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Communications | Retirement

Understanding retirement basics

Retirement benefits can be complex—but they don’t have to be confusing. Do your participants understand the basics of how their plans work and what their statements are telling them?

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Communications | Retirement

Avoiding common retirement pitfalls

Many participants rely on multiemployer benefits to support their financial future—but common missteps can quietly undermine that security. Are your participants making avoidable retirement mistakes?

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PBM Consulting

TrumpRx: Will it impact Rx benefit plans?

The current administration is looking to make many popular drugs more accessible. Could these efforts impact your pharmacy benefit plan?

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Health Benefits

Managing a health plan transition

Changing health plans requires careful review of financial, legal, operational, and participant impacts to ensure a smooth transition and fulfill trustee fiduciary duties.

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Company News

2026 CSMFO Annual Conference Recap

We were proud to exhibit at the 2026 CSMFO Annual Conference in Palm Springs and connect with the public finance professionals shaping California’s future.

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Company News

CSMFO Annual Conference

CSMFO Annual Conference Join us this year at the 2026 CSMFO Annual Conference from February 24 – 27 in Palm Springs. Stop by our booth and meet our team!

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Company News

In Memoriam: Mike Kaplan

We honor the memory of Mike Kaplan, a former Rael & Letson CEO and president, and a cherished member of the Rael & Letson family.

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Retirement

Is my multiemployer plan financially secure?

Evaluating a multiemployer plan’s financial security requires more than funded status, using risk metrics and long-term projections to support informed decisions and long-term sustainability.

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Communications | Health Benefits

Navigating AI’s growing role in healthcare plans

As AI tools rapidly become part of healthcare benefits, it’s important for Trusts to know how AI might impact plans and participants.

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Communications

Using participant feedback to guide benefit changes

Participant surveys give trustees direct insight into member needs, building trust, guiding data-driven benefit decisions, improving engagement, and ensuring sustainable, responsive health plans for diverse multiemployer populations.

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