USPS Postmark Changes: What Plan Sponsors Need to Know

Effective December 24, 2025, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) implemented a significant operational change that has meaningful implications for benefit plan ...

March 20, 2026•Tina Read

2026 PBM Reform: What Employer Plan Sponsors Need to Know

Early 2026 brought two major federal actions that reshape how pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are regulated and how plan fiduciaries oversee ...

March 19, 2026•Leah Nguyen

2026 Federal Poverty Level Announced: Impact on ACA Affordability

Recently, the 2026 federal poverty level (FPL) was announced as $15,960 (up from $15,650 in 2025). Changes to the annual FPL will impact Affordable ...

February 17, 2026•Diane Cross

New Laws Will Require New York City Employer Pay Data Reporting

New York City enacted two new pay data reporting laws, Int. 982-A and Int. 984-A, that will require employers that ...

February 17, 2026•Séamus McGuire

EU Pay Transparency Directive Countdown: February 2026 Update

A February 2026 update on how EU member states are implementing the Pay Transparency Directive and what employers should be preparing ...

February 12, 2026•Elouise Rolo

New California Law Requires Venture Capital Companies to Register and Report Beginning March 2026

New requirements under the California Fair Investment Practices by Venture Capital Companies Law (Law) requires venture capital (VC) companies with ...

February 2, 2026•Emerald Law

New York City Expands Safe and Sick Leave Requirements

Starting February 22, 2026, new legislation enacted by the New York City Council expands New York City’s Safe and Sick Time ...

January 28, 2026•Séamus McGuire

Deadline Approaching for HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices Update

Under the Health Insurance Portability and Protections Act (HIPAA), all covered entities, including self-funded group health plans, must provide a ...

January 26, 2026•Tina Read

IRS Notice 2026-5: Key HSA Updates for Employers

The IRS recently issued Notice 2026-5, clarifying new rules under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) that impact Health ...

January 21, 2026•Leah Nguyen

Initial Guidance Released on Trump Accounts

On December 2, 2025, the Department of Treasury and the IRS released Notice 2025-68 (Notice), which provides initial guidance on the new ...

January 12, 2026•Emerald Law

Beyond Attestation: What Employers Need to Know About Gag Clause Prohibition

Learn what the gag clause prohibition under the Consolidated Appropriations Act means for employer health plans, why compliance goes beyond ...

December 19, 2025•Diane Cross

ACA Employer Mandate Penalties: Litigation Update

On April 10, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas decision in Faulk Company, Inc. v. Xavier ...

December 9, 2025•Diane Cross