Hannah R. Demsien

Associate

Hannah R. Demsien

Associate

Hannah Demsien is a member of the Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Practice Group, as well as the Insurance Practice Group. Her practice is primarily centered around addressing critical issues affecting group health and welfare benefit plans, health insurers, and the array of service providers in this industry, including third-party administrators. Hannah is a seasoned advisor on a multitude of legal matters, including the intricacies of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA), the No Surprises Act, the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, HIPAA, COBRA, ERISA, Section 125 cafeteria plans, flexible benefit plans, wellness programs, health reimbursement accounts, health savings accounts, MEWAs, association health plans, third-party administrator, and pharmacy benefit manager regulations, among other critical health benefit issues.

Hannah is also part of the firm’s Health Care & Life Sciences Sector, where she operates within the Payor-Provider Convergence Area of Focus. Here, she provides invaluable counsel to clients on matters pertaining to health plan compliance, plan design, ongoing plan administration, and the regulatory licensing of service providers and insurers. Hannah’s experience extends beyond the confines of traditional legal advisory, as she adeptly navigates the complex landscape of employee benefits and insurance regulatory matters that often arise in merger and acquisition transactions.

 

21 May 2025 Health Care Law Today

Mental Health Parity Alert - Non-Enforcement of Final Rules

The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA), and its implementing regulations and guidance, prohibits health insurance...
21 May 2025 Foley Viewpoints

Mental Health Parity Alert - Non-Enforcement of Final Rules

The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA), and its implementing regulations and guidance, prohibits health insurance...
02 May 2025 Deals and Wins

Foley Advises Mobico Group on $608M Sale of North America School Bus Business

Foley & Lardner LLP represented Mobico Group PLC in the proposed sale of its North America School Bus business to I Squared Capital, a leading global infrastructure investment manager for an enterprise value of up to $608 million.
15 January 2025 Legal News: Employee Benefits Insights

The Telehealth Extension Has Ended…For Now

During the COVID-19 crisis, newly-created relief allowed first dollar coverage for telehealth services under a high deductible health plan (HDHP) without ruining health savings account (HSA) eligibility.
18 December 2024 Foley Viewpoints

Thorny Laws That ICHRA Vendors Should Consider, Part 2

As service providers, ICHRA vendors are tasked with assisting their employer-clients with the regulatory requirements imposed on the ICHRA plan, as well as focusing on their own compliance responsibilities as a third-party administrator and insurance agency, where applicable. 
18 September 2024 Legal News: Employee Benefits Insights

Final Mental Health Parity Rules – Top Five Changes to the Status Quo

The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act and its implementing regulations and guidance prohibit health insurance policies and group health plans that cover mental health and substance use disorder benefits from imposing limitations on MH/SUD benefits that are less favorable than the limitations imposed on medical/surgical benefits.