2023 Annual Group Health Plan Compliance Calendar
Employers that sponsor group health plans are subject to numerous reporting and disclosure...
Proposed Rule Would Expand Access to Contraceptive Coverage
On Jan. 30, 2023, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and the Treasury...
DOL Announces 2023 Penalties for Benefit Plan Compliance Errors
Since 2015, federal agencies have been required to annually review the laws and regulations they...
IRS Proposes Use of Electronic Media to Make Certain Spousal Consents
The Treasury Department and the IRS have proposed a rule that would modify existing participant...
New HIPAA Privacy Guidance for Reproductive Health Care
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health...
The Business Case for Pet Insurance
Gym reimbursements, hotel discounts, mental health resources, and more options in today's...
Combating Rising Benefits Costs During Periods of High Inflation
The U.S. inflation rate has increased by 8.3% over the last year, according to the Bureau of...
Containing Costs of Chronic Health Conditions
Chronic conditions are health conditions that require ongoing management over an extended period of...
SSG Selected as a Detroit Top Employee Benefits Consultant Award Recipient for 2021
Strategic Services Group, a leading employee benefits insurance consulting and brokerage firm, has...
5 Strategies for Reducing Health Benefits Costs in 2022
For the past two decades, health costs have increased each year. This happens for a variety of...
Proposed Rule Would Update Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2022
On July 1, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a proposed rule that...
