Total Program Management
As your business grows, so does the time and complexity involved with managing your benefits program. At Alera Group, we have the expertise, market leverage and tools to deliver a competitive benefits program and contain rising healthcare costs.
Our specialists will look at all aspects of your program, from your coverage to how you communicate with your employees. We will help you:
- Select the right carrier partners and vendors to help you achieve your goals
- Stay current on the latest benefits trends
- Establish a benefits program that allows you to attract and retain top talent
- Select, implement and administer the right voluntary benefits program based on your employees
- Educate, engage and communicate the value of your benefits to your employees
- Manage compliance and offer support for day-to-day issues and concerns.
Total Program Management
360° support for your total benefits program.
Client Lifecycle Tool
Alera Group clients benefit from our unique client lifecycle tool. Your Alera Group team will guide you through a customized planning process to develop a strategic benefits plan, set goals, and create a timeline and service calendar to ensure we’re staying proactive with your benefits.
Not only does Alera Group have your back covered for day-to-day needs, but we also tackle your big picture annually, establishing a strategy and action steps to meet your long-term goals. Your Alera Group team will meet with you regularly to review your benefits program and recommend action steps for the remainder of the plan year that will be documented and tracked.
EXPERT EDUCATION
Events and Webinars
Employee Benefits
When Captive Insurance Makes Sense
In this session, our experts will talk about how captives work, the advantages and disadvantages and what you need to know to determine whether they make sense for your organization.
November 21, 2024 at 01:00 pm CT | Virtual
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Employee Benefits
Q4 Compliance Update
Alera Group's quarterly employee benefits compliance roundup will help you stay current on the latest national regulatory developments impacting employers.
December 3, 2024 at 01:00 pm CT | Virtual
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THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
Insights
Employee Benefits
Are You Prepared to Comply With the New Mental Health Parity Final Rule in 2025?
On September 9, 2024, the DOL, IRS and HHS released a final rule for the Requirements Related to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA Final Rule). The MHPAEA Final Rule is similar to the proposed rule released on July 25, 2023, with some marked differences. While the MHPAEA Final Rule is effective as of November 22, 2024, the requirements become enforceable at different times. Most apply to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, with other requirements becoming enforceable for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2026.
October 25, 2024
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Employee Benefits
Legal Alert: IRS Adjusts Health Flexible Spending Account and Other Benefit Limits for 2025
On October 22, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Revenue Procedure 2024-40, which increases the health flexible spending account (FSA) salary reduction contribution limit to $3,300 for plan years beginning in 2025, an increase of $100 from 2024.
October 23, 2024
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Webinar: Meeting the Needs of an Aging Workforce
Why is recognizing and addressing the priorities of older workers an imperative? Because, as Bain’s analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data determined, workers 55 and older will exceed a quarter of the workforce among G7 nations, including the United States, by 2031. Older workers typically have different priorities and needs compared to their younger colleagues, as Alera Group will examine and discuss on October 17 during the next event in our Engage series of employee benefits webinars, “Meeting the Needs of an Aging Workforce.”
October 3, 2024
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The importance of women’s health concerns in employee benefits design
Women’s Health Month 2024 coincides with jarring controversy and growing concern over challenges and inequities regarding women’s health in general and one area in particular: maternal health. Alera Group's May 16 webinar will focus on how employer can offer solutions through their employee benefits program.
May 1, 2024
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