@SWBenefitsAssoc

SouthWest Benefits is a non-profit association designed to foster relationships and support the educational growth of professionals in employee benefits.

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Joined February 2013
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#Employers Turn Their Attention to Improving #Retirement Outcomes napa-net.org/news/2026/10/em… via @NAPA401K

Employers Turn Their Attention to Improving Retirement Outcomes

While expanding retirement plan access has been a major focus over the last several years, a new study finds that organizations are shifting beyond simply offering benefits toward helping employees...

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#AI Smart Glasses in the #Workplace: Seven #EmploymentLaw Risks to Consider ogletree.com/insights-resour… #HR

AI Smart Glasses in the Workplace: Seven Employment Law Risks to Consider

For years, the smartphone was the device that kept compliance teams up at night. Employers learned to manage it: no phones on the production floor, no recording in meetings, lock it in your locker....

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#Walmart Is Covering #Ozempic and #Mounjaro for Employees, but Not for #WeightLoss inc.com/sadiya-kherani/walma… via @Inc

Walmart Is Covering Ozempic and Mounjaro for Employees, but Not for Weight Loss

The retail giant is also adding more than 250 covered prescriptions, paid NICU leave, therapy sessions, and family-building support while limiting its premium increase to $1.50 per pay period.

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Choosing the right partner: How #employers and Taft-Hartley plans can evaluate point solution vendors milliman.com/en/insight/empl… via @millimaninsight

Choosing the right partner: How employers and Taft-Hartley plans can evaluate point solution vendors

We summarize the essential steps for employer-sponsored health plans to take when selecting a point solution vendor.

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District Court Rules Voluntary Benefit Falls Under #ERISA’s Purview plansponsor.com/district-cou… via @PLANSPONSOR #VoluntaryBenefits #Legal
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#Menopause in the #Workplace: New Accommodation Laws, #HealthPlan Insurance Mandates, and What #Employers Need to Know jdsupra.com/legalnews/menopa…

Menopause in the Workplace: New Accommodation Laws, Health Plan Insurance Mandates, and What...

Medical professionals recognize at least 34 symptoms associated with perimenopause and menopause—including hot flashes and night sweats, joint pain, brain fog, heart palpitations, anxiety,...

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Beware of cutting off GLP-1s too soon benefitnews.com/opinion/bewa… via @EBNbenefitnews #Employers #GLP1s

Beware of cutting off GLP-1s too soon | Employee Benefit News

Employers that treat GLP-1s as a treatment for chronic disease are the most likely to build a healthier workforce and keep healthcare costs under control over the long term.

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Will #SupremeCourt’s Ruling on Intel Case Change #Fiduciaries’ Benchmarking? planadviser.com/will-supreme… via @PLANADVISER
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2026 #WorkplaceWellness Survey ebri.org/content/2026-workpl… via @EBRI #HR
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Workers absorbing $1,000 medical bills aren't enrolling in coverage that would help insurancebusinessmag.com/us/… via @InsuranceBizUS #HealthcareCosts #HR #EmployeeBenefits

Workers absorbing $1,000 medical bills aren't enrolling in coverage that would help

New EBRI and Lincoln Financial research links low supplemental health enrollment to awareness gaps, not product resistance

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Employees Want More Help Navigating #Benefits and #Financial Decisions napa-net.org/news/2026/10/em… via @NAPA401K

Employees Want More Help Navigating Benefits and Financial Decisions

While employees report feeling more positive about their wellbeing, a new study finds that they need and want support across all the moments that matter, not just during annual enrollment or when...

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How #HR Leaders Can Build a Strong Business Case for #Benefits sequoia.com/2026/10/how-hr-l…

How to Build a Business Case for Employee Benefits

Learn how HR leaders can use benefits data, cost savings, recruitment, retention, and industry benchmarks to demonstrate ROI to finance.

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Employees Want More Help Navigating #Benefits and #Financial Decisions napa-net.org/news/2026/10/em… via @NAPA401K

Employees Want More Help Navigating Benefits and Financial Decisions

While employees report feeling more positive about their wellbeing, a new study finds that they need and want support across all the moments that matter, not just during annual enrollment or when...

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#TrumpAdministration Issues Healthcare #PriceTransparency Rules shrm.org/topics-tools/news/b… via @SHRM

Trump Administration Issues Healthcare Price Transparency Rules

The rules, released Oct. 5, strengthen the federal Transparency in Coverage (TiC) requirements that went into effect in 2022.

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Trump Account Plan Spurs Feedback on Dependents, Employer Rules news.bloomberglaw.com/employ… via @BLaw #IRS #TrumpAccounts #Employers

Trump Account Plan Spurs Feedback on Dependents, Employer Rules

The IRS is weighing employer feedback around Trump Accounts after receiving a wave of public comments on proposed regulations for the child savings vehicles, including on definitions and documentat...

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#TrumpAdministration revamps insurer #pricetransparency reporting healthcaredive.com/news/hhs-… via @healthcaredive

Trump administration revamps insurer price transparency reporting

On Monday, the HHS and Labor and Treasury Departments finalized a rule meant to strip out junk cluttering cost disclosures, among other reforms. Employers cheered the changes, which are a mixed bag...

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#Retirement Plan Amendments and 2026 Year-End Action Items jdsupra.com/legalnews/retire…

Retirement Plan Amendments and 2026 Year-End Action Items

Our Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group advises plan sponsors to get ready for 2026 IRS year-end amendments and offers year-end action items.

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The Impact of #ChildCare on Working Hours, Access to Benefits, and #FinancialWellbeing ebri.org/publications/resear… via @EBRI #HR
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TBGH@TXBGHOct 2
#NoSurprisesAct Disputes Surge: What Health #PlanSponsors Should Know blog.ifebp.org/no-surprises-… by @IFEBP #HealthCareCosts #HealthPlans

No Surprises Act Disputes Surge: What Health Plan Sponsors Should Know - Word on Benefits

A process put in place by the federal No Surprises Act (NSA) to resolve payment disputes is costing insurers and health plans billions of dollars, according to one organization’s estimate.

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HOPDs paid 102% more for same drugs beckershospitalreview.com/ac… #DrugCosts #SiteOfCare #Hospitals

HOPDs paid 102% more for same drugs

HOPDs paid 102% more for the same drugs, costing employers $12.7 billion annually in higher health spending, per EBRI research.

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