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In response to the continuing state regulatory activity involving health plans and employer sponsored employee programs, we have attached a summary of these legislative updates. Feel free to contact your Fedeli Group service team to address your regulatory compliance questions and concerns. Alaska: Unemployment Benefits On February 12, 2026, the Alaska Department of Labor and Workplace Development […]

On February 3, 2026, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (CAA 2026) was signed into law and will introduce reforms for pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) prescription drug pricing and compensation structures. Under the CAA 2026, new rules shall be applied to PBMs on the following topics: These new PBM reforms are scheduled to be applied to […]

Recent legislation under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (the “OBBBA”) increased contribution limits for Health Flexible Spending Accounts (“FSAs”) and Dependent Care FSAs (“DCFSAs”) beginning in 2026. While these increases expand tax-advantaged savings opportunities for employees, they also increase the risk of nondiscrimination testing (“NDT”) failures—particularly for employers with workforces or plan […]

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. Background on Qualified HDHPs and HSA Eligibility To be eligible to contribute to […]

We often hear people refer to others as “smart,” but what does that actually mean? To me, there are different dimensions to being “smart.” It can be made up of several components, including education, knowledge, experience, intelligence, and emotional intelligence (often referred to as EQ). Others may define “smart” as having wisdom, recognizing patterns, or […]

In response to the continuing state regulatory activity involving health plans and employer sponsored employee programs, we have attached a summary of these legislative updates. Feel free to contact your Fedeli Group service team to address your regulatory compliance questions and concerns. Alaska: Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM) Effective December 2, 2025, the Alaska Division of […]