Health and Welfare Benefit Plans
McDermott Will & Emery’s Welfare Benefit Group advises clients on the design and administration of health, welfare and other fringe benefit plans. The team is anchored by partners who have more than 60 years of collective experience in counseling clients on health and other group benefit plan compliance matters. They are uniquely qualified to help clients manage the growing legal complexity associated with the design and administration of health, welfare and other fringe benefit plans.
As part of our Employee Benefits, Compensation, Labor & Employment Practice Group, which has been recognized as a leader in this field, our Welfare Benefit Group helps clients navigate the requirements promulgated by a variety of laws and regulations, including the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), COBRA, the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Internal Revenue Code and other federal laws. Among our many services we:
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Audit and identify plan gaps, find alternative strategies and implement appropriate measures
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Review and evaluate plan design and funding changes, and help limit exposure to litigation through thorough and accurate documentation
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Evaluate, negotiate and review vendor contracts
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Advise on fiduciary issues and seek prohibited transaction exemptions
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Anticipate or manage Internal Revenue Service, Department of Labor or Department of Health and Human Services audits
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Counsel on successfully managing medical plan costs through wellness programs
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Provide advice with respect to expatriate and non-resident alien coverages
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Assist with retiree medical compliance and funding issues
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Recommend solutions for executive benefit packages
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Assist clients with the issues raised in the purchase or sale of business operations
Contacts
- Amy M. Gordon
+1 312 984 6931
Send E-mail - Susan M. Nash
+1 312 984 7660
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