ERIC provided a statement for the record to the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance ahead of today’s hearing titled “Prescription Drug Price Inflation: An Urgent Need to Lower Drug Prices in Medicare.”
Miscellaneous Archives:
Incorporating New Wearable Technology & Modernizing Telehealth Policies Would Improve Health Care for Millions of Americans
ERIC encouraged the Congressional Healthy Future Task Force Modernization Subcommittee to update health care laws to improve the lives of millions of Americans by modernizing telehealth policies and knocking down tax barriers to the use of wearable technology.
Employers Need Congress’s Help to Improve Retirement Options & Access to Mental Health Care
ERIC provided a statement for the record to the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee’s Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions ahead of today’s hearing titled “Improving Retirement Security and Access to Mental Health Benefits.”
Employer Community Supports ERIC’s Petition Before the U.S. Supreme Court
The nationwide employer community came out in force today to support ERIC’s petition for certiorari before the Supreme Court of the United States. Six amicus briefs were filed on behalf of 48 groups representing employers in every major industry across the country.
ERIC Works with House Republican Members to Address Health Care Cost & Quality Crisis
The need for affordable, quality health care has never been more urgent. ERIC is dedicated to working with lawmakers to implement real-world solutions to improve health care access, affordability, quality, transparency, and safety for all Americans.
ERIC & Mercer Provide Additional Input on Employer Pharmacy Benefits Reporting Requirements
ERIC, along with Mercer, responded to a Request for Information issued by the U.S. Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services regarding new employer requirements related to the interim final rules on reporting on pharmacy benefits and prescription drug costs.
Surprise Medical Billing Protections Under Attack in Texas
In an effort to ensure that hardworking Americans will not be subject to hidden medical costs and uphold the federal surprise billing regulations that implement the “No Surprises Act,” ERIC has teamed with a dozen other organizations and filed an amicus brief in the Eastern District of Texas supporting federal regulators in the case of Texas Medical Association v. HHS.
Removing Illegal Gag Clauses is Vital to Reducing Health Care Costs
ERIC urges the U.S. Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services to issue guidance and clarification on eliminating gag clauses in contracts between providers and health plans, as required by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020
U.S. Supreme Court Must Protect Employer-Sponsored Benefits
ERIC today petitioned the Supreme Court of the United States to review the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decision dismissing ERIC’s challenge to a Seattle health coverage mandate.
New DOL Rule Must Provide Clear and Stable Guidance for Plan Fiduciaries
On behalf of our member companies who supervise billions of dollars in retirement plan assets, ERIC appreciates the Department of Labor reiterating that plan investments must be chosen to provide the best financial outcomes for workers and retirees. We urge the DOL to keep faithful to that bedrock principle.