Caroline E.Pieper
Associate
Employee Benefits
cpieper@seyfarth.com
Caroline helps clients stay compliant with laws and regulations that affect employee benefits, while finding new, innovative ways to meet her clients’ immediate and long-term needs.
More About Caroline
Caroline focuses her practice on health and welfare benefit plans, ancillary benefits, and the laws and regulations affecting these plans and related programs. Among other things, Caroline counsels clients on plan documentation, fiduciary issues, mental health parity, health care reform, COBRA, HIPAA, flexible benefits, wellness programs, price transparency, and more. Not only does she handle legal matters for both fully insured and self-funded plans, she also routinely manages plan administration, design, documentation, and implementation for both single employer and multiemployer plans. Caroline assists in drafting, revising, and negotiating service provider agreements; ensuring disclosure and reporting compliance to government agencies and individuals; and facilitating both internal and external audits of benefit plans.
Caroline further counsels her clients on all HIPAA- and Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act-related matters. She performs client-tailored HIPAA training; drafts, revises, and negotiates business associate agreements; drafts and implements HIPAA policies and procedures; performs breach analyses; assists in breach notification; and ensures compliance with other federal and state laws relating to privacy and security of health-related data.
Caroline began her legal career in employee benefits and has enhanced her practice over time through representation of nationally recognized, local, and global employers, third-party administrators, health care providers, wellness vendors, insurance companies, accountants, brokers, and individuals. Her experience representing a variety of entities has provided her with a well-rounded understanding of all of the issues impacting an agreement, plan, or benefit offering. She works with her clients to achieve satisfactory results that meet both their immediate and long-term needs.
Caroline further counsels her clients on all HIPAA- and Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act-related matters. She performs client-tailored HIPAA training; drafts, revises, and negotiates business associate agreements; drafts and implements HIPAA policies and procedures; performs breach analyses; assists in breach notification; and ensures compliance with other federal and state laws relating to privacy and security of health-related data.
Caroline began her legal career in employee benefits and has enhanced her practice over time through representation of nationally recognized, local, and global employers, third-party administrators, health care providers, wellness vendors, insurance companies, accountants, brokers, and individuals. Her experience representing a variety of entities has provided her with a well-rounded understanding of all of the issues impacting an agreement, plan, or benefit offering. She works with her clients to achieve satisfactory results that meet both their immediate and long-term needs.
- JD, Notre Dame Law School
Magna cum laude - BS, Boston College
Political Science and Hispanic Studies
- Illinois
- Nebraska
- US District Court, District of Nebraska
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- Recognized as a "Ones to Watch" lawyer by Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.) for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (2024); Health Care Law (2024)
- Nebraska State Bar Association
- Omaha Bar Association
- Co-Author, "Mental Health Compliance Report Issued to Congress Spoiler Alert – Plans All Fail," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 18, 2023)
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- Co-Author, "Mental Health Parody: In A Cruel Prank, Agencies Respond to Employer Pleas for Guidance with More Stringent Regulations," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 16, 2023)
- Author, "FAQs Address ACA Preventive Care Questions Post-Braidwood," Beneficially Yours Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 21, 2023)
- Author, "Another Health Plan Reporting Deadline Is 'In the Air,'" Beneficially Yours Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 2, 2023)
- Co-Author, "Happy Holidays! Agencies Gift Plans Good Faith Relief and A Compliance Deadline Extension for Prescription Drug Reporting," Beneficially Yours Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 29, 2022)
- Author, "Taking the Surprise Out of the No Surprises Act," Benefits Magazine Volume 59 No. 4 (July/August 2022)
- Co-Author, "Guidance Arrives on Long-Awaited Compensation Disclosures for Group Health Plans," Beneficially Yours Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 7, 2022)
- Author, "Turning Vacation Days Into Cash and Other In-Demand Benefits," Benefits Magazine (International Foundation for Employee Benefit Plans) (June 2019)
- Co-Author, "Health and Welfare Reporting Requirements Chapter," Bloomberg Law (June 2019)
- Author, "What’s the Deal with Reference-Based Pricing?" Metro Omaha Medical Society Newsletter (March 2019)
- Co-Presenter, "Coffee Talk With Benefits Episode 14: Benefit Attorneys in the Wild," Podcast, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 10, 2023)
- Presenter, "Trending Health and Welfare Topics in 2023," IL SHRM 2023 Employment Law and Workplace Policy Conference (April 12, 2023)
- Presenter, "The Future of Work and its Impacts on Employee Benefits," ERISA Industry Committee (January 25, 2023)
- Co-Presenter, "Data Privacy Contracting Basics," AIM Infotec Conference (October 2020)
- Co-Presenter, "Data Privacy During COVID-19," Women and the Law Conference (September 2020)
- Member, Marian High School Board of Directors
- Marian High School: Head Coach for the Mock Trial Team
- University of Notre Dame Law School: Executive Managing Editor of Journal of Law, Ethics and Public Policy
Caroline helps clients stay compliant with laws and regulations that affect employee benefits, while finding new, innovative ways to meet her clients’ immediate and long-term needs.
