Overview of the case; Allegations given by Waks against Empire Blue Cross; Defense given by Empire for its decision to deny the insurance claim of Waks; Other cases cited by the defendant.EBSCO_bspERISA Litigation Alert
What does ERISA stand for?ERISA:ERISA is a federal statute that was passed in 1974 and provides minimum requirements in administering benefit plans and provides causes of action for the beneficiaries of the plan if those requirements are not fulfilled. ERISA does not cover all benefit plans, and...
In healthcare, what is an HDHP? What does a personal guarantee cover? What is forward market hedging? What is escrow real estate? What is a hedge fund manager? What types of insurance coverage does a healthcare facility need? What are the typical yearly premiums for these types of coverag...
These procedures might incur a large amount of money that we don’t have on hand. Luckily, health insurance exists. It’s always a good thing to stay proactive and invest in important things like health insurance. However, health insurance doesn’t cover the entirety of medical costs. In a...
Since the sole proprietorship and its owner are considered identical, a sole proprietor can generally be defined as a small business when it comes to qualifying for a small business health insurance plan; however, if you have no employees but yourself, then your sole proprietorship will likely no...
“Old Rule” Association Health Plans have been around for decades, and are allowed under existing ERISA law not impacted by this ruling. It is this foundational, historical framework that the vast majority of Decisely AHP Franchise and Association partnerships rest upon. ...
I also concluded that if I continued to pay for healthcare insurance, I would not be able to afford healthcare. In fact, I didn’t need healthcare insurance; I needed healthcare. This started me on a journey of discovering highly economic and practical natural alternatives. During this ...