San Francisco Appeals Ruling on Health Care Ordinance
December 31, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A day after the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California determined that...
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COBRA Notice not Due to Employee Who Failed to Pay Health Premiums
December 21, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has agreed with a lower court ruling that...
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Bill Would Ensure Health Plans Pay Benefits for Medicare-eligible Workers
December 20, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Legislation approved by Congress this week contains a provision that would help ensure group plans,...
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Wachovia Unveils HSA Product
December 19, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Wachovia Retirement Services (WRS) has launched a health savings account (HSA) product - Wachovia HealthAdvantage...
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States Far Behind in Funding for OPEB Promises
December 18, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A report by The Pew Charitable Trusts' Center on the States indicates states have saved...
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Guardian Expands Dental Coverage to Include Whitening
December 17, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Guardian Life Insurance Company has announced that it now covers cosmetic teeth whitening under...
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Ameritas Introduces New Line of Dental Plans
December 13, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Ameritas Group has introduced a new line of dental plans it says offers simplicity and...
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Exante to Offer VEBA Trust Management
December 13, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Exante Financial Services, a provider of health-related financial services and a business unit of UnitedHealth...
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Civilian Worker Comp Cost in September $28.03
December 11, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers shelled out an average of $28.03 per hour for civilian employee compensation costs in...
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Lipoderm Jumps to Top of Most Expensive Drug List
December 10, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - There's been some shifting in a list of the most costly drugs used in worker's...
Lawmakers Move To Stem Retiree "Dumping" in Nevada
December 7, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nevada's Public Employee Benefits Program adopted regulations this week to put in place rules for...
EBSA Releases HIPAA Safe Harbor for Supplemental Health Plans
December 7, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.COM) - Federal regulators on Friday released a Field Assistance Bulletin (FAB) laying out a safe harbor...
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MA Health Reform Law Adds $175M to Employers' Coverage Bill
December 7, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.COM) - A new report from a Massachusetts budget watchdog group claims Bay State employers will shell...
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Large Firms Push for Health Coverage Changes
December 6, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.COM) - While employer groups are readying for a lobbying campaign to change the U.S. system of...
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Revolution Health Network Expands with Chronic Reach
December 5, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Revolution Health has expanded its Revolution Health Network with a new acquisition.
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AZ Governor Backs State Worker Domestic Partner Health Coverage
December 5, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.COM) - Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano has said publicly that the domestic partners of state employees should...
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Workers Want More Health Info than Doc's Say-So
December 5, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.COM) - Nearly all patients faced with a health treatment decision want more information beyond their doctor's...
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HSA Bank Offers Investment Options for Health Benefit Plans
December 4, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - HSA Bank has introduced its new Mutual Fund Selection investment account option.
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Principal Introduces Dental Health Risk Assessments
December 3, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Principal Financial Group has added four new ways to identify dental health risks before...
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Employers Want Transparency from Pharmacy Benefit Managers
November 30, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute's (PBMI) 2007 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Customer Satisfaction Report documents a...