Trump Urged to Go Further on Health Price Transparency Rules

Health industry researchers hope the Trump administration will continue enforcing transparency in health-care prices after finalizing a rule to strengthen compliance by hospitals.

Pentegra’s $48.5 Million Class Settlement Gets Final Approval

Pentegra Retirement Services Inc. and a class of 401(k) plan participants received the final go-ahead needed to crystallize a $48.5 million settlement in a lawsuit over fees associated with a retirement plan.

Performance Food Gets Nod for $4.7 Million Smoker Penalty Deal

Performance Food Group Inc. received preliminary approval for a $4.7 million settlement with tobacco-using employees who said they were wrongly charged penalties for health-care coverage without being given a valid way to avoid the charges.

Smith & Nephew Strikes Deal to End 401(k) Fee, Forfeiture Suit

Smith & Nephew Inc. plans to settle a proposed class action challenging its 401(k) plan’s managed account fees and how the medical technology company handles the money forfeited by departing employees.

Republic Mortgage Gets First OK for Retirement Fund Class Deal

Republic Mortgage Insurance Co. received initial court approval for a $650,000 class settlement over claims its profit sharing plan lost $1.3 million when its guaranteed interest account was liquidated amid a high interest rate environment.

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Case: Health Care & Benefits/Timeliness (E.D. Pa.)

The court granted UPMC Health Plan Inc. and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center summary judgment on out-of-network provider Abira Medical Laboratories LLC’s breach of contract and unjust enrichment claims, and granted Abira summary judgment on UPMC’s counterclaims. Abira Med. Labs. LLC v. UPMC Health Plan Inc., 2025 BL 393062, E.D. Pa., 24-cv-0227, 11/3/25

Case: Retirement Plans/Procedure (D. Mass.)

The court denied Arrow Mutual Liability Insurance Company and The Arrow Mutual 401(k) Plan’s motion to dismiss this ERISA action alleging wrongful withholding of Arrow’s late President and CEO’s employer contribution sub-account. Gray v. Arrow Mut. Liab. Ins. Co., 2025 BL 390109, D. Mass., 25-10054-NMG, 10/29/25

Case: Health Care & Benefits/Long-Term Disability Benefits (W.D. Ky.)

The court granted in part and denied in part LINA’s motion for administrative remand and stay of proceedings in an employee’s ERISA action challenging the denial of her long-term disability benefits. Chalk v. Life Ins. Co. of N. Am., 2025 BL 384848, W.D. Ky., 3:25-cv-133-RGJ, 10/27/25