@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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The $2,500 Question: What #Employers Need to Know About Contributing to #TrumpAccounts jdsupra.com/legalnews/the-2-…

The $2,500 Question: What Employers Need to Know About Contributing to Trump Accounts

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (the OBBBA) creates a new tax-advantaged employee benefit by allowing employers to contribute up to $2,500 per employee each year to Trump accounts...

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3 tips to manage soaring health costs hrdive.com/news/3-tips-to-ma… via @hrdive #HR #HealthcareCosts #EmployeeBenefits

3 tips to manage soaring health costs

Marsh McLennan Senior VP Marybeth Gray shared ideas to keep employees healthy and costs down.

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Workers Now Pay $7,471 on Average Annually for Family Health Coverage, Up 9% or $621 from 2025, Benchmark Employer Health Benefits Survey Finds kff.org/private-insurance/wo… via @KFF #HealthcareCosts #HR

Workers Now Pay $7,471 on Average Annually for Family Health Coverage, Up 9% or $621 from 2025,...

Workers are paying on average $7,471 annually toward the premiums for employer-sponsored family health benefits this year, which is up 9%, or $621, from 2025, per KFF’s annual benchmark health...

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Menopause Policy Gains Momentum: Federal and State Actions #Employers Should Watch blog.ifebp.org/menopause-pol… by @IFEBP #Compliance #EmployeeBenefits #Legislative

Menopause Policy Gains Momentum: Federal and State Actions Employers Should Watch - Word on Benefits

New federal initiatives and a growing patchwork of state laws are expanding attention to menopause care, workplace protections and insurance coverage.

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#ESOP “Adequate Consideration” Inadequate No More?  jdsupra.com/legalnews/esop-a… #Retirement

ESOP “Adequate Consideration” Inadequate No More? 

A deceptively simple question—How can an ESOP fiduciary determine that the price paid for closely-held stock constitutes “adequate consideration” under ERISA?—has created uncertainty in the...

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ERIC Files Amicus Briefs in Forfeiture, #Pension Calculation Cases plansponsor.com/eric-files-a…
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#Retirement Plan Survey: What #PlanSponsors Are Prioritizing Now morganstanley.com/what-we-do… via @MorganStanley

Retirement Plan Survey: What Plan Sponsors Are Prioritizing Now | Morgan Stanley

Explore key findings from Morgan Stanley's 2026 Retirement Plan Survey, including trends in participant education, retirement income solutions, and more.

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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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TBGH@TXBGHOct 7
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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DFWBGH@DFWBGHOct 7
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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