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- 2027 ACA affordability threshold increase to 10.22%
- ERISA fiduciary litigation — what plan sponsors must document now
- GLP-1 and specialty drug cost management for self-funded plans
- Mental health parity compliance under the 2024 final rule
- Stop-loss structuring and catastrophic claim exposure
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Every issue translates regulatory changes and court decisions into specific steps employers can take — not abstract policy commentary.
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Corry Hull, REBC® CSFS®, brings nearly 20 years of hands-on benefits consulting experience to every issue.
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Past issues
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Six Developments Employers Should Watch This Week
2027 ACA affordability percentage increase to 10.22%, proposed EEO-1 reporting changes, employee job lock tied to health insurance, generic-drug cost pressures, oncology and obesity drug pipeline growth, and structuring stop-loss coverage for self-funded plans.
Seven Compliance Priorities Employers Should Address Now
ACA reporting deadlines, PCORI fee updates, mental health parity requirements, COBRA notice obligations, HSA contribution limits for 2027, fiduciary governance best practices, and transparency in coverage machine-readable file requirements.
Seven Employee Benefits Issues Employers Cannot Ignore in 2026
Medical inflation and employee affordability, high-value care and vendor accountability, GLP-1s and specialty drugs, mental health access and parity, ERISA fiduciary governance and litigation, compliance and transparency, and catastrophic claims and stop-loss risk.