The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved the bipartisan Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2025. The Act requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to issue a final report on the prescription drug market. The report must include the overall
Hall Benefits Law Blog
Latest from Hall Benefits Law Blog - Page 2
House Rep. Reintroduces Association Health Plan Acts Bill
By Anne Hall
Rep. Tim Wahlberg, R-Mich., has reintroduced the Association Health Plan (AHP) Acts bill, which now may have a better chance of success. AHPs allow individuals or employers to join together to purchase health care coverage more easily.
Walberg has been…
Jury Awards Bank Workers $38M in Pentegra 401(k) Excessive Fee Lawsuit
By Anne Hall
Following a rare trial in a 401(k) excessive fee lawsuit in a New York federal district court, the jury awarded more than $38 million to over 26,000 current and former bank employees. The case is Khan et al. v. Board…
Federal Court Rules ERISA Preempts State PBM Law as Applied to Self-Insured Plan
By Anne Hall
A federal district court has ruled that the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) preempts a state’s “any willing provider” (AWP) law as applied to self-insured health plans. The case is McKee Foods Corp. v. BFP, Inc., 2025 WL 968404…
Court Vacates HHS Regulation Allowing IRS to Certify Employer Shared Responsibility Penalty Under ACA
By Anne Hall
In Faulk Company, Inc. v. Becerra, 2025 WL1085080 (N.D. Tex. 2025), an employer sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for failure to offer minimum essential coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The suit arose after the Internal…
Anthem Settles Mental Health Class Action Lawsuit
By Anne Hall
Anthem has settled a class action lawsuit brought by participants in employee health plans it administers, following negotiations and private mediation. The plan participants claim that Anthem violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and the Mental Health Parity…
Episode 4: Aligning Sales Strategy with Compliance and Risk Management
By Anne Hall
Federal Court Refuses to Dismiss Challenge to Plan Administrator’s Use of Automated Algorithm for Benefit Decisions
By Anne Hall
A California federal district court has declined a plan administrator’s motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit for wrongful denial of benefits and breach of fiduciary duty. The plaintiffs, a group of participants in various employer-sponsored health plans, blame the…
Giant Eagle Settles ERISA Class Action Suit Alleging Failure to Control 401(k) Plan Costs
By Anne Hall
Giant Eagle, a grocery store chain, has settled a class action lawsuit alleging violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) led by a former employee. The suit alleged that the company breached its fiduciary duty by failing to…
Court Dismisses Employee’s FMLA Claim for Failure to Pay Health Plan Premiums
By Anne Hall
In Kliskey v. Making Opportunity Count, Inc., 2025 WL 959257 (D. Mass. 2025), Carol Kliskey claimed that Making Opportunity Count, Inc. (MOC), her former employer and a private non-profit organization, violated the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and…