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Tobacco Surcharge Lawsuits: Considerations for Plan Sponsors, Lexis Practical Guidance

May 14, 2025

Partner Sage Fattahian and senior client employee benefit advisor Megan Zimmerman co-authored an article for Lexis Practical Guidance about the growing number of lawsuits aimed at tobacco cessation wellness programs in employer-sponsored, self-insured group health plans. The article discusses the regulatory framework for such programs and ways in which plan sponsors can mitigate risk against a challenge to the programs.

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