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

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 • 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.