Appeals Court Rejects Retiree Coverage for Worker's Life Argument
March 21, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An Indiana auto parts manufacturer was under no obligation to continue retiree health coverage after...
Tag: Healthcare
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Part D Subsidy Landscape Unsettled for 2007
March 17, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Almost two-thirds (63%) of employers in a recent survey said they have not yet decided...
HHS Clarifies Medical Info Release
March 17, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Federal officials have clarified the circumstances under which health plans can legitimately give out medical...
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CDHPs a Growing Health Care Offering from Employers
March 16, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A growing number of US employers are implementing consumer-driven health plans (CDHP) to help control...
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Ford to Charge for Spousal Health Coverage
March 15, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In its continued effort to reduce health care costs, Ford Motor Company has announced it...
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Firms Address HIPAA Compliance
March 14, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The recent HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) Privacy and Security survey...
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Employers Spend $26.46 per Hour Worked on Employee Comp in December
March 14, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employer costs for employee compensation averaged $26.46 per hour worked in December 2005, the US...
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Nutmeg State Debates Health Coverage Tax
March 10, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Legislative fervor sweeping many parts of the country over the extent to which large companies...
Court Allows Retaliation Charge of Health Plan Participant
March 10, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee has allowed a health plan...
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Survey Finds HSA/High Deductible Plans Fueling HSA Growth Overall
March 9, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey has found that employer adoption of health savings plans linked to high-deductible...
Drug Reimport Bill Advances in Oklahoma
March 8, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Oklahoma state Senate on Monday approved a measure clearing the way for pharmacists and...
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Workers More Thrifty with Tax Refunds
March 7, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While the number of workers expecting a federal or state income tax refund (84%) remains...
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Canadian Employers Feel the Health Care Burden Too
March 7, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Just as rising health care costs and the impending wave of baby boomer retirees have...
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Fidelity Estimates $200,000 Needed for Health Care in Retirement
March 6, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The average 65-year-old couple needs an estimated $200,000 to cover health care costs in retirement,...
Employer's Late COBRA Notice Did not Extend Coverage Period
March 3, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin has ruled that an employer...
DoL: Health Payments Must be Maintained for Workers on FMLA Leave
March 3, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers with a cafeteria-style benefits program must keep at a constant level the health care...
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Communications Listed as Critical for CDHP Success
March 2, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A key factor in whether the addition of a consumer driven health plan (CDHP) is...
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Judge Approves Ford Retiree Health Pact
March 1, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Efforts by Ford Motor Co. to slash its retiree health-care expenses got a boost Wednesday...
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City of Atlantic Beach No Longer to Hire Smokers
February 27, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The city of Atlantic Beach has enacted a policy preventing people who use tobacco products...
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Wal-Mart CEO Fires Back about Health Care Bills
February 27, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Chief Executive Officer Lee Scott denounced state bills aimed at mandating employer...