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Employers Put More Emphasis on Benefits Offerings as Great Resignation Continues

July 21, 2022

Third annual study from Alera Group shows shift in coverages and choices to help retain and attract talent A new study measuring employee benefits and human capital management challenges reveals... Read more »

Legal Alert: Supreme Court Turns Abortion Regulation to The States: Considerations for Group Health Plans and Employers

June 30, 2022

On June 24, 2022, the United States Supreme Court (“the Court”) released its much-anticipated decision in Dobbs, State Health officer of the Mississippi Department of Health, et al.... Read more »

Legal Alert: Non-Quantitative Treatment Limits (NQTL) Annual Analysis is Required

June 10, 2022

All group health plan sponsors of both fully-insured and self-funded plans must consider the requirements of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act and the Patient Protection and... Read more »

Reminder: PCORI Fees Due By July 31, 2022

May 23, 2022

Employers that sponsor self-insured group health plans, including health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) should keep in mind the upcoming July 31, 2022 deadline for paying fees that fund the... Read more »

Legal Alert: Deadline to Publish Certain Machine-Readable Files Pursuant to Final CMS Transparency Fast Approaching

March 24, 2022

On October 29, 2020, in response to President Trump’s executive order on Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare, CMS Released its Transparency in Coverage Final Rules... Read more »

Legal Alert: Congress Passes Another Temporary Telehealth Safe Harbor

March 18, 2022

On March 15, 2022, the President signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) into law (“CAA 2022”). The CAA 2022 is largely a spending bill but also includes, among... Read more »

Alera Group Launches 2022 Cohort of Women’s Mentorship Program

February 17, 2022

Program’s Third Year Marks Continued Growth, Develops Leaders Across the Country Alera Group, a top independent, national insurance and wealth services firm, today launched its 2022... Read more »

Alera Group Appoints Tracy Reyes as Associate General Counsel, M&A

February 7, 2022

Alera Group, a top independent, national insurance and wealth services firm, today announced that Tracy Reyes has been appointed as Associate General Counsel, M&A, effective February 7,... Read more »

Legal Alert: San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance (HCSO) Update

February 3, 2022

Since 2008, the city and county of San Francisco, California have required most employers to either provide health coverage, pay an employee’s actual health care expenses or make payments to... Read more »

Legal Alert: Update to the Washington Cares Program

January 28, 2022

On January 27, 2022, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed two bills that make significant changes to the Washington (WA) Cares Program. The WA Cares Program is the nation’s first publicly... Read more »