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Whether and how to cover GLP-1 medications for weight loss is a challenging issue for many employers. As obesity rates remain high in many states, employers are making tough decisions about whether and how to cover GLP-1...more
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In Cannon Falls Area Schools v. Hanover American Insurance Company (2025 WL 2976533 (D. Minn. 2025)), the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota held that a property insurer properly denied coverage...more
The record-breaking government shutdown ended last week with the passage of a continuing resolution to fund the government through January 30, 2026. This week, both chambers are back for one of the few remaining in-session...more
Insurance coverage disputes often rise or fall on sweeping questions — trigger theories, allocation frameworks, priority of coverage. But sometimes the battle comes down to something dramatically smaller: a comma....more
HM Treasury (HMT) has released its financial inclusion strategy, outlining a comprehensive national plan to remove barriers to financial participation and to build financial resilience....more
Social Security benefits will increase by 2.8 percent in 2026 due to the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). This increase applies to Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients, with payments...more
Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more
As payer audits become more frequent and complex, laboratories and healthcare providers must be equipped to respond effectively. Labs are especially vulnerable due to high-cost services and billing complexity. Triggers...more
Hong Kong Court of Appeal orders sole director to be personally liable for causing insolvent company to pursue a hopeless winding up appeal. On 17 November 2025, the Hong Kong Court of Appeal delivered its reasons for...more
In the past decade, there has been a significant increase in the utilization of Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) therapy, in large part because of expanded coverage under all Medicaid programs since 2022. Both federal and...more
This article will examine three Insureds, their respective projects, and how project losses and builder’s risk insurance claims affected project outcomes. Additionally, we will discuss the decisions and actions taken that...more
Surplus Lines Market The surplus lines market exists to provide insurance to consumers whose needs are not met by insurers regulated by the state as admitted carriers, and it functions as a supplement or complement to the...more
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, applying Florida law, held that an insurer could deny coverage for failure to provide timely notice where the insured provided no evidence to rebut the presumption of prejudice to the...more
In Alabama, the standard for determining whether an insurer has acted in bad faith in a third-party liability coverage dispute has been an unsettled issue. Two recent decisions from federal courts in Alabama indicate that the...more
On November 6, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new drug payment model designed to make Most Favored Nation (MFN)-level prices available to state Medicaid programs via manufacturer rebates....more
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This chart shows some of the annually adjusted dollar limits that impact employee benefits, as published by the Internal Revenue Service, the Social Security Administration and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation....more
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With so much happening in the employee benefits world, we bring you Benefits Catch-Up, our catch-up contribution to help you keep up with recent developments....more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) recently finalized a Medicare payment rule with significant implications for life sciences companies, particularly biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturers....more
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The Israeli Privacy Protection Law was recently amended, and, like all organizations, insurance agencies must comply with its provisions. A supervisory report conducted by the Privacy Protection Authority (PPA) in the...more
In Texas, once a claim denial has been issued, the clock starts ticking for an insured to file a lawsuit. In Texas, the default statute of limitations for breach of contract claims is four years. ...more