Utica, NY

    About Us

    Founded in 1965, Relph Benefit Advisors provides relief to employers offering comprehensive, competitive benefits to their employees.

    This includes strategic planning, funding options, and data analytics for health and welfare plans. We offer custom funding options designed not-for-profits, private education, and municipalities. 

    In 2016 we became founding partners in Alera Group. Our clients benefit from greater national resources, broad expertise in all areas of risk and wealth management, and our collaborative approach to problem-solving.

     

    Hours
    Business Hours:  Monday – Friday 8am-4:30pm

     

    Are you an employee needing help with enrolling or a benefits question?
    Please call 800-836-0026 or email employeeservices@relphbenefitadvisors.com

    Resources

    Are you looking for a new Benefits Broker or TPA?
    Call 800-836-0026, and a Alera Group representative will contact you

    EXPERT EDUCATION

    Events and Webinars

    Employee Benefits

    The Compliance Pathway Q1

    Alera Group's quarterly employee benefits compliance roundup will help you stay current on the latest national regulatory developments impacting employers.

    March 5, 2026 at 01:00 pm CT | Virtual

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    Alera Group Presents: Navigating Medicare

    The knowledgeable team at Alera Group is here to help you navigate your Medicare options to ensure you feel confident in your post-65 healthcare coverage.

    March 11, 2026 at 12:00 pm CT | Virtual

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    Employee Benefits

    The Funding Edge: Why Fully Insured Limits Control — and What Modern Funding Unlocks

    A funding decision framework leaders can use to evaluate options and align on next steps.

    March 17, 2026 at 01:00 pm CT | Virtual

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    THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

    Insights

    Employee Benefits

    Legal Alert: RxDC Reporting Due June 1st

    Reminder: RxDC Reporting Due June 1st

    February 26, 2026

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    Employee Benefits

    IRS Releases Guidance Related to Recent HSA Changes

    The IRS recently released Notice 2026-5, which provides guidance and answers to common questions related to the expanded availability of health savings accounts (“HSA”) under the Reconciliation Act (previously named the One Big Beautiful Bill Act) passed into law earlier this year.

    December 30, 2025

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    Employee Benefits

    Legal Alert: Agencies Clarify How Certain Fertility Benefits May be Treated as Excepted Benefits

    This alert is of interest to all employers that offer fertility benefits or may be interested in offering fertility benefits in the future.

    November 4, 2025

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    Employee Benefits

    Legal Alert: IRS Adjusts Health Flexible Spending Account and Other Benefit Limits for 2026

    This alert is of interest to all employers that sponsor health FSAs and qualified transit plans, among others.

    October 10, 2025

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      Alera Group, Inc. is aware that there are persons fraudulently impersonating our company by using fake internet domains that appear to look like our legitimate services. If you are contacted by someone claiming to work for Alera Group, or any of our partners, please carefully review the email address and domain. If you have a relationship with our company, please contact us directly and not through any information that is provided in such an email. Please be extremely careful in responding to such emails with personal and financial information, sharing passwords, or any other information of value. Alera Group, or any of our partners, will never send ACH instructions via email and thus we strongly recommend that you verify the authenticity of each wire transfer request by calling your Alera Group contact using the number you have previously called.