Court Finds Verbal Agreement Satisfied COBRA Notice
August 25, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A verbal exchange between a terminated employee and her former employer has been found by...
Tag: Healthcare
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Health Benefit Cost Mitigation Receives Increasing Attention
August 25, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Companies plan to continue subsidizing and managing health benefits while taking aggressive action to keep...
ERISA and Health Benefits: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
August 18, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – This September will mark 40 years since the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) was...
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Satisfaction with Traditional Health Plans Decreasing
August 13, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – While almost half of enrollees in traditional managed care health plans are satisfied with their...
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Large Employers Have Strategy to Stem Health Care Costs
August 13, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Health care benefit costs at large employers are expected to increase 6.5% in 2015, slightly...
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Checklist for Evaluating Private Health Care Exchanges
August 13, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Private exchanges have emerged as a potential health benefits delivery option for employers.
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SECOND OPINIONS: Maxing Out: Guidance on Out-of-Pocket Maximums
August 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Starting in 2014, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) prohibits group health plans...
Mercer Announces Health & Benefits Hires in Midwest
August 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Mercer announced four hires within its Midwest U.S. Health & Benefits business to meet growing...
Employers Should Stay the Course on ACA Compliance
August 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Despite newly created uncertainties, employers should get a process in place now to comply with...
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Preparing for Health Benefits Open Enrollment Period
August 8, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employers should use their open enrollment period to convey the most current information about health...
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Health Plans Drive HSA Growth
August 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The assets of health savings accounts (HSAs) reached an estimated total of $22.8 billion as...
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Companies Strongly Invested in Employee Wellness
August 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More than three-quarters (78%) of the world’s employers are strongly committed to creating a workplace...
IRS to Discuss Employer Reporting Under ACA
August 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service will be hosting a webcast about employer reporting requirements under the...
ERIC Disagrees with Court About Vested Retiree Health Benefits
July 30, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a federal...
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Affording Retirement, Health Care Among Financial Worries
July 29, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Financial worries are keeping people up at night, according to a Harris Poll.
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HSAs Offