EP 165: 2026 DOL Enforcement Priorities for Group Health Plans

In this episode, Chase Cannon and Suzanne Spradley review a recent DOL announcement that outlines the agency’s enforcement priorities for group health plans. Chase provides some background on DOL enforcement and the DOL’s efforts to increase employee benefit plan compliance, address abusive practices, and protect the rights of participants and beneficiaries. Chase and Suzanne go deeper on four of the priorities, including mental health parity, cybersecurity, abuse of contributory benefit plans, and surprise billing, including important takeaways for employers to consider going forward.