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Self-Insured Health Benefit Plans 2026 Based on Filings through 2023

This report analyzes the funding mechanisms of employer-sponsored group health plans that filed a Form 5500. It presents trends in group health plan filings over time, including the number of plans, participants, distribution in funding types as well as the financial health of a subset of plan sponsors. The report serves as Appendix B to EBSA’s Annual Report to Congress on Self-Insured Group Health Plans and is produced by contract with Advanced Analytical Consulting Group (AACG).
March 19, 2026
  • Health
  • Self-Insured Group Health Plans
  • Employee Benefits Security Administration
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Group Health Plans Report: Abstract of 2023 Form 5500 Annual Reports

This report provides a statistical summary of Form 5500 data on employer-sponsored group health plans, including plan counts, participant counts, benefits offered, funding arrangements, benefit arrangements, as well as financial information on assets, liabilities, contributions, investment, and expenses. The report serves as Appendix A to EBSA’s Annual Report to Congress on Self-Insured Group Health Plans and is produced by contract with Actuarial Research Corporation (ARC).
March 19, 2026
  • Health
  • Self-Insured Group Health Plans
  • Employee Benefits Security Administration
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2026 Report to Congress: Annual Report on Self-Insured Group Health Plans

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requires the Secretary of Labor to provide Congress with an annual report containing general information on self-insured employee health benefit plans and financial information of employers that sponsor such plans. The report must use data from the Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan (Form 5500), which many self-insured health plans must file annually with the Department of Labor. Congress received the first report in March 2011.
March 19, 2026
  • Reports to Congress
  • Health
  • Self-Insured Group Health Plans
  • Employee Benefits Security Administration
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2025 MHPAEA Report to Congress

This report fulfills the Departments’ obligation to report on the results of the NQTL comparative analysis review activities during August 1, 2023, through July 31, 2025 (the Reporting Period). The Departments intend to provide more information on their reexamination efforts referenced above in the next report to Congress.
February 20, 2026
  • Reports to Congress
  • Health
  • Pay and Benefits
  • Employee Benefits Security Administration
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Employee Ownership Initiative Report to Congress

Congress directed the Department to submit a report both on progress related to employee ownership within the United States and an analysis of the costs and benefits of the activities carried out by the Department to promote employee ownership. This report is intended to fulfill this reporting requirement to Congress.
February 20, 2026
  • Reports to Congress
  • Employment and Unemployment
  • Pay and Benefits
  • Miscellaneous
  • Employee Benefits Security Administration