Today, ERIC submitted comments to the Arkansas House Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee on House Bill 1269, which would allow pharmacists to make biosimilar substitutions
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Telehealth Updates in Washington, Georgia, and Florida
As we’ve discussed, payment parity for telemedicine services is the issue de jour this legislative session, and we wanted to provide you with a brief rundown of some of this month’s activity related to it. The following is a synopsis of telemedicine bills in Washington, Georgia, and Florida.
Surprise Billing, Rx Update, Wilderness Therapy, Retiree Health and CBAs
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ERIC Provides Guidance on Surprise Medical Billing Crisis
Today, ERIC sent a letter to the U.S. Senate addressing the surprise medical billing crisis. ERIC is committed to working toward proactive solutions to protect patients from unconscionable bills, while preventing efforts to entrench damaging and anticompetitive behavior by select, problematic parts of the health industry, and ensuring that unfair and unnecessary costs are not simply socialized in the form of higher premium costs for everyone
ERIC Submits Comments on Oklahoma State Retirement Plan Bill
The ERISA Industry Committee is writing regarding Oklahoma Senate Bill 934 (“SB 934”) to urge the legislators to acknowledge the preemption provisions under federal law—The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”)—by exempting employers that already provide access to a retirement savings plan from the requirements of SB 934
ERIC Submits Comment Letters on Washington and Oklahoma State Retirement Savings Program Bill
This week ERIC submitted letters in two different states reminding them of the preemption provisions for employers that currently sponsor retirement plans under ERISA. Both Washington state and Oklahoma are considering the implementation of mandatory state-administered IRA programs which would contravene ERISA’s preemption provisions
ERIC Submits Comments on Washington’s State-Run Retirement Plan
ERIC submitted comments regarding Washington Senate Bill 5740 (SB 5740)
Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act Reintroduced in the House
Yesterday, the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) was reintroduced by U.S. Representatives Ron Kind, (D-WI), and Mike Kelly, (R-PA)
Washington Proposes Assessment on Employers
In the Washington State Legislature, House Bill 1518 has been introduced that would place an assessment on employers with employees on the state’s medical assistance program
ERIC Submits Comments on North Dakota’s Reinsurance Program
On behalf of The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC), thank you for accepting input from interested stakeholders as you explore ways to stabilize North Dakota’s individual health insurance market through a reinsurance program