- Docket No.
- 26-1107
- Appellate Court
- Third Circuit
Goal
- Award damages
- Award restitution
- Block defendant action
- Certify class
- Compel defendant action
- Declaration that defendant breached fiduciary duty
Issues
Case History
Litigation Content
Why This Matters
Plaintiffs allege that the defendants’ conduct violates their fiduciary duty under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act to ensure that prescription drug prices under their health benefit plans are reasonable. The mismanagement of health benefit plan funds can contribute to increased health care premiums and out-of-pocket drugs costs, while also constraining employee wage growth. One of the plaintiffs appeals an order dismissing the claims after the district court found that the employees did not have standing to sue.
Potential Impact
Ensuring employers comply with statutory obligations to monitor the cost-effectiveness of various aspects of their health benefit plans could help lower health care costs for employees.