December 2024
The Alliance Events
As employee benefits become more complex, it’s essential for self-funded employers to stay on top of compliance requirements to mitigate risk.
This session will explore how the Department of Labor (DOL) enforces benefit laws and what they scrutinize during audits. We'll discuss key regulations, including the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), and examine the steps you can take now to prepare for a DOL audit or even a potential lawsuit from a plan enrollee. Strengthen your compliance efforts and ensure your benefit plans are audit-ready.
CE credits for HRCI, SHRM, and OCI have been applied for.
You work hard to design great benefits, but if they’re too complicated or difficult to understand, your employees won’t use them. And they’ll miss out on the value your steering and tiering strategies are meant to provide. Join us for this insightful presentation packed with actionable tips and real-world examples on how to turn complex benefits into clear, compelling messages that empower your employees to make informed decisions to maximize plan value.
CE credits for HRCI, SHRM, and OCI have been applied for.
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Recent Blogs
Key Insights from the Latest MHPAEA Regulations: What Employers Need to Know Now
In the third webinar of our series on the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA), John Barlament, a Shareholder at Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren, provided essential guidance on the recently updated MHPAEA regulations and the actions employers should take to remain compliant.
Maximizing Savings and Care: The Benefits of Custom Networks for Self-Funded Employers
As the healthcare landscape continues to evolve, self-funded employers are seeking strategies to balance cost control with access to high-quality care for their employees. Custom provider networks have emerged as a solution, enabling employers to tailor healthcare access based on the unique needs of their workforce.
Navigating PBMs: Ensuring Cost-Effective and Transparent Pharmacy Benefits for Self-Funded Employers
Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) play a pivotal role in the healthcare industry, especially for self-funded employers. PBMs are the intermediaries that administer prescription drug programs on behalf of self-funded employers, health plans, and other payers. Their role, while complex and often misunderstood, is crucial for controlling prescription costs and ensuring employees have access to medications.
Proposed regulations are emerging, and many are questioning whether PBMs should be held to the same fiduciary standards as plan sponsors.
The Alliance Updates and Resources
We’ve created a tutorial video for our Find a Doctor tool. You can share this video with your employees to help them find in-network providers and make informed decisions about their healthcare that save them and your business money.
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Partner Events
Save the Date! Legislation Session Kick-Off Webinar
January 23, 2025
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM