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Weekly Highlights: Health & Welfare Plans
Week ending May 15, 2026
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Text of Agencies' Proposed Regs: Excepted Fertility Benefits
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services [HHS]; U.S. Department of Labor [DOL]; and U.S. Treasury Department
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Text of OPM FEHB Program Carrier Letter 2026-10: 2027 Rate Instructions, Community-Rated Carriers (PDF)
U.S. Office of Personnel Management [OPM]
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Administration Proposes Rule to Expand Access to Fertility Benefits with New Legal Pathway for Employers to Offer Benefits Directly to Employees
Employee Benefits Security Administration [EBSA], U.S. Department of Labor [DOL]
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Administration Proposes Rule for Fertility Coverage
The Hill
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Happy Mother's Day from the Departments!
Groom Law Group
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Agencies Open the Door to Offering Fertility Coverage as Limited Excepted Benefit
Proskauer
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IRS Updates FAQs on Educational Assistance Programs and Releases New Sample Plan Document
Morgan Lewis
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Should We Provide a COBRA Notice of Unavailability to an Individual Who Is Not Covered Under Our Plan?
Thomson Reuters / EBIA
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DOL Advisory Opinion Concludes That Farm Bureau Federation Health Plan Would Be a Single ERISA Plan and a MEWA (PDF)
Thomson Reuters / EBIA
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$3.84 PCORI Fee Due July 31
Newfront
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Administration Puts Its Stamp on Mental Health Parity
Mercer
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District Court Allows ERISA Suit Over Mental Health Parity to Proceed
Hall Benefits Law
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Another ERISA Complaint Targets Voluntary Benefits
PLANSPONSOR; registration may be required
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The Sacred Duty of an Employee Plan Fiduciary
KLB Benefits Law Group
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2026 Benefits Benchmarks for Mid‑size Employers
Sequoia
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Lawmakers Move to Ease Form 5500 Filing Burdens
FiduciaryAdvisors LLC
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2026 GLP-1 Outlook: A Strategic Roadmap to Manage Spend and Trend (PDF)
CVS Caremark
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No Surprise Bills for Patients, But Plenty of Complexity for Payers: An Update on the No Surprises Act
Groom Law Group
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[Opinion]
'Oh, Cluck': New Ad Campaign Spotlights Costly Abuse of Surprise Billing Law
Coalition Against Surprise Medical Billing [CASMB]
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Employee Benefits Jobs
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Employee Benefits Security Administration [EBSA]
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Health Insurance Specialist
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [CMS]
Seattle WA / Dallas TX / Atlanta GA / Philadelphia PA / Woodlawn MD / Hybrid
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