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Learn more about Businessolver’s exciting new announcement and what's to come in 2026.
February Compliance Updates
Checkout upcoming important ACA compliance tasks and a new draft of the 2026 IRS Publication 15-B
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Tip of the Month
Forecast what’s to come
As budgets settle and claims patterns start emerging, February is a great time to review important client data. Early utilization patterns, enrollment selections, and even employee search behavior can reveal what’s about to impact your clients, whether that’s rising GLP‑1 interest, shifts in HSA engagement, or departments showing signs of burnout. Use this moment to surface emerging trends and help clients course‑correct before those trends drive costs or disengagement later in the year. The best advisors aren’t reactive; they’re anticipating what’s coming next.
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Welcome to the era of anticipatory benefits
January marked more than a product upgrade—it signaled a new chapter for Businessolver. While personalization remains foundational technology, we needed to address a growing truth: personalization is not enough. Why?
- Personalization is reactive. 86% of employees are still confused and reactive experiences can’t keep up.
- It relies on claims data, and is by nature—delayed.
- Click-based experiences mostly help people who already know what to ask.
- Employees are digitally savvy consumers, and they expect more than personalization.
Enter anticipation.
Now, instead of reacting, our proprietary AI technology is translating insight into early action across the entire benefits ecosystem.
Meaning, insights that anticipate members' needs so they can make decisions with confidence. HR teams have context and signals helping them see patterns, risks, and opportunities early.
The new era of anticipatory benefits isn’t about smarter personalization. It’s a new standard for benefits. It’s the future of how we serve.
See how Businessolver is anticipating the future of benefits
The future of work is being defined by benefits. Don’t miss the data.
The Big Benefits Report 2025/26 reveals how forward-thinking HR and Reward teams are turning benefits into a competitive advantage.
Based on insights from 3,500+ employees and HR leaders across 7 regions and 12 industries, this year’s report shows how benefits are:
- Fueling productivity and powering growth
- Shaping employee expectations across industries and regions
- Transforming with tech, AI-driven personalization, and flexibility
New Pinnacle Partner Alert: Welcome Solution Partner Counsel
How would it feel to have a doctor in your pocket? For most of our lives, healthcare has probably felt fragmented, transactional, and inaccessible. Businessolver’s newest Pinnacle Partner, a solution called Counsel, addresses this fragmentation by delivering AI-enabled, physician-supervised primary care through a secure, messaging-based experience.
By combining medical AI with in-house physicians, Counsel provides guidance that is continuous and clinically grounded—because care should never have to reset. From urgent care needs to chronic condition management and preventive health optimization, Counsel helps employees get instant, personalized answers and the ability to chat with a physician in minutes. It’s like having a doctor in your pocket, available anytime, anywhere.
Learn moreFebruary Compliance Updates
IRS issues draft of 2026 IRS Publication 15-B
The IRS has issued a draft version of the 2026 IRS Publication 15-B, the Employer’s Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits. This document contains information for employers on the employment tax treatment of fringe benefits, including parking, transportation, education assistance, and many more. It also includes the 2026 indexed limits for these benefit types.
Review the draft to learn more about the tax treatment of these fringe benefits.
IRS issues updates to Q&A document on Premium Tax Credits
While primarily of interest to individuals, the IRS has issued updates to their Q&A document on Premium Tax Credits. This may be of interest to employers, as they help their employees navigate the healthcare marketplace subsidies.
Additionally, employees use these documents to understand whether the coverage offered to them by their employers is affordable and meets the minimum essential coverage. Employers should familiarize themselves with the group health benefits and ACA information accessible to and used by their employees.
Check out the updated Q&A document for more detail
Upcoming 2026 Compliance Tasks
- ACA Information Returns: Make sure to file ACA Information Returns with the IRS no later than March 2, 2026.
- Notice of Privacy Practices Review: Review and update Notice of Privacy Practices as needed by February 16, 2026.
- Dependent Care FSA Nondiscrimination Testing: Plan to complete Dependent Care FSA nondiscrimination testing in late Q1 or early Q2 2026. With higher DC FSA contribution limits, early testing helps ensure compliance throughout the year.
The Consultant Corner: News You Can Actually Use on Your Next Client Call
GLP-1s and menopause benefits are here to stay — What it means for 2026 budgets
GLP‑1 drugs and menopause therapies are reshaping 2026 benefits planning. While demand is rising, thecosts are steep. Some clients may be cautious, potentially favoring low-cost wellness tools while limiting full coverage for high-cost meds. As an advisor, you can help shape strategic plan design, cost-control measures, and clear ROI framing to help your clients balance access, affordability, and workforce health.
How to build a solid business case for new HR technology
For many employers, evaluating new benefits or HR technology may not always feel like quick and easy process.Oftentimes, what stalls the process isn’t necessarily rejection, but an important question that arises for your client's financial team: when will we see savings from this change, and how? As we near the start of strategic meetings and AE debriefs, consider how you can help translate plan-direction, communication efficiency, retention, and data gains into measurable savings and risk mitigation.