Dental Benefits

Although long insulated from employers’ cost-cutting efforts because of their low price, the rising cost of health coverage is now affecting dental benefits, according to industry experts. Troubled by high rates of inflation in their medical plans, some employers are...

Improving Employee Health Care Literacy

Low health literacy is quite common in the United States. According to the National Assessment of Adult Literacy, only 12% of Americans have proficient health literacy skills, which means many adults have difficulty understanding drug labels, following prescription...

White House Launches TrumpRx, Unveils Drug Prices

On Feb. 5, President Donald Trump announced the launch of TrumpRx.gov, a federally operated website to help individuals buy prescription medications at discounted cash prices. The website boasts savings for popular GLP-1s, including the Wegovy pill and injection,...

Navigating Health Plan Compliance Developments for 2026

Employers should stay alert to several important compliance developments that will shape the design and administration of health plans in 2026. Notably, in 2026, many organizations subject to the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) reporting requirement will first use the...

DOL Issues Updated Model Employer CHIP Notice

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), through its Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), has released a new model Employer CHIP Notice with information current as of Jan. 31, 2026. Background As a reminder, the Children’s Health Insurance...