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On June 25, 2025, Gov. Green signed SB 1281 into law. The law extends the temporary requirement for reimbursement parity in telehealth services and permits reimbursable mental health services to be provided via audio-only. Specifically, reimbursement for telehealth services provided via audio and video must be equivalent to reimbursement for the same services provided via in-person contact. With respect to audio-only mental health services, the law requires reimbursement equivalent to 80% of th

The NFP Benefits Compliance team reviews the differences between health savings accounts, flexible spending arrangements, health reimbursement arrangements, and more.

Pay transparency can elevate your brand and attract top-tier talent. Explore the shifting talent landscape, practical strategies to implement pay transparency, and ways it can strengthen your recruiting efforts.

Learn the effects of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on employers, the cost of driver fatigue on the transportation industry & how business continuity planning can combat disruptions.

Today’s regulatory requirements for PFAS contamination are extraordinarily low, which has burst the door wide open for new legal liabilities, even for owners who believe their sites are “clean.”

In this webinar, we’ll show you how to build a well-balanced financial plan, maximize your retirement assets, and prepare for lasting financial security.

A MERP is a medical expense reimbursement plan. Interestingly, MERPs lack a well-defined meaning under the Code, ERISA, and other laws, which often causes confusion. However, as the term is commonly used in the industry, a MERP is understood to be an HRA. As such, A MERP is a 100% employer-funded account that reimburses employees (and their spouses/dependents, if applicable) for incurred medical expenses on a tax-advantaged basis. Accordingly, compliance issues posed by MERPs are considered to

On June 20, 2025, Gov. Abbott signed SB 896 into law. The law extends the automatic coverage period for newborns under group health coverage provided through multiple employer welfare arrangements (MEWAs) as well as individual and fully insured policies regulated by the state (including small employer health benefit plans), from 32 days to 61 days after birth. This extension effectively extends the deadline for participants in those plans to enroll their newborn and pay premiums. The requiremen

On July 28, 2025, in Express Scripts, Inc. et al v. Richmond et al, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas granted the plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction to prevent enforcement of Arkansas Act 624, which restricts pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from owning and operating pharmacies in the state. The court agreed with the plaintiffs, several PBMs and an industry trade group, that Act 624 likely violates the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution and