NASHP Model Prohibiting Anticompetitive Contract Terms — Application to Employer Plans

Employers are increasingly burdened by high and rising healthcare costs. State level policy tools such as NASHP’s model legislation to prohibit anticompetitive contracting can help employers whose health coverage is governed by the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). This blog examines the importance of ERISA, NASHP’s model act to prohibit anticompetitive contracts, and ERISA’s implications.