Category Archives: Blog Post

On May 15, 2025, the Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services, and the Treasury Department (collectively, the “Agencies”) released a statement regarding the Agencies’ recent request for abeyance of a lawsuit filed by the ERISA Industry Committee (“ERIC”) in the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia that challenged certain aspects of Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Ace (MHPAEA) Final Rule (“2024 Final Rule”) relating to nonquantitative treatment limitation caparative analyses (“NQTL analyses”).

As a group health plan sponsor, you must report information on prescription drugs, health care spending, and premiums you and your plan participants pay. Learn about your annual reporting obligations and how your service provider can help.

As healthcare costs continue to rise, more employers are exploring self-funding as a strategic alternative to traditional fully insured health plans. In our recent Self-Funding Health Benefits 101 Webinar, team members from BPAS Health Benefits Consulting and OneGroup’s SVP of Employee Benefits discussed the risks and benefits of Self-Funding Health Benefits. They offered valuable insights from their organizations considering the self-funding approach.

With the 2024 reference year RxDC reporting deadline approaching in June, plan sponsors should re-familiarize themselves with the reporting requirements.

Form 5500 filings verify employee benefits plans’ annual reporting requirements. Documenting thorough and accurate data is critical to ensure compliance and avoid penalties. These details can help.