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GLP-1 Drug Coverage Continues to Rise in Canada

A new survey report from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans reveals updated Canadian employer coverage and cost-control mechanisms surrounding glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) drugs.

GLP-1 Drugs Responsible for Over Ten Percent of Annual Claims

A new survey report from the International Foundation reveals updated U.S. employer coverage and claims representation surrounding glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) drugs.

Gordon Hartogensis Receives 2025 Public Service Award

Gordon Hartogensis, Former Director of the PBGC, was awarded the 2025 Public Service Award by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans on Monday, May 19, 2025 at the Foundation's annual Washington Legislative Update event.

DOL Announces Enforcement Relief Regarding the 2024 Mental Health Parity Final Rule

IRS Modifies Procedure for Plan Sponsors to Request IRS Approval for Mortality Tables Used in Determining Present Value of Single-Employer DB Pension Plans

IRS Releases 2026 HSA, HDHP, and HRA Inflation Adjusted Amounts

PBGC Releases 2023 Pension Insurance Data Tables

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Awarded a Top Workplace 2025 Honor

The International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans has been recognized as one of Southeast Wisconsin’s Top Workplaces by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

IRS Seeks Recommendations for 2025-2026 Priority Guidance Plan

DOL Releases Q&As on ERISA’s Annual Funding Notice Requirements Following SECURE 2.0

Financial Stress Takes a Toll on Workers: How Employers Can Help

April 2 is National Employee Benefits Day, celebrated annually to recognize those working in employee benefits and the important role they play in their colleagues’ well-being. The 2025 theme is Future-Ready Financial Well-Being: Empowering Employees and Organizations Today, for Tomorrow. To recognize the importance of this topic, the International Foundation is sharing a preview of data from the soon-to-be- released report, Workplace Wellness and Financial Education: 2025 Survey Report.

Government of Canada Makes Announcements on Funding Streams Under the Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy

CMS Issues Proposed Rule on ACA Marketplace Integrity and Affordability; Comments Due April 11

Introducing the Wellness Alliance

Two of the most recognized and influential professional associations in the wellness industry, the Wellness Council of America (WELCOA) and the National Wellness Institute (NWI), have officially merged to form the Wellness Alliance.

IRS Issues Guidance on Alternative Health Coverage Reporting Method

HHS Rescinds Guidance on Gender Affirming Care, Civil Rights, and Patient Privacy

OSFI Issues Revised Regulatory Filing Instruction Guides and Forms

PBGC Proposes Improvements to Rules on Recoupment of Benefit Overpayments

PBGC Proposes Changes to Regulations on Premiums and Termination of Single-Employer Plans

Departments Issue 2024 MHPAEA Report to Congress and FY 2023 Enforcement Fact Sheet