 9, 2018
Posted In Employee Benefits, Health and Welfare Plans, Retirement Plans
During our Tax in the City roundtable event in Dallas, Erin Turley and Judith Wethall presented on the hidden costs in benefit contracts. They provided attendees with a checklist of what to look out for in contracts, including services, protection and pricing terms. When negotiating contracts, Erin and Judith recommended establishing a list of needs...
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Wellness Initiatives and Designing Consumer Driven Health Plans
By McDermott Will & Emery on Sep 20, 2018
Posted In Employee Benefits, Health and Welfare Plans
During the most recent Tax in the City event in Dallas, Partners Erin Turley and Judith Wethall, presented on the rise of consumer driven health care. Some popular programs they discussed include wellness, smoking cessation, high deductible health plans and HSAs, telemedicine, direct contracting and affordable care organizations. They also discussed the compliance complexities associated...
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IRS Announces Limits for Health Savings Accounts and High-Deductible Health Plans for 2019
By Jacob Mattinson, Megan Mardy and McDermott Will & Emery on May 17, 2018
Posted In Employee Benefits, Employment, Fiduciary and Investment Issues, Health and Welfare Plans
On May 10, 2018, the IRS announced cost-of-living adjustments to the applicable dollar limits for health savings accounts and high-deductible health plans for 2019. Many of the limits will change for 2019. Access the full article.
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