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Benefits Magazine is a bimonthly magazine that covers benefit issues affecting multiemployer, single employer and public employee plan representatives. It’s filled with timely, important articles from leaders in the employee benefits industry that tackle serious issues and provide tangible solutions.
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Benefits Magazine: May/June 2026
Articles Include:
- On-Site and Near-Site Clinics: Reshaping Access to Primary Care
- A Cautious Approach to AI: Custom Software for Multiemployer Benefit Funds
- The Hidden Cost of Wrong Choices: Guiding Employees to Better Benefits Decisions
- Medical Stop-Loss Group Captives: A Primer for Benefits Managers
- Surprise: Your Health Fund TPA May Be a Fiduciary
- Legal & Legislative Reporter
Additional Articles
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A Cautious Approach to AI: Custom Software for Multiemployer Benefit Funds
Joey Mokos, CEBS
Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) can make it faster and more affordable for multiemployer benefit funds to create custom administration software. The author describes potential use cases, emphasizing the importance of human oversight. -
The Hidden Cost of Wrong Choices: Guiding Employees to Better Benefits Decisions
Greg Ward
The often-rushed benefit choices that workers make during open enrollment can profoundly impact their health and financial well-being. Using the example of health plan enrollment, the author discusses common behavioral decision-making traps and offers a framework for decision support. -
Medical Stop-Loss Group Captives: A Primer for Benefits Managers
Steve Gransbury
Joining a medical stop-loss (MSL) group captive is one option for employers looking for alternative ways to manage rising health care costs. What factors should employers consider when determining whether an MSL group captive is a good fit? -
Surprise: Your Health Fund TPA May Be a Fiduciary
Meredith Golfo
Is your health fund third-party administrator (TPA) a fiduciary? Here’s why it’s important for health fund trustees to know.
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Additional Articles
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The Descent: Asset Decumulation After Retirement
Richard J. Hudson
Managing withdrawals and sustaining income during retirement poses risks that are often greater than those encountered while saving for retirement. The hiking analogy used in this article may help plan participants—especially those nearing retirement—understand the risks as well as mitigation strategies. -
Honing Your Trustee Communication Skills: A Guide to Navigating Complex Conversations
Lauri Rollings
Good communication skills can help benefit plan trustees build trust, reduce conflict and, ultimately, comply with their fiduciary duties. What are the key challenges of trustee communication, and what communication skills do trustees need to master? -
Long-Term Care Insurance: What Employers and Plan Sponsors Need to Know
Steve Cain
Most people will need some form of long-term care (LTC) as they age. Employers can play a role in helping workers plan and pay for LTC expenses.