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2025 Medical Stop-Loss Premium Survey for Self-Funded Plans

Anne Newhouse, CEBS

21 Oct 202521 Oct 2025

Rising healthcare costs, specialty pharmacy expenses and uncertainty have resulted in a complex health insurance landscape that requires continual review for self-funded plans.

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Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage, Medicare Enrollment and HSAs

Anne Newhouse, CEBS

02 Oct 202502 Oct 2025

Today’s blog focuses on employer health insurance and Medicare coordination for active workers at age 65.

Dollar bill folded into the shape of a cancer ribbon.

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Cancer Care Spend Is on the Rise for U.S. Employers

Rebecca Plier

24 Sep 202524 Sep 2025

A new survey report from the International Foundation reveals increased U.S. employer spending on cancer/oncology care as well as common steerage techniques used to contain costs.

Employee Benefits Health Care Insurance Prescription Drugs U.S.

GLP-1s in Group Health Plans: What’s on the Watchlist

Anne Newhouse, CEBS

21 Aug 202521 Aug 2025

As the cost of health care continues to rise and employers contemplate their upcoming health insurance renewals, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications remain top of mind. While GLP-1 use is not new for conditions like diabetes or obesity, the utilization of these medications […]

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Drug Plan Cost-Containment Strategies

Amanda Wilke, CEBS

15 Jul 202515 Jul 2025

Today’s blog shares strategies for extended health coverage plans to consider as drug plan costs are projected to increase between 6% and 9%.

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

Guest Contributor

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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2025 Status of Health Care Price Transparency

Anne Newhouse, CEBS

15 Apr 202515 Apr 2025

Americans know that health care costs are high but we don’t always know the specific cost of health care. Knowing about medical costs came to the forefront for many employees when they had an incentive to make health care decisions based on […]

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Health Plan Gag Clause Attestation Update

Anne Newhouse, CEBS

13 Feb 202513 Feb 2025

Health plans have a variety of reporting and disclosure requirements and other compliance issues to contend with. In recent years, requirements for plan sponsors have been included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) and No Surprises Act (NSA) signed into law […]

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ACA Employer Reporting Relief Options for Self-Funded Plans in 2025

Jenny Gartman, CEBS

14 Jan 202514 Jan 2025

On December 23, 2024, President Biden signed two laws intended to simplify employer’s Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting requirements. The Paperwork Burden Reduction Act (HR 3797) and the Employer Reporting Improvement Act (HR 3801) allow flexibility for employers to furnish 1095-B and […]

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Employment Insurance Benefits: What You Need to Know for 2025

Eli Argueta

07 Jan 202527 Jun 2025

Understanding how government sponsored programs operate is essential to communicating benefits to all employees. Here is what you need to know regarding Employment Insurance benefits in 2025. The Employment Insurance (EI) program provides temporary income support to unemployed workers while they look […]