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Sep 30, 2019

If you’re listening to this podcast you might be a medical plan fiduciary … and there are a few things you need to know. Medical plan fiduciaries face a small, but significant, risk of litigation related to their plan’s administration, and related to what the fiduciaries should be doing but often aren’t.

In this episode, we clarify who is a fiduciary and why your medical plan might need some regularly scheduled maintenance! Ethan McWilliams, who used to carry a badge at the DOL, joins Ed and Scott to talk about the role of a fiduciary, why it’s important for them to do a little medical plan “preventive maintenance,” and how a new service from Lockton, the Lockton Fiduciary Shield, can help.

  • Are we saying goodbye to the “Cat Man?”
  • Where are the most common fiduciary danger zones?
  • Whoa, whoa…you’re saying fiduciaries are supposed to KNOW SOMETHING about how their plan operates? (Ed is concerned.)
  • Why are good notes so critical to the fiduciary decision-making process?
  • As a fiduciary, would you find a medical plan “owner’s manual” helpful?
  • What do Scott and Stranger Things have in common? (Hint: nothing and everything!)