Health Care Benefits

New and Updated

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  Editor's Choice

  New Year, New Compliance Requirements: See What's in Store for Employers in 2026

  Updated to reflect amended Colorado heat illness prevention requirements, expanded Louisiana payroll tax filing and payment requirements, and New Mexico kin care leave regulations.

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  Editor's Choice

  Mental Health and the Workplace

  Updated with additional resources and streamlined article structure.

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  Employment Law Guide

  Health Care Benefits: Federal

  Updated to reflect an increase in Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fees, effective for plan or policy years that end on or after October 1, 2025, but before October 1, 2026. 

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  Legal Timetable

  Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Fee Due for 2026

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  Checklists

  Effectively Manage Open Enrollment Checklist

  Updated to reflect current trends and best practices related to evaluating current benefit offerings, enhancing the communication strategy and engaging employees.

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  Employment Law Guide

  Health Care Benefits: Illinois

  Updated to reflect forthcoming amendments regarding group health insurance coverage of peripheral artery disease screening and medically necessary laser hair removal.

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  Legal Timetable

  Illinois Requires Coverage for Medically Necessary Laser Hair Removal

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  Legal Timetable

  Illinois Requires Coverage for Peripheral Artery Disease Screening

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  Legal Timetable

  Maine Requires Coverage of Nonprescription Contraception

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  Employment Law Guide

  Health Care Benefits: Maine

  Updated to reflect forthcoming amendment requiring coverage for certain nonprescription contraception.