February 6, 2026
Michelle Yau, chair of Cohen Milstein’s ERISA & Employee Benefits practice, will be speaking at the American Bar Association’s 2026 Employee Benefits Committee Midwinter Meeting in Austin, Texas at the Omni Austin Hotel Downtown. Â
Her panel, Dispensing Wisdom: Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) for the ERISA Practitioner, will take place on Friday, February 6 from 8:45 to 9:45 am.
PBMs are an integral player in how most Americans with employment based health coverage receive their prescription drugs. This panel will discuss the role and responsibilities of PBMs, the basics of PBM contracts, fiduciary considerations, attempts to regulate PBMs at the state level, recent lawsuits, and whether federal regulatory or legislative PBM reform is on the horizon.
Panelists:
- Timothy Eicher, Slevin & Hart
- Mary Powell, Trucker Huss
- Catha Worthman, Feinberg Jackson
- Michelle C. Yau, Partner, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll, PLLC
Read Michelle Yau to Speak on PBMs in Employee Benefit Plans.