Tamara Killion advises health insurers, service providers, consultants, and trade associations on health and welfare compliance, government enforcement actions, and legislative and regulatory initiatives. Her practice includes all aspects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) including insurance market reforms, qualified health plan standards, Exchange/Marketplace rules, section 1557’s nondiscrimination provision, the employer responsibility requirement, and the ACA’s other tax provisions. Before joining Groom, Tammy clerked for the Honorable Carlos F. Lucero of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals and then joined the U.S. Department of Labor as an attorney in the Office of the Solicitor’s Honors Program. After working at the Department of Labor, she continued representing employers and plans in ERISA fiduciary litigation and employment class action litigation with a large national firm. At Groom, Tammy serves as a member of the Executive Committee. Her practice also includes counseling large employers on the establishment and operation of their health care and other welfare plan programs, including ACA compliance, plan design, claims administration, compliance with ERISA’s fiduciary responsibility provisions, and HIPAA requirements. Outside of her work for clients, Tammy is a frequent speaker on topics related to the ACA and the health insurance market. Previous Experience United States Department of Labor Honors Program Clerkships Honorable Carlos Lucero, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals Honors & Distinctions Listed, The Legal 500 US, Healthcare: Health Insurers (2017) Rising Star, Super Lawyers, Employee Benefits and Health Care (2013-2015)
Publications Trump Administration Issues COVID-19 Vaccine and Transparency Rules Groom PublicationJanuary 12, 2021
Past Events Groom Webinar: Surprise Billing Law Imposes New Requirements for Plans and Issuers (January 13, 2021) Groom WebinarJanuary 13, 2021
Publications The Supreme Court Narrows ERISA Preemption in Rutledge v. PCMA Groom PublicationJanuary 4, 2021
Publications President Signs COVID-19, Health and Tax Provisions in End-of-Year Omnibus Bill COVID-19 ResourceDecember 28, 2020
Publications Post-Election 2020: Healthcare Priorities Under a Biden Administration Groom PublicationDecember 14, 2020
Past Events Groom Webinar: Election 2020 – What to Expect for Health Care Reform (November 17, 2020) Groom WebinarNovember 17, 2020
Past Events Webinar: COVID-19: Tri-Agency FAQs Implementing FFCRA and CARES Act COVID-19 Webinar SeriesJuly 16, 2020
Past Events Webinar: COVID-19: Post-Termination Coverage Options (June 4, 2020) COVID-19 Webinar SeriesJune 4, 2020