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Nick Welle exclusively devotes his practice to issues impacting group health and welfare benefit plans, focusing on health care reform issues and consumer-driven health benefits. Nick is the chair of the firm’s Health Benefits Practice, where he leads several attorneys focused on group health plan matters.
Nick regularly advises his clients on matters concerning the Affordable Care Act (ACA), HIPAA privacy, No Surprises Act, Price Transparency, COBRA, ERISA, cafeteria plans, flexible benefit plans, wellness programs, HRAs, health savings accounts, plan network design, MEWAs, association health plans, captive insurance arrangements, and other health benefit issues.
He works closely with plan administrators, plan sponsors (e.g., employers), PBMs, TPAs, carriers, consultants, wellness program administrators, health FSA and HRA administrators, EAP administrators, Centers of Excellence administrators, point solution companies, and other plan service providers in the health benefits space.
As part of his focus on staying at the forefront of the ongoing legislative and regulatory changes to health care reform and related benefits issues, Nick holds multiple positions with influential benefits organizations, including:
- Self-Insurance Institute of America (SIIA), Price Transparency Committee
- HRA Council, Compliance Subcommittee
- American Benefits Council (ABC), Health and Welfare Task Force
- Employers Council on Flexible Compensation (ECFC), Technical Advisory Committee
- American Bar Association (ABA), Health Care Reform Task Force
- Health Care Administrators Association (HCAA)
He frequently publishes and presents on legal developments impacting health plans. Nick is also routinely quoted and used as a legal expert resource on health plan issues for prominent media outlets, such as Bloomberg Law, Law360, Kaiser Health News, Wall Street Journal, and others.
Nick is also the co-chair of the Milwaukee Pro Bono Committee and dedicates significant time to pro bono matters and community outreach. With this leadership position, he helps the Milwaukee office pursue significant pro bono opportunities and stay connected with the community on important issues.
More Legal and Business Bylines From Nick J. Welle
- New Prescription Drug and Health Care Spending Reporting Requirements from a Carrier and Plan Service Provider Perspective - (Posted On Tuesday, December 21, 2021)
- Group Health Plans Subject to New Prescription Drug and Health Care Spending Reporting Requirements - (Posted On Tuesday, December 21, 2021)
- The Consolidated Appropriations Act’s Compensation Disclosure Provisions from a Carrier and Plan Service Provider Perspective - (Posted On Monday, November 15, 2021)
- “How To” Guide for Health Plan Premium Incentives for the COVID-19 Vaccine - (Posted On Wednesday, October 20, 2021)
- Government Issues No Surprises Act Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (Part II) - (Posted On Tuesday, October 19, 2021)
- Federal Government Publishes an Interim Final Rule (Part 1) Implementing the No Surprises Act - (Posted On Tuesday, July 20, 2021)
- 50 State Map of MAC Laws – Can PBMs No Longer Rely on ERISA Preemption to Avoid Certain State Laws? - (Posted On Tuesday, June 15, 2021)
- Employers Take Note: EEOC Drops New COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance - (Posted On Friday, May 28, 2021)
- Overview of New DOL Guidance for the COBRA Subsidy Mandate – Including Helpful Charts Summarizing New Notice Requirements - (Posted On Wednesday, April 14, 2021)
- Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Changes in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 - (Posted On Thursday, March 11, 2021)