Compliance

Although paid family and medical leave is a bit of a "hot potato" right now, employers should see it as one element of a larger, holistic strategy to meet the needs and expectations of their workers.

Planning for compliance obligations when the PHE ends will require a review of legislation passed between 2020 and 2023.

The CAA will soon begin holding employers accountable for upholding their fiduciary responsibility and exploring insurance options that lower the cost of employee health care.

The California appeals court ruled that Prop 22, which classifies gig economy workers as independent contractors rather than employees, could stand.

Starting in 2026, a proposed CMS rule would require plans to respond to a standard request within seven days, typically, instead of the current 14, and within 72 hours for urgent requests.

Benefits advisors and brokers need to understand price transparency from the participant and provider perspectives, the compliance mandates new federal regulations aim to achieve, and most importantly, what strategies benefits professionals can take to optimize their role and value.

Also, level funding is a midway approach for employers ready to move away from a fully insured plan while keeping the consistency and predictability that came with it.

Renewal of the state's contract to procure specialty pharmacy prescriptions, which was set to take effect May 1, was halted after the pharmacy chain announced its refusal to sell mifepristone in 20 states.