The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (“MHPAEA”) provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“CAA”) introduced a requirement that group health plans and insurance providers ...

As employers watch healthcare premiums rise each year, many are questioning whether their health plans are sustainable or a liability to their employees and business. That brings employers to an ...

(Washington, D.C.) – A new research report published today by the Employee Benefit Research Institute examining trends in self-insured health plans found an increase in self-insurance among small to ...

Fewer employee benefits are as hotly debated and misunderstood as level-funded and self-insured health plans. There's no denying an ability to tailor benefits to the workforce for cost savings and a ...

Health insurance premiums are increasing annually, at a rate that far outpaces inflation. Both employers and employees are paying more. If this trend continues unchecked, the average family’s health ...

Employers that sponsor self-insured group health plans, including health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) should keep in mind the upcoming July 31, 2025 deadline for paying fees that fund the Patient ...

Million-dollar claims per million covered employees rose 15% in the past year and 45% from 2019 to 2022, according to a report by Sun Life, a life and disability insurance company. The report, aimed ...

The landscape of employer-sponsored healthcare is rapidly evolving, with rising costs (registration required) driving the need for innovative funding alternatives. As a group health plan consultant ...

A bill in the state General Assembly that imposes several mandates on self-funded, employer-sponsored health plans has drawn strong opposition from brokers and businesses, who say it will spike ...