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Supplemental Health Benefits: A Win for Employees and Employers

In the face of rising healthcare costs that burden employees and strain household finances, employers have a powerful but underutilized tool: supplemental health benefits. These voluntary programs can shield employees from high out-of-pocket costs and enhance your total rewards package without significant expense. In fact, innovative approaches can even return savings to your health plan. Below, we explore why supplemental health benefits are more crucial than ever and how they offer a win-win for both employees and employers. Employees Face a Growing Healthcare Cost Burden Out-of-pocket costs are surging. Over the past decade, the average …

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Compliance Matters Newsletter | April 2026

Let our team help you navigate the ever-changing benefits compliance landscape each month. Check out this month’s latest alerts, additional updates, and resources hot off the press: Employee Benefits Compliance Alerts This month’s Compliance Matters newsletter provides a comprehensive review of the following topics. To obtain your copy, please use the form below to download. Deep Dive: Expanded ERISA Compensation Disclosure Requirements Break in Service Rules ERISA Plan Documents DOL Opinion Letters Clarify FMLA Litigation Series: Court Rejects ERISA Challenge to Tobacco Surcharge State Series: Washington State PFML Updates Download this month’s alerts Additional Updates & Resources …

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Benefits Curve | Rethinking Benefits Funding as a Risk Management Strategy

… directly impact cash flow, risk exposure, and governance. View the recording below to gain actionable insights that support a roadmap for evaluating funding changes, strengthening fiduciary oversight, and enabling more informed executive decision-making. Gain insights from our panel of seasoned specialists – Louis Runge, Actuarial Consultant & Underwriting Team Lead (West), Employee Benefits, and Renee Bosley, Senior Principal, Employee Benefits – moderated by Tiffany McClellan, CEBS, National Director, Employee Benefits. What You’ll Take Away: How to evaluate funding strategies as a long-term business decision What readiness means for all aspects of the business – financially, operationally, and culturally How enhanced claims …

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Benefits Curve | Rethinking Benefits Funding: Why the Status Quo Is No Longer a Risk Strategy

For many employers, healthcare benefits have become one of the largest and least predictable business expenses. What was once treated as a relatively stable cost now carries significant volatility, uncertainty, and risk. Skyrocketing healthcare costs, including larger-than-ever high-cost claims, and shifts in pharmacy costs are forcing organizations to explore creative alternatives for cost savings. Renewal conversations are tougher. Negotiating with medical carriers on renewals is harder. Leadership teams are asking for solutions to manage the trend long-term. In today’s environment, reviewing how you fund your benefits is no longer a status quo, it’s a …

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Compliance Matters Newsletter | March 2026

Let our team help you navigate the ever-changing benefits compliance landscape each month. Check out this month’s latest alerts, additional updates, and resources hot off the press: Employee Benefits Compliance Alerts This month’s Compliance Matters newsletter provides a comprehensive review of the following topics. To obtain your copy, please use the form below to download. DOL Releases Proposed PBM Fee Disclosure Rules Congress Passes Sweeping PBM Reform Trump Releases the Great Healthcare Plan ESI & FTC Settlement: Considerations for Plan Sponsors State Series: State Mandated Disability and Leave Updates Download this month’s alerts Additional Updates & Resources Pharmaceutical …

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Trends in Workplace Wellness: From Point Solutions to a Connected Ecosystem

… disease management. In 2026, workplace wellness has moved from a perk to a priority. Our latest employer survey shows where organizations stand, what’s working (and what isn’t), and how leaders can move from activity to measurable impact. Here’s what we found, and what it means for your benefits strategy. Wellness Should Move from Siloed Programs to Integrated Strategy Seven in ten employers now either offer a workplace wellness program or are actively building one, and most agree that wellness should be woven into the broader benefits ecosystem. Employers with established programs are even more likely to view …

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The Well Newsletter | Q1 2026

… will support your communications planning efforts and help you integrate wellbeing into your workplace strategy. The 2026 Wellbeing Toolkit features 12 holistic, market-relevant topics packaged in a convenient downloadable file. Each topic offers actionable insights to support your employees’ health and wellness throughout the year, along with a companion employee-facing message for internal communications. Download the 2026 Wellbeing Toolkit now from the form on this page. ​​​​​ Here’s a sneak peek at what’s inside: DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCE Fill out this form to download your copy of the 2026 Wellbeing Toolkit. “*” indicates required fields January: Eustress – Harnessing Positive Stress …

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