Data and Insights to Make Informed Benefits Decisions
At Alera Group, we offer robust benchmarking capabilities and insights to help you evaluate your plan’s effectiveness and maximize cost savings, providing you with a distinct competitive edge. Our experts will work with you to:
- Analyze your plan data against national, regional, industry and peer group parameters for cost, plan and policy comparisons
- Gain insight into comparative benefits pricing and solutions to maximize cost savings
- View your benefits and benefits costs across the organization for a holistic view of spending
- Understand how to implement the right strategies based on the data
- Stay current on the latest trends and solutions to control benefits costs
- Develop metrics to measure plan performance and return on investment (ROI)
- Analyze medical, dental, disability, leave and ancillary plans, including design elements such as deductible, coinsurance, copays, durations, elimination periods and more to optimize savings.
Your local Alera Group team can help you implement a competitive benefits plan that works for your business.
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The Compliance Pathway Q4
Don't miss this ongoing opportunity to ensure you comply with current regulations and are prepared for what's ahead.
December 2, 2026 at 01:00 pm CT | Virtual
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Legal Alert: IRS Adjusts Health Flexible Spending Account and Other Benefit Limits for 2027
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released Revenue Procedure 2026-35, which increases the health flexible spending account (FSA) salary reduction contribution limit to $3,500 for plan years beginning in 2027, an increase of $100 from 2026. Thus, for health FSAs with a carryover feature, the maximum carryover amount is $700 (20% of the $3,500 salary reduction limit) for plan years beginning in 2027. When carrying over funds from 2026 to 2027, 20% of the $3,400 salary reduction limit for 2026 is $680.
November 10, 2026
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Employee Benefits
Legal Alert: IRS Issues ACA Affordability Percentage Adjustment for 2027
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released Rev. Proc. 2026-26.
July 24, 2026
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Legal Alert: Clients With Massachusetts Private PFML Plans Renewing After July 1, 2026
Alert for any employer with at least one employee in Massachusetts, even if the employee is remote.
June 30, 2026
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Legal Alert: PCORI Fees Due By July 31, 2026
This alert is of interest to all employers that sponsor self-insured group health plans, including Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs). Note that the PCORI fee does not apply to most health FSAs.
June 29, 2026
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