WP&BC Portland Chapter Online Webinar 

Legal & Regulatory Update for Health & Welfare Plans

Ed Doherty, J.D.
Vice President, Aon
U.S. Health Solutions Legal Consulting Group 

Recorded on Thursday, October 21, 2021 

Developments in the health and welfare space have continued non-stop throughout 2021. As employers continue to deal with COVID-related impacts on their business and the benefits made available to employees, they are also preparing for a host of new requirements effective for group health plans starting to take effect in 2022. Join us for a legal update of matters relevant to health and welfare plan sponsors and a discussion of upcoming regulatory and legislative developments impacting group health plans. Topics include:

• No Surprises Act and balance billing protections
  
• Health plan price transparency requirements
  
• Employer vaccine mandate considerations
  
• What COVID relief is ending and what continues
  

Ed Doherty, J.D. is a Vice President in Aon’s U.S. Health Solutions Legal Consulting Group. He has been consulting in health and welfare benefits law since 2010, providing client advice and services regarding a wide range of legal consulting issues, including the Affordable Care Act, HIPAA, COBRA, ERISA, and FMLA. His clients include large and mid-sized employers throughout all industries, including public and governmental entities, multinational employers, and nonprofits. He also provides legal consulting support for Aon’s Health Care Vertical, providing hospital systems and other health care providers particularized advice concerning their unique context.