Week of August 15 2025 - SSG Insights

Enhancing Mental Health Through AI

From nonstop pings to heavy workloads, stress can build quickly. Finding time to care for your mental health isn’t always easy, especially when you’re busy taking care of everything else. That’s where new tools, powered by artificial intelligence (AI), are stepping in to help.

2026 Open Enrollment - Required Benefit Distribution Notices

Employers that sponsor group health plans should provide certain benefit notices in connection with their plans’ open enrollment periods. Some of these notices must be provided at open enrollment time, such as the summary of benefits and coverage (SBC).

July 2025 Compliance Recap

July brought the Final Rules on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), enacted on July 4, 2025. The 2026 ACA affordability threshold has been released, affecting employer and employee contributions to group health plans. Stay one step ahead with an easy-to-understand summary of these legislation highlights.