The Small Business Open Enrollment Checklist for 2026

small business open enrollment checklist

You open your renewal notice this fall, and the number staring back is worse than last year’s. You’re not imagining it. Insurers proposed a median increase of about 11 percent for small-group plans entering 2026. Carriers are already asking for another 14 percent for 2027. This cycle also brings new federal rules on your Medicare […]