Category Archives: Advocacy and Litigation
ERIC Submits Comments to Louisiana Senate Finance Committee Opposing SB 7 Surprise Billing Legislation
ERIC submitted comments to the Senate Finance Committee on Friday, June 12 encouraging the members to amend the legislation prior to the bill’s hearing in the committee today (or to oppose it). ERIC was also able to submit a “red card” opposing the bill.
ERIC Submits Comments to Ohio and New Jersey Legislatures on PSYPACT Legislation
ERIC submitted comments to the Ohio and New Jersey legislatures as their respective committees of jurisdiction take up legislation that would allow their states to join the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact.
ERIC Supports Louisiana HB 61 Surprise Medical Billing Legislation
ERIC Win: OH HB 679 Telehealth Bill Amended
The Ohio House Insurance Committee amended Ohio telehealth legislation HB 679, making several critical changes ERIC had advocated for.
ERIC Submits Comments for New Mexico Single-Payer Study and Update on Louisiana Health Plan
ERIC Opposes Ohio Telehealth Legislation
ERIC Opposes Louisiana Surprise Billing Legislation & New Jersey 1095 Clarification
Retirement Litigation Update: Jander v. IBM Amicus Brief
Yesterday, ERIC joined the US Chamber, SIFMA and the American Benefits Council in an amicus brief supporting IBM in the Second Circuit. As you may recall, we previously filed in this case in support of IBM’s petition for certiorari and at the merits stage in the Supreme Court.
ERISA Victory in Thole v. US Bank
Today the Supreme Court decided Thole v. U.S. Bank in favor of the U.S. Bank holding that the plaintiffs lacked standing since they would receive the same benefits whether they won or lost.