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On May 22, 2025, the DOL, HHS, and Treasury announced important initiatives to enhance and enforce existing healthcare price transparency requirements, particularly with respect to prescription drugs. The release follows President Trump’s February 25, 2025, executive order 14221, which called for rapid action to improve and fully implement health plan and hospital price transparency rules. Employers – as group health plan sponsors – should be aware of these developments, which may bring additio

Despite the clear evidence of its dangers, drowsy driving receives far less attention than other impairments, such as alcohol or drug use.

Explore the reasons for lagging construction productivity and discover the importance of employment practices liability insurance.

Our Benefits Compliance team reviews requirements under the CAA 2021 and Transparency in Coverage Rule and shares steps fiduciaries should be taking to comply.

Written by Anne Praino, Account Manager, Corporate Benefits Ah, June — when the days get longer, the sun shines brighter and your neighbor’s tomatoes suddenly make you feel deeply inadequate about your gardening skills. But don’t worry, this month isn’t about competition. It’s about wellness, joy and dirt under your fingernails. Yes, we’re talking about gardening — nature’s original therapy session and gym membership all rolled into one. Gardening is a full-body, brain-boosting, soul-soothing w

Gaps in family caregiver leave offerings are negatively impacting businesses and employees. Forward-thinking employers are closing those gaps. 

When developing a property, owners can spend months refining designs, aligning budgets, meeting with local agencies and navigating permitting. Yet they can still put their entire investment at risk by treating insurance as an afterthought or not identifying costly coverage gaps.Too often, insurance enters the conversation at the tail end of a project when construction is already underway, contracts are signed and risk decisions are locked in. When insurance is treated as a checkbox instead of a

The maximum amount an eligible individual can contribute to an HSA each year depends on the tier in which the individual is enrolled. The IRS uses two tiers: single and family (which includes any other than self-only coverage). Although the contribution maximum is an annual amount, HSA eligibility is determined on a monthly basis and thus the contribution limit is prorated if an individual experiences a change in tiers during the year. The maximum amount is based on the enrollment tier as of th

This article includes our new "NFP Observations" format, which combines compliance information with commentary and practical insights from our Benefits Compliance team. Self-insured group health plans have become increasingly popular among employers seeking greater control over their healthcare expenses and flexibility in designing benefits that suit their workforce. Self-insuring can lead to significant cost-savings but also brings certain administrative and regulatory responsibilities and inc