Author: Emily Dempster

In response to the continuing state regulatory activity involving health plan and employer sponsored employee programs, we have attached a summary of these legislative updates. Feel free to contact your Fedeli Group service team to address your regulatory compliance questions and concerns. Arizona: Prescriptions On August 6, 2025, an Executive Order was signed to lower the cost […]

As per the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, the following CMS changes will impact Medicare Part D creditable coverage processes for Group Health Plans beginning in 2026. The Medicare Part D rules require those who are eligible for Part D to have creditable coverage. This coverage may be obtained through an employer sponsored plan, a […]

There are certain characteristics in life and in business that I think are timeless. In an increasingly competitive and complicated world, future success is not guaranteed, but I think if we embrace the key elements that are outlined in this Blueprint for Success, we will improve the possibilities of future success. I have shared leading […]

The rise of “Nuclear” and “Thermonuclear” jury verdicts in recent years demonstrates that no business or individual is totally immune from civil lawsuits that weaken or destroy traditional business arrangements. “Nuclear Verdicts” are defined as those that surpass $10 million. Extensive research by Marathon Strategies, an independent communications and research firm, states that “2024 was […]

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law new legislation, the “One Big Beautiful Bill” now officially called H.R.1. This law is a significant win for the Trump Administration as it puts into motion administrative agenda items that may not be imposed through Executive Orders. Under this legislation, there are significant changes to Medicare, […]

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released Rev. Proc. 2025-25, which contains the inflation adjusted amounts for 2026 used to determine whether employer-sponsored coverage is “affordable” for purposes of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) employer shared responsibility provisions and premium tax credit program. As shown in the table below, for plan years beginning in 2026, […]