On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt is joined once again by Beryl Ball, Principal Financial Advisor at CAPTRUST, who offers insight on the recent strongly worded DOL compliance release on cryptocurrency in 401(k) plans and what issues plan sponsors should carefully consider.

On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt discusses the group health plan broker and consultant compensation disclosure requirements under the Consolidated Appropriations Act and what you need to know to keep your organization in compliance.

On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt is joined by Kristin Henshaw, a Senior Health and Benefits Consultant and Virginia Health Business Leader with Mercer. Kristin shares what employers need to consider as they craft their benefits strategic plan in advance of their 2023 open enrollment. From issues such as effective drug cost management to flexibility in time-off benefits, this episode will give you a jumpstart on trends for the year ahead.

On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt discusses the Biden administration's interim final rule that requires health plans to report prescription drug and health coverage costs and its impact on reporting requirements for benefits administrators.

On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt is joined by David Burton, a partner with the firm's Labor, Employment and Immigration section who shares some answers to frequently asked questions on the recent OSHA COVID-19 vaccination regulations impacting employers with 100 or more employees.

On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt reminds us that with priorities focused on taking care of pandemic employees and plan participants, plan administrators may need some extra clean-up time. Do your plan documents reflect the myriad of changes encountered over the past 18 months? When does your house need to be in order? This episode has it covered.

On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt explores compliance considerations for employers who are considering imposing a health insurance surcharge on plan participants who are not vaccinated for COVID-19. He discusses potential implications with HIPAA nondiscrimination provisions and health plan affordability under the ACA.