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Hannah R. Demsien

Senior Counsel

Hannah R. Demsien

Senior Counsel

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.

 

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September 16, 2026 Foley Viewpoints

Mental Health Parity Compliance Traps — Department of Labor (DOL) Guidance Warns What to Watch Out For

The Department of Labor (DOL), Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of the Treasury (the Departments) have taken a position of non-enforcement related to the final Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) regulations published in the fall of 2024 (the Final Rule). However, employers and health plans should not forget about Mental Health Parity compliance, because the Departments certainly have not.
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September 16, 2026 Newsletters

Health Coverage Alternatives for Small and Medium Sized Businesses (SMBs)

Small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) are facing a trend of rising health plan costs. Medical benefits are an important employee benefits offering and a key tool for employee recruitment and retention.
May 21, 2026 Foley Viewpoints

Proposed Rule Would Bring Flexibility to Employer Fertility Benefits

On May 10, 2026, the U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury (collectively, the Departments)...
April 20, 2026 Foley Viewpoints

Final Rule Exempts ICHRAs and Other Account-Based Plans from Medicare Part D-Creditable Coverage Notice

On April 6, 2026, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a final rule formally excluding account-based group health...
February 19, 2026 In the News

Foley Attorneys Highlighted for Perspective on New PBM Transparency Rules

Foley & Lardner LLP partner Nick Welle, senior counsel Hannah Demsien, and associate Iris Grossman were highlighted in the BenefitPro article, “New federal law clashes with DOL proposal over who pays for PBM audits,” for their perspective on the conflict between the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) audit laws and draft Department of Labor (DOL) regulations.
February 10, 2026 Foley Viewpoints

PBM Reform Cheat Sheet: Chart Comparing the Recent Rules for Group Plans

Key Takeaways: Within a one-week period, there were two actions at the federal level to increase pharmacy benefits manager (PBM)...