Regulators Warn About Certain Health Plan Designs
Federal employee benefit regulators have become aware of certain group health plan benefit designs that lack coverage for in-patient hospitalization...
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DOL Secures $2M in Health Benefit Restorations in Atlanta
The U.S. Department of Labor has secured a nearly $2 million voluntary correction by Cox Enterprises Inc. after the Atlanta,...
Requirement to Obtain Health Plan Identifier Delayed
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has delayed the requirement for health plans to obtain a health plan...
GE Sued for Moving to DC Model for Retiree Health Care
One current and one former General Electric employee have sued the company for moving to a defined contribution (DC) model...
Amount Needed for Health Care in Retirement Dips
Less could be needed to meet health care costs in retirement, according to new modeling by the nonpartisan Employee Benefit...
EEOC Challenges Wellness Program Penalties
October 31, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has asked a federal court to stop an employer in...
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Aon Adds HRA Solution to Retiree Health Exchange
October 30, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Aon Hewitt introduced a health reimbursement arrangement solution that enables companies to more efficiently reimburse...
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Firms Offer Retiree Health Care Solution for Employers
October 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Insurance Exchange Provider SelectQuote Senior and technology firm Acclaris have partnered to offer a defined...
Court Revives Age Bias Case Related to Health Benefit Costs
October 24, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court has revived a lawsuit in which a woman claims she was...
Employer ACA Readiness Checkup
October 23, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - There are several Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) provisions that employers need to...
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Small Employers May Face High Health Care Renewal Rates
October 23, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employer health care costs remained stable for 2014, but the number of employers delaying renewal...
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Impending Excise Tax Driving Change for Health Benefits
October 16, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A significant number of U.S. employers are taking immediate steps to avoid triggering the excise...
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Government Employers Using Health Cost-Saving Strategies
October 10, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Similar to private sector employers, government employers are dealing with new health care reform rules...
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Sponsors See Need for Holistic Health and Retirement Benefits
October 10, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – As increasing health care costs compete with retirement savings, employers see a demand for a...
Regulators Issue Final Rules for ACA Excepted Benefits
October 9, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor (DOL) and the Treasury have issued...
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Survey Finds Employers Rejecting Private Exchanges
October 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Private health insurance exchanges have gotten more attention recently as a potential solution for controlling...
EEOC Files Another Lawsuit over Wellness Program
October 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is charging another company with violating the Americans with...
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More Variation in Health Benefit Cost Trends for 2015
October 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Health benefit plan cost trend rates for 2015 are forecast to drop slightly for some...
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Higher Education Institutions Focused on Health Benefit Changes
October 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Sibson Consulting’s Fall 2014 College & University Benefits Study found changes from last year occurred...
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ADP Offers ACA Compliance Support Solution
October 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new health benefits compliance solution from ADP helps employers navigate requirements included in the...