Benefits Bulletin – May 2025

New Executive Order Aims to Reduce Drug Costs by Aligning with Global Prices: On May 12, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) that aims to bring the prices Americans pay for prescription drugs in line with those paid by similar nations....

Benefits Bulletin – April 2025

Trump Administration Drops Proposal to Cover Anti-obesity Drugs in Medicare Part D and Medicaid Programs The Trump administration has dropped a Biden-era proposal that would have allowed Medicare Part D prescription drug plans to cover medications for weight...

Benefits Bulletin – March 2025

New Wave of Lawsuits Target Health Plan Tobacco Surcharges: Numerous class-action lawsuits have recently been filed against employers alleging that health plan premium surcharges related to tobacco use violate federal compliance requirements. These lawsuits have been...

Benefits Bulletin – February 2025

Common Health Plan Compliance Mistakes to Avoid: Employers that sponsor group health plans are subject to many different compliance requirements under federal law. Keeping track of these various requirements can be challenging, even for the most attentive employers....

Benefits Bulletin – January 2025

ACA 6055 and 6056 Reporting Deadlines and Modifications: As we approach the 2025 ACA reporting deadlines, Applicable Large Employers (ALEs)—those with 50 or more full-time equivalent employees—should take note of updates introduced by the Paperwork Reduction Burden...