The Daybright Digest • August 2026
EBSA’s 2026 regulatory agenda covers electronic disclosures, mental health parity, ICHRAs, and PBM compensation, plus new DOL guidance on Trump Accounts and ERISA.
5 Tips to Prepare for Open Enrollment Early
Open enrollment may only last a few weeks, but the choices you make can affect your health, finances, and overall well-being for the year ahead.
5 Plan Design Tactics to Address Healthcare Spending
Healthcare costs continue to rise, placing sustained financial pressure on organizations of all sizes. In fact, PwC’s annual medical trend report projects that the commercial healthcare cost trend is expected to rise to 9% in 2027, the highest figure in 17 years
7 Ways to Maximize Your Benefits This Summer
Amid the activity and busy schedules of summer , it’s important to make time to review your benefits for the second half of the year.
Form 5500 Deadline Is July 31
Each year, employers that are subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) must electronically file an annual report (Form 5500) for each employee benefit plan they maintain unless a filing exemption applies.
PCORI Fees Due July 31, 2026
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires health insurance issuers and self-insured plan sponsors to pay Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute fees (PCORI fees).
The Daybright Digest • July 2026
On May 29, 2026, the IRS released the inflation-adjusted limits for health savings accounts (HSAs) and high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) for 2027.
10 Health Insurance Terms You Should Know
Health insurance is one of the most valuable benefits your employer provides, yet it can be easy to take it for granted until you really need it.
The Daybright Digest • June 2026
On May 13, 2026, the U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (the Departments) issued a proposed rule that would create a new category of limited excepted benefits that
employers can use to offer fertility benefits.
5 Ways to Manage Your Health Care Costs in 2026
Health care costs, and consequently employee benefit costs, have been growing at an alarming rate in recent years, and they’re not slowing down.