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Legal Alert: Recent Federal Compliance Updates for Health and Welfare Plans

The federal agencies have recently released several pieces of guidance that are of interest to employers who sponsor group health plans and dependent care assistance programs (DCAPs). The following describes these recent updates in more detail.

October 7, 2026

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Legal Alert: Medicare Part D Notice Reminder

Employers that provide prescription drug coverage must disclose to plan participants (including COBRA participants) who are eligible for Medicare Part D whether the prescription drug coverage provided under the group health plan is creditable or non-creditable. Employers should send the notices by October 15.

October 5, 2026

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Two Alera Group Interns Awarded 2026 CIAB Scholarships

We are proud to celebrate two members of our 2026 summer internship program who have been selected as recipients of The Council Foundation's CIAB Scholarship.

July 31, 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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Property and Casualty

Commercial Real Estate Insurance Market Shows Signs of Relief, With Conditions

There are emerging signs that the commercial property insurance market is beginning to soften. However, the benefits of this shift are not being felt uniformly across all real estate portfolios.

July 16, 2026

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Employee Benefits

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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Employee Benefits

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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Employee Benefits

What the 2026 Benchmarking Data Reveals — and Why It Matters Now

On Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET, Alera Group will host Benchmarking That Drives Decisions: Why Averages Mislead — and What Best-in-Class Data Reveals, a live webinar designed for HR, finance and executive leaders involved in benefits planning, budgeting and long-term strategy.

June 11, 2026

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Employee Benefits

Legal Alert: IRS Releases 2027 HSA Contribution Limits and Other Limits

In Rev. Proc. 2026-24, the IRS released the inflation adjusted amounts for 2027 relevant to Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and high deductible health plans (HDHPs). The table below summarizes those adjustments and other applicable limits.

June 3, 2026

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