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Workplace Benefits Valedictorians: What the Graduating Class of 2025 Wants

Tim Hennessy

10 Jul 202510 Jul 2025

In the midst of ongoing uncertainty, what benefits are new graduates prioritizing?

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2025 Workplace Wellness and Financial Education Survey: Key Takeaways

Rebecca Plier

09 Jul 202509 Jul 2025

Today’s blog presents findings from the Workplace Wellness and Financial Education: 2025 Survey Report, revealing details about current initiatives and insights into the changing needs of employees.

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Top 10 Benefits-Related Impacts of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Jenny Gartman, CEBS

08 Jul 202508 Jul 2025

Learn how the employee benefits industry will be impacted by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

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Mid-Year Regulatory and Legislative Update for Defined Contribution Plan Sponsors

Jenny Gartman, CEBS

27 Jun 202507 Jul 2025

Now that regulatory and legislative priorities are taking shape, it’s time to look at potential developments for the rest of 2025-2026.

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The Looming Crisis: Who Will Care for Canada’s Ageing Population?

Tim Hennessy

25 Jun 2025

Planning for the future of Canada’s long-term care (LTC) system presents two fundamental concerns: Who will provide the care, and how will those services be financed? Already, a major demographic shift is underway. Adults over 65 outnumber children under 15, and by […]

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A Fiduciary Framework for Health Plans

Rebecca Plier

24 Jun 202524 Jun 2025

In the International Foundation’s latest episode of Talking Benefits, host Justin M. Held spoke with Chelsea Ryckis, president of Ethos Benefits, on what it means to view your health plan through the eyes of a fiduciary and how that perspective can lead […]

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Mental Health Parity: What Plan Sponsors Need to Know During Period of Nonenforcement of 2024 Final Rule

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

19 Jun 202519 Jun 2025

Following the announcement last month that the Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury will put a hold on enforcing the 2024 final rule on the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA), health plan sponsors […]

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CMS Creditable Coverage Updates for Group Health Plans

Anne Newhouse, CEBS

17 Jun 202517 Jun 2025

One of the annual reporting obligations for both fully insured and self-funded health plans is the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage notice. The reporting requirement for plan sponsors has two components: the first is to […]

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The New Look of Virtual Care: What’s Right for Employers and Plan Sponsors?

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12 Jun 202512 Jun 2025

Benefits Magazine Extras articles provide you with bonus content on a mix of benefits topics as well as deep dives and analyses on the latest benefit trends and compliance issues. Visit ifebp.org/benefitsmagazine to see the latest Benefits Magazine Extras as well as the bimonthly print […]

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Ontario’s New Long-Term Illness Leave Takes Effect Soon: What Employers Need to Know

Amanda Wilke, CEBS

10 Jun 202510 Jun 2025

On December 19, 2024, Ontario’s Working for Workers Six Act, 2024 (Bill 229) received Royal Assent. Amongst the changes in the bill amending the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA), was the introduction of unpaid long-term illness leave, effective June 19, 2025. While the law […]