ERIC Files Comments on Proposed EEOC Wellness Regulations

The ERISA Industry Committee (“ERIC”) is pleased to submit this response to the request for comments on proposed rulemaking regarding Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) as it relates to employer wellness programs.  The request was published by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “Commission”) in the Federal Register on April 20, 2015.

ERIC Submits Letter on Out of Pocket Limits to the Energy and Commerce Committee

The Honorable Fred Upton Chairman Committee on Energy and Commerce United States House of Representatives The Honorable Frank Pallone, Jr. Ranking Member Committee on Energy and Commerce United States House of Representatives Dear Chairman Upton and Ranking Member Pallone: On behalf of the members of the ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC), I write to ask for …

ERIC Submits Letter on Out of Pocket Limits to House and Senate Committee Leaders

The Honorable Orrin Hatch                                            Chairman Senate Committee on Finance The Honorable Ron Wyden Ranking Member Senate Committee on Finance The Honorable Lamar Alexander Chairman Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions The Honorable Patty Murray Ranking Member Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions The Honorable Paul Ryan Chair House Committee on Ways …

ERIC Launches New Telehealth Initiative

The ERISA Industry Committee is pleased to announce its new nation-wide telehealth initiative to promote policies that maximize the benefits of this modern, innovative health care delivery tool. Recognizing the significant opportunity provided by telehealth to enable transformation of health care in rural settings and

ERIC Urges Agencies to Withdraw New Rule on Out-of-Pocket Limits in Group Health Plans

Phyllis C. Borzi Assistant Secretary of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration U. S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Ave, NW, Suite S-2524 Washington, DC 20210 Kevin Counihan Director & Marketplace Chief Executive Officer Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, …

The ERIC Telehealth Initiative

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) recognizes the significant opportunity provided by telehealth to enable transformation of health care in rural settings and urban underserved areas, improve productivity in the workplace, and provide cost-savings for employers and patients. ERIC members, the largest and most prestigious companies in the country, consider telehealth an emerging and important service enabling employees and their families to have expanded access to health care services such as with remote monitoring of health conditions or telehealth visits when more convenient given family and work commitments.