Episode 184: Empowering Plans: P146 - A Possible Threat to a Plan’s Discretionary Authority

Currently before the Senate, a new bill has been announced that would ban all references to a plan administrator’s discretionary authority, as well as remove all deference courts give to their claims determinations.  Regardless of whether this bill will be passed, what does this and similar rhetoric say about public and political attitudes towards self-funded health plans?  Ron Peck, Chief Legal Officer, and attorney Kaitlyn MacLeod are here to talk about this and more.  Enjoy!