More About Caroline
Caroline focuses her practice on health and welfare benefit plans, ancillary benefits, and the laws and regulations affecting these plans and related programs. Among other things, Caroline counsels clients on plan documentation, fiduciary issues, mental health parity, health care reform, COBRA, HIPAA, flexible benefits, wellness programs, price transparency, and more. Not only does she handle legal matters for both fully insured and self-funded plans, she also routinely manages plan administration, design, documentation, and implementation for both single employer and multiemployer plans. Caroline assists in drafting, revising, and negotiating service provider agreements; ensuring disclosure and reporting compliance to government agencies and individuals; and facilitating both internal and external audits of benefit plans.
Caroline further counsels her clients on all HIPAA- and Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act-related matters. She performs client-tailored HIPAA training; drafts, revises, and negotiates business associate agreements; drafts and implements HIPAA policies and procedures; performs breach analyses; assists in breach notification; and ensures compliance with other federal and state laws relating to privacy and security of health-related data.
Caroline began her legal career in employee benefits and has enhanced her practice over time through representation of nationally recognized, local, and global employers, third-party administrators, health care providers, wellness vendors, insurance companies, accountants, brokers, and individuals. Her experience representing a variety of entities has provided her with a well-rounded understanding of all of the issues impacting an agreement, plan, or benefit offering. She works with her clients to achieve satisfactory results that meet both their immediate and long-term needs.
Caroline further counsels her clients on all HIPAA- and Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act-related matters. She performs client-tailored HIPAA training; drafts, revises, and negotiates business associate agreements; drafts and implements HIPAA policies and procedures; performs breach analyses; assists in breach notification; and ensures compliance with other federal and state laws relating to privacy and security of health-related data.
Caroline began her legal career in employee benefits and has enhanced her practice over time through representation of nationally recognized, local, and global employers, third-party administrators, health care providers, wellness vendors, insurance companies, accountants, brokers, and individuals. Her experience representing a variety of entities has provided her with a well-rounded understanding of all of the issues impacting an agreement, plan, or benefit offering. She works with her clients to achieve satisfactory results that meet both their immediate and long-term needs.
- JD, Notre Dame Law School
Magna cum laude - BS, Boston College
Political Science and Hispanic Studies
- Illinois
- Nebraska
- US District Court, District of Nebraska
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Related Key Industries
Blogs
Related News & Insights
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Legal Update
Aug 18, 2023
Mental Health Compliance Report Issued to Congress Spoiler Alert – Plans All Fail
-
Legal Update
Aug 17, 2023
Mental Health Request for Public Comment Spoiler Alert – The Departments Need Help
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Legal Update
Aug 16, 2023
Mental Health Parody: In A Cruel Prank, Agencies Respond to Employer Pleas for Guidance with More Stringent Regulations
-
Blog Post
Jul 12, 2023
Who Do I Need to Sue to Get a Decent Cup of Coffee? Jittery Fiduciaries Consider Options as Health Plan Litigation Froths Up
- Recognized as a "Ones to Watch" lawyer by Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.) for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (2024); Health Care Law (2024)
- Nebraska State Bar Association
- Omaha Bar Association
- Co-Author, "Mental Health Compliance Report Issued to Congress Spoiler Alert – Plans All Fail," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 18, 2023)
- Co-Author, "Mental Health Request for Public Comment Spoiler Alert – The Departments Need Help," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 17, 2023)
- Co-Author, "Mental Health Parody: In A Cruel Prank, Agencies Respond to Employer Pleas for Guidance with More Stringent Regulations," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 16, 2023)
- Author, "FAQs Address ACA Preventive Care Questions Post-Braidwood," Beneficially Yours Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 21, 2023)
- Author, "Another Health Plan Reporting Deadline Is 'In the Air,'" Beneficially Yours Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 2, 2023)
- Co-Author, "Happy Holidays! Agencies Gift Plans Good Faith Relief and A Compliance Deadline Extension for Prescription Drug Reporting," Beneficially Yours Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 29, 2022)
- Author, "Taking the Surprise Out of the No Surprises Act," Benefits Magazine Volume 59 No. 4 (July/August 2022)
- Co-Author, "Guidance Arrives on Long-Awaited Compensation Disclosures for Group Health Plans," Beneficially Yours Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 7, 2022)
- Author, "Turning Vacation Days Into Cash and Other In-Demand Benefits," Benefits Magazine (International Foundation for Employee Benefit Plans) (June 2019)
- Co-Author, "Health and Welfare Reporting Requirements Chapter," Bloomberg Law (June 2019)
- Author, "What’s the Deal with Reference-Based Pricing?" Metro Omaha Medical Society Newsletter (March 2019)
- Co-Presenter, "Coffee Talk With Benefits Episode 14: Benefit Attorneys in the Wild," Podcast, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 10, 2023)
- Presenter, "Trending Health and Welfare Topics in 2023," IL SHRM 2023 Employment Law and Workplace Policy Conference (April 12, 2023)
- Presenter, "The Future of Work and its Impacts on Employee Benefits," ERISA Industry Committee (January 25, 2023)
- Co-Presenter, "Data Privacy Contracting Basics," AIM Infotec Conference (October 2020)
- Co-Presenter, "Data Privacy During COVID-19," Women and the Law Conference (September 2020)
- Member, Marian High School Board of Directors
- Marian High School: Head Coach for the Mock Trial Team
- University of Notre Dame Law School: Executive Managing Editor of Journal of Law, Ethics and Public Policy