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CEIC Announces EI Maximum Insurable Earnings Increases to $68,900 in 2026

September 15, 2025

CMS Issues Updated Final 2026 Actuarial Value Calculator and Methodology

September 09, 2025

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Work-Life Balance, Talent Attraction and Retention Top Reasons to Offer Flexible Work Arrangements

September 03, 2025

Work-life balance, talent attraction and retention are among the top reasons to offer flexible work benefits according to new data from the International Foundation.

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Employers Project 10% Rise in Health Care Costs for 2026

August 14, 2025

U.S. employers project a median health care cost increase of 10% for 2026, according to new survey results from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans.

DOL Rescinds 2021 Supplemental Statement on Alternative Assets in 401(k) Plans

August 13, 2025

White House Releases Executive Order on Access to Alternative Assets for 401(k) Investors

August 08, 2025

ACA Implementation FAQs Part 71 Addresses the No Surprises Act and Cost Sharing Under ACA

July 31, 2025

DOL Issues Guidance and RFI on Helping Small Employers Improve Workers' Retirement Plan Outcomes; Comments Due September 29

July 28, 2025

IRS Releases Adjusted Employer Shared Responsibility Payments for 2026

July 23, 2025

IRS Issues Guidance on the Withholding and Reporting of Uncashed Retirement Plan Distribution Checks

July 17, 2025

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Nationally Recognized as a 2025 Top Workplaces Award Winner

July 16, 2025

The International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans has been recognized as a National Top Workplaces winner for the nonprofit industry.

IRS Issues Updated Static Mortality Tables for Defined Benefit Pension Plans for 2026 Valuations

July 16, 2025

DOL Releases Proposed Revisions to Filing Thresholds for Forms LM-2, LM-3, and LM-4 Labor Organization Annual Reports

July 03, 2025

DOL Rescinds 2022 Guidance on Cryptocurrency in 401(k) Plans

May 28, 2025

Agencies Take Actions to Strengthen Healthcare Price Transparency

May 23, 2025

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GLP-1 Drug Coverage Continues to Rise in Canada

May 22, 2025

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.

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

May 22, 2025

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

May 21, 2025

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

May 16, 2025

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

May 07, 2025