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Compensation and Total Rewards
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2026 Salary Increase Budget Trends

Each year, our Total Rewards + Compensation Consulting practice keeps a close eye on reported trends in annual salary increase budgets. The research and survey data available at this time indicates that salary increase budgets will decrease slightly in 2026 (…)

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Compensation and Total Rewards
PUBLISHED October 7th, 2025

2026 Salary Increase Budget Trends

Julie Bingham

Each year, our Total Rewards + Compensation Consulting practice keeps a close eye on reported trends in annual salary increase budgets. The research and …

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Benefits+
PUBLISHED October 3rd, 2025

Colorado Private Plan Maintenance Fee

The MJ Companies

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) wrapped up its most recent round of changes to the Private Plan Regulations (7 CCR 1107-5), …

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News and Updates
PUBLISHED September 30th, 2025

The MJ Companies Hires Melinda Eckard as Vice President, Employee Benefits Operations

The MJ Companies

INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 30, 2025) – The MJ Companies, a leading financial services firm for nearly 60 years, is proud to announce the addition of …

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Benefits+
PUBLISHED September 18th, 2025

Gag Clause Prohibition and Attestation Requirement

DeAnn Deck

Effective in 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) prohibits health plans and health insurance issuers from entering into contracts with health care providers, …

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Benefits+
PUBLISHED September 17th, 2025

HHS Releases Hardship Exemption Guidance for Catastrophic Coverage

DeAnn Deck

On Sept. 4, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued guidance describing circumstances under which individuals who are enrolling in …

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Pharmacy
PUBLISHED August 26th, 2025

WHAT LOOKS LIKE A PHARMACY BENEFIT SOMETIMES ISN’T: THE J-CODE CONUNDRUM

Chris Antypas

From what I’ve seen, more than three quarters of employers are facing at least one J-code issue. And because medically administered and infused drugs …

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Compliance
PUBLISHED August 21st, 2025

Keeping Up with Compliance Quarterly—Q3 2025

DeAnn Deck

Keeping up with compliance developments can be difficult and time-consuming. This quarterly update highlights recent legal developments to help your organization stay on top …

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Benefits+
PUBLISHED August 14th, 2025

Small Changes, Big Impact: Low-Cost Ways to Support Employees through Inflation

Julie Bingham

As inflation headlines re-emerge, many employers are contemplating shifts in their remote and hybrid work policies. Organizations are working hard to balance two competing …

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Compliance
PUBLISHED August 8th, 2025

DOL Issues Updated Model Employer CHIP Notice

DeAnn Deck

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), through its Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), has released a new model Employer CHIP Notice with information current …

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Benefits+
PUBLISHED August 7th, 2025

How Employers Should Handle MLR Rebates

DeAnn Deck

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) established medical loss ratio (MLR) rules to help control health care coverage costs and ensure that enrollees receive value …

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Compliance
PUBLISHED August 6th, 2025

ACA Affordability Percentage Will Increase for 2026

DeAnn Deck

The IRS released Revenue Procedure 2025-25 to index the contribution percentage in 2026 for determining the affordability of an employer’s health plan under the …

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Compliance
PUBLISHED July 23rd, 2025

Trump Accounts: New Tax-favored Accounts for Children

DeAnn Deck

On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed a major tax and spending bill, commonly referred to as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” …

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