CMS Releases Retiree Plan Drug Subsidy Guidance
Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 06.08.05
On Friday, June 3, 2005, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published for public review and comment a proposed Retiree Drug Subsidy Application and Instructions.
On June 1, 2005 CMS launched the Retiree Drug Subsidy (RDS) Center web site, with information for employer and union plan sponsors and others seeking information about the retiree drug subsidy program created pursuant to the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA).
Information about the RDS Center's first two national outreach events - a RDS Customer Conference Call on Wednesday, June 15, 2005 at 3:00pm EDT, and a RDS National Conference on July 12 & 13, 2005 in Dallas, TX – is available on the RDS Center web site.
Insights
Client Alert | 7 min read | 11.02.26
DOL Finalizes PBM Fee Disclosure Requirements
On October 29, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) issued a 350-page final rule requiring providers of pharmacy benefit management services and their affiliated brokers and consultants to disclose fees and compensation received to fiduciaries of covered large, self-insured ERISA group health plans. According to DOL’s accompanying fact sheet, the disclosures will give employers more visibility into the payments PBMs may receive from various sources and help fiduciaries evaluate and monitor arrangements over time.
Client Alert | 4 min read | 10.30.26
Client Alert | 3 min read | 10.29.26
What University Licensors Should Learn From TexasLDPC v. Broadcom
