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In its March 30 status report to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in American Association for Retired Persons (AARP) v. EEOC, the EEOC stated that “it does not currently have plans to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking addressing incentives…

As we proceed through the year, The Fedeli Group is committed to keeping you informed on industry trends and carrier performance. CVS Health, a major player in the pharmacy benefit management (PBM) industry recently released their annual Drug Trend Report. Among the…

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor announced today its decision for April 1, 2018, as the applicability date for employee benefit plans to comply with a final rule under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) that will give America’s…

To serve people effectively, you must know them well. If you want something, you have to give something — to have a friend, be a friend or to be successful, you must help others achieve success. These basic concepts apply to business and life because we don’t…

Cleveland has become a food town. More specifically, it has become a chef town.Nationally and internationally recognized chefs such as Michael Symon, Zack Bruell, Jonathon Sawyer and Rocco Whalen have turned Cleveland into a foodie’s paradise, peppering the town…

As prescription drug prices continue to rise, health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers have come under increased scrutiny of their rebate practices. United Healthcare released the following announcement regarding rebates beginning January 1, 2019.

On March 5, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service announced a reduction to the maximum contribution limit for Health Savings Accounts (HSA) for the 2018 calendar year.

On February 20, 2018, the U.S. Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services (Agencies) released proposed regulations that expand the availability of short-term limited duration insurance (STLDI).  STLDI is offered in the individual (non-group…

A new federal law process for “REAL driver’s licenses/IDs” will improve card security and prevent theft. But you must bring the proper paperwork at the time of renewal, and you’ll wait up to 10 days for the new card to be mailed to you…

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has adopted the primary beneficiary test for determining whether interns of for-profit employers count as employees under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).