by Hayden Parsons | Oct 22, 2025 | Compliance
New Flexibility for Fertility Benefits On Thursday, October 16, 2025, federal agencies published new FAQs Part 72 granting additional flexibility for employers with respect to fertility benefits as follows: Ability to sponsor stand-alone, specified disease insurance...
by Kenzie McEvily | Oct 21, 2025 | Uncategorized
Mental and behavioral health services have seen a surge in demand, especially post-pandemic, leading to increased utilization and rising costs for employers. Commercial insurance premiums are projected to rise 6.5% to 9.5% in 2026, the highest increase in 15 years,...
by Hayden Parsons | Oct 16, 2025 | Compliance
Federal Government Shutdown Impact on Contractors With the ongoing federal government shutdown and no resolution in sight, federal contractors may face difficult questions about how furloughs or reduced hours affect employee benefits. Who this applies to: Employers...
by Hayden Parsons | Oct 16, 2025 | Compliance
IRS Releases 2026 Inflation Adjustments, Including FSA Maximums The IRS has issued Revenue Procedure 2025-32, outlining tax inflation adjustments for a range of benefit arrangements for the 2026 tax year. These include updates to health FSAs, transportation benefits,...
by Hayden Parsons | Oct 6, 2025 | Compliance
Listen to the audio summary of this compliance update! Download the full PDF here! Price Transparency Rule On September 2, 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a final rule to improve real-time cost-sharing for prescription drug benefits...
