Join Lydia Parker and Laura Ferguson, partners in Troutman Pepper Locke's Employee Benefits + Executive Compensation Practice, as they discuss the top five health and welfare updates from 2025 to prepare you for 2026, from...more
An Illinois district court found that an Arkansas state law requiring Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) plans to report certain prescription drug compensation-related information regarding their pharmacy benefit...more
10/1/2025
/ Benefit Plan Sponsors ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
ERISA Litigation ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
Preemption ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements
In this episode of Troutman Pepper Locke's Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation podcast, hosts Lydia Parker and Lynne Wakefield explore the complex legal landscape surrounding the coverage of GLP-1s prescribed for...more
In this installment of our Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation podcast series, Troutman Pepper Partners Jim Earle, Lynne Wakefield, and Lydia Parker discuss the impact of the Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright...more
In the second episode of our three-part Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation podcast miniseries, hosts Lynne Wakefield and Lydia Parker discuss key health and welfare plan developments as we close out 2023 and head...more
On July 25, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (Departments) jointly issued highly anticipated guidance on mental health and substance use disorder benefits. The guidance takes the form of...more
8/25/2023
/ Addiction Equity Act ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Health Insurance ,
Life Sciences ,
Mental Health ,
Mental Health Parity Rule ,
MHPAEA ,
NQTLs ,
Proposed Rules ,
U.S. Treasury
Q: Has the Department of Labor (DOL) issued guidance on the COBRA premium subsidy?...more
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), signed into law by President Biden on March 11, packs a powerful one-two punch for employers and employees alike who continue to be sucker punched by the effects of COVID-19. While...more