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Health & Welfare Plans

Overview

With continuous regulatory changes and frequent misalignment of state and federal laws, employers face complex benefits plan challenges. Faegre Drinker helps clients attract, incent and retain employees by designing appealing, compliant health and welfare benefits plans and providing comprehensive and constructive counsel to plan sponsors, plan fiduciaries and benefits plans on issues that may arise from plan design, administration and operation. We regularly advise on how to navigate the complexities of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), the Internal Revenue Code, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and other laws governing health and welfare plans. We approach benefits law questions with an eye toward preventive strategies — minimizing the likelihood of liabilities and claims — and practical resolutions. When necessary, we counsel clients on the administrative claims and appeals process, working with our ERISA litigation team to position plan sponsors, fiduciaries and plans to effectively defend disputes that advance to litigation.

Insights & Events

Insights
Updates September 2025

2025 Legislative Developments for Colorado Employers

Increasing Employee Protections in the Workplace and More
15 min read
Blog Post August 2025

HIPAA Reproductive Health Care Privacy Rule Vacated

Spotlight on Benefits blog
1 min read
Blog Post July 2025

One Big Beautiful Bill: How It Affects Health Savings Account Administration

Spotlight on Benefits blog
1 min read
Updates July 2025

Federal Agencies Announce Non-enforcement of 2024 Mental Health Parity Regulations

DOL, HHS and IRS Will Not Enforce Certain Nonquantitative Treatment Limitation Rules
4 min read
Blog Post July 2025

Increase to Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account Limit

Spotlight on Benefits blog
1 min read
Updates June 2025

Insurance Regulatory Considerations for Prescription Drug Cost-Management Programs

The Consequences of Engaging in the Unlicensed Business of Insurance Can Be Severe
6 min read
Blog Post June 2025

DOL and Other Agencies Announce Non Enforcement of 2024 Regulation Regarding the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act

Spotlight on Benefits blog
1 min read
Blog Post May 2025

Reminder: The CARES Act High-Deductible Health Plan Telehealth Rule Has Expired

Spotlight on Benefits blog
1 min read
Blog Post January 2025

Affordable Care Act Penalty and Reporting Relief

Spotlight on Benefits blog
1 min read
Updates January 2025

Proposed HIPAA Security Rule Updates — Implications for Covered Entities and Their Information Security Programs

6 min read