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Benefits Magazine: September/October 2026
Articles Include:
- Alternative Investments—Coming to a 401(k) Plan Near You?
- A Question of Timing: Supreme Court Clarifies When Actuaries May Adopt Withdrawal Liability Assumptions
- A Health Plan Trustee's Playbook for Effective Vendor Oversight
- Telehealth Engagement in a Postpandemic World: Where We Are Now
- Legal & Legislative Reporter
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A Question of Timing: Supreme Court Clarifies When Actuaries May Adopt Withdrawal Liability Assumptions
Seong J. Kim, Takai Gillam and David Pazamickas
A recent Supreme Court ruling resolves a question about when actuaries may adopt actuarial assumptions used to calculate withdrawal liability for multiemployer pension plans but leaves open for debate whether particular assumptions are appropriate. -
A Health Plan Trustee’s Playbook for Effective Vendor Oversight
Matthew Dubnansky
Monitoring vendors is a fundamental part of a Taft-Hartley health plan trustee’s fiduciary duties. This article describes how an integrated, risk-based governance structure can help trustees better fulfill those duties while protecting plan assets and participant benefits. -
Telehealth Engagement in a Postpandemic World: Where We Are Now
Rachel French
Telehealth has shifted from an episodic convenience to a more integrated part of how care is delivered—one that can improve access to urgent, behavioral, primary, specialty and chronic care. Employers, plan sponsors and benefits leaders need to understand how telehealth fits into their organization’s broader health care strategy.
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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.