Compliance failures rarely announce themselves. They don’t show up with warning lights and sirens. They accumulate quietly — in a dependent verification that was skipped, a plan document that drifted from what’s actually being administered, an eligibility file that hasn’t been reconciled in months. By the time a plan sponsor discovers the problem, it’s usually […]
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Healthcare Costs Are Climbing Again. Here’s How to Get Ahead of It.
If your health plan renewal is coming up and the numbers look worse than last year, you’re not imagining it. Employers nationwide — and especially here in Ohio — are bracing for another round of significant premium increases in 2026. For many organizations, healthcare now ranks among the top two or three expense lines. That’s […]
ACA Premiums to Spike 30% as Open Enrollment Nears — What Employers and Consumers Should Know
Open Enrollment for Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace plans begins November 1, and early federal data show that consumers are in for a shock: premiums are set to rise by an average of 30% for 2026, according to filings reviewed by The Washington Post and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).This represents the […]