HSAs vs. FSAs vs. HRAs Open Enrollment - Renewal Checklist
September 24, 2026
Join us for a practical and timely webinar designed to help employers navigate the complexities of open enrollment season. We’ll walk through a checklist of key tasks - from plan review and employee communications to system updates and post-enrollment audits. In addition, we’ll provide a brief regulatory and legislative update, highlighting recent changes that may impact your 2027 offerings, and touch on year-end compliance items to help you close out the year with confidence.
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COBRA Basics + State Continuation
October 22, 2026
COBRA and state continuation coverage requirements remain a critical compliance area for employers. This webinar will review federal COBRA obligations, including qualifying events, election procedures, notice requirements, and premium administration. We’ll also examine how state continuation laws differ from—and interact with—federal COBRA, helping employers navigate overlapping requirements and reduce compliance risk.
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Mid-Year Election Changes
November 19, 2026
When employees request mid-year benefit changes, the rules aren’t always straightforward. In this session, we’ll examine the interaction between HIPAA special enrollment rights and Section 125 cafeteria plan election change rules, highlighting when changes must be permitted—and when they may be restricted. We’ll also explore key differences between requests to add coverage versus drop coverage mid-plan year, helping employers administer changes consistently and compliantly.
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End of Year Wrap-Up & Looking Forward to 2027
December 17, 2026
The compliance landscape for health and welfare benefit plans continued to evolve throughout 2026. As the year winds down, this webinar will recap the most impactful regulatory developments and compliance changes from 2026 and what they mean for employers. We’ll also preview what’s ahead in 2027, including anticipated rules, deadlines, and trends that could shape benefit planning.
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Series Presenters:
Bob Radecki, President, Benefit Comply, LLC
Bob has more than 30 years’ experience in the HR and employee benefits industry helping employers deal with difficult benefit and compliance matters. He has served as the principal HIPAA consultant to a number of health insurance companies and is recognized as an expert on a variety of benefit compliance issues including COBRA, FMLA and health reform. Bob has been the featured speaker at numerous industry events and conferences, and has published many articles on various compliance issues.
Regan Blomme, J.D., Senior Consultant, Benefit Comply, LLC
Regan Blomme has experience working as an attorney for a major Fortune 500 company and for a PEO providing benefits and HR services to small employers. She has also worked as a legal researcher for Thomson Reuters. Prior to obtaining her law degree, Regan worked as an account manager in a leading insurance agency in the Minneapolis area, so she understands the issues and challenges facing employee benefit consulting firms and agencies. Regan received her law degree from William Mitchell College of Law, an MBA from The University of St. Thomas and is a member of the Minnesota Bar Association.
Fritz Hewelt, Senior Consultant, Benefit Comply, LLC
Fred W. (“Fritz”) Hewelt brings more than 30 years of experience to his clients, assisting them with a broad range of issues related to the evaluation and remediation of employee benefit and human resource compliance challenges. Fritz has also assisted numerous clients with welfare benefit plan due diligence in merger and acquisition situations. Fritz holds a BS in business administration from Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, Illinois. He also has earned designation as a Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), a Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) and a Fellow, Life Management Institute (FLMI).
Mark Hoaglund, HIPAA Privacy and Securiy Specialist, Benefit Comply, LLC
Mark Hoaglund has helped more than 200 companies with their HIPAA compliance needs. Before becoming a compliance specialist, Mark worked for Fortune 500 companies including Pillsbury and Honeywell as a senior manager and project manager. He has extensive experience with data security and security management. Mark held lead positions in application development, application support, and computer operations. Mark received a computer programming certificate from Brown Institute, Minneapolis, MN and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Minnesota.
Mark Major, J.D., Senior Consultant, Benefit Comply, LLC
Mark Major has more than 30 years' experience with employee benefit plan legal compliance as in-house ERISA counsel, as a lead U.S. compliance attorney for Mercer Consulting. Mark's practice specializes in health, welfare and retirement benefits law supporting small and large employers. Mark is a member of the Denver and Colorado Bar Associations.
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