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In an effort to boost health care cost transparency and increase positive member health outcomes, the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), was adopted in 2022. A Gag Clause Prohibition is among the act’s provisions and forbids plan sponsors from entering agreements with health care providers,...

Reports show that nearly a quarter of U.S. workers opted to not utilize any paid time off (PTO) last year, emphasizing the need for employers to know the difference between simply offering PTO and encouraging time off.

Generic versions of brand name medications have had a 40-year runway, yet consumer adoption remains grounded by skepticism for some. 

After the dizzying legislative battle that resulted in the repeal of portions of Missouri’s voter-approved Proposition A, one surviving element takes effect January 1, 2026. The state’s employers should prepare for the automatic minimum wage increase to $15 an hour at the start of the new year. The...

Employers are required to complete and retainForm I-9 for every employee hired to verify the employee’s eligibility and authorization to work in the U.S. If the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducts a Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification audit on an employer that reveals...

Starting in 2026, employers will permanently be afforded a federal tax credit for paid family and medical leave (PFML), courtesy of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). Previously, the PFML tax credit was a temporary provision of IRC Section 45S. The new legislation expands and clarifies how...

The Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) Act comes with a mountain of complexities for employers to navigate. Oversights of even the seemingly granular components of the legislation can snowball into a costly mistake for any employer. With so much at stake, having the right resources to lead your team...

Employers can support employee financial literacy by demystifying the payroll process. In an era where many employees are more knowledgeable about what they pay for streaming services than what they pay in taxes and premiums, employers can bridge the gap through education and payroll improvements.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled June 27, 2025, that the zero-cost preventive care mandate within the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would remain in place. The Court was the final judicial stop in Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, Inc., challenging the constitutionality of the U.S. Preventive Services Task...

Employers averaging 50-plus full-time equivalent employees in the prior calendar year are deemed applicable large employers and are subject to Affordable Care Act (ACA) affordability requirements. The IRS sets a threshold to determine the affordability of employer-sponsored health coverage and...