The high win rates health care providers are having in payment disputes under the No Surprises Act raise questions about whether the 2021 law is truly reducing health care costs, according to a Department of Heath and Human Services official.
Northeastern University must face the bulk of a proposed class action challenging the fees and investment performance of its employees’ retirement plan after a Boston federal judge declined to closely examine the lawsuit’s benchmarks.
New York would require businesses to provide paid prenatal leave for pregnant employees in addition to the state’s existing paid sick time mandate, under a state budget agreement close to final approval.
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President <-bsp-person state="{"_id":"0000018e-f363-d583-afbf-f3ffb70f0000","_type":"00000160-6f41-dae1-adf0-6ff519590003"}">Raphael Bostic said he’s comfortable keeping interest rates steady, reiterating he doesn’t think it will be appropriate to lower borrowing costs until toward the end of the year.
The high win rates health care providers are having in payment disputes under the No Surprises Act raise questions about whether the 2021 law is truly reducing health care costs, according to a Department of Heath and Human Services official.
New York would require businesses to provide paid prenatal leave for pregnant employees in addition to the state’s existing paid sick time mandate, under a state budget agreement close to final approval.
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Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders and Locke Lord are discussing a merger that would place the combined firm among the 30 largest by revenue, boosting the operation’s ability to compete with large rivals.
Children’s Hospital Colorado lost its challenge to a US Department of Defense health services regulation that the hospital said would cost it at least $10 million dollars.
Idaho is getting a big discount from Supreme Court heavy hitters to help defend the state’s abortion ban, a deal that falls well below the typical going rate for representation before the justices.
Northeastern University must face the bulk of a proposed class action challenging the fees and investment performance of its employees’ retirement plan after a Boston federal judge declined to closely examine the lawsuit’s benchmarks.
The court denied AT&T Umbrella Benefit Plan No. 3 and Sedwick Claim Management Services Inc.'s motion to dismiss an employee’s ERISA action challenging the denial of long-term disability benefits and alleging breach of fiduciary duties. Dickson v. AT&T Umbrella Ben. Plan No. 3, 2024 BL 128122, W.D. Mo., 4:23-cv-00456-DGK, 4/15/24
The court denied the University of San Francisco Welfare Benefit Plan’s motion for summary judgment on the applicable standard of review of an employee’s ERISA and Parity Act action challenging the denial of benefits for residential treatment as not medically necessary. K.G. v. Univ. of S.F. Welfare Ben. Plan, 2024 BL 12455, N.D. Cal., Case No. 23-cv-00299-JSC, 4/11/24
The court granted an employee’s request to overturn the Director’s Guild of America’s denial of benefits, and entered judgment in the employee’s favor, in this ERISA action for denial of benefits and breach of fiduciary duty. Dan C. v. Anthem Blue Cross Life & Health Ins. Co., 2024 BL 120514, C.D. Cal., 2:22-cv-03647-FLA (AJRx), 4/9/24
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