Koehler Fitzgerald 2023 Ranking in U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” Lists

Koehler Fitzgerald LLC is proud to announce that the firm has again been selected and ranked in the 2023 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list in the Cleveland region and in seven practice areas. U.S. News & World Report and Best… Read More
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Maximum Utility: Your HSA Can Do Quadruple Duty

Attorney Jack Towarnicky was recently published the article Maximum Utility: Your HSA Can Do Quadruple Duty in the second quarter 2021 Benefits Quarterly. Click here to read more. Read More
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March-In Rights under the Bayh-Dole Act: Will the Pharmaceutical Industry be Victorious in Obtaining an Express Limitation to Prevent Price Control?

On December 12, 1980, the Bayh-Dole Act was enacted to provide incentives to innovate and promote the commercialization of federally funded inventions and amended the existing patent laws. In December 2002, The Economist published an opinion piece ca… Read More
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Birthdays as a Benefits “Life Event”

After Singing “Happy Birthday”, Sing Another Song, Then Take Action Don’t Let Time Pass[i] Many plan sponsors use “life events” as a trigger to prompt participants to reconsider their benefit elections – marriage, birth, relocation, etc.… Read More
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You Can Stop Worrying Now that the Election is Over: The Truth Be Told Regarding Health Reform

Prior to the election, on almost every cable channel and many newspaper opinion pieces had headlines that blared something like: ‘The Trump-infused Supreme Court will overturn the entire Affordable Care Act.’ ‘Tens of millions, no hundreds of m… Read More
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It’s Not Too Late – Act Now, Before Annual Enrollment

Some year-end changes, you and your employees might want to consider. An internet search can easily identify many suggested year-end tax tips.[i] This article offers an employee benefits version of year-end actions – changes a plan sponsor and/or a… Read More
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Preparing for Annual Enrollment - Part 2

Beyond Health Reform This is the second of a two-part series. Part 1 provided an update on Health Reform. Many plan sponsors anticipate significant rate increases in the post-COVID-19 era – due to pent-up demand for medical services. Here are some… Read More
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Preparing for Annual Enrollment

Part 1: Health Reform 10+ Years Later Health Reform – The Path Ahead Most provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (Health Reform)[i] have either been implemented or eliminated (discussed in more detail later). As co… Read More
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The Credit Repair Organizations Act (CROA): Who Must Comply?

The Consumer Credit Protection Act contains numerous and varied provisions to curb consumer abuse, including requirements for debt collection, credit reporting, and credit repair. One such provision is found in 15 U.S.C. 1679, et seq., commonly refer… Read More
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RAND Corporation Releases Round 3 of Its Nationwide Evaluation of Health Care Prices Paid by Private Health Plans

On September 18, 2020, RAND Corporation released its Nationwide Evaluation of Health Care Prices Paid by Private Health Plans “designed to allow an easy comparison of hospital prices using a single metric.”[1] This was Round 3 of its employer-led… Read More
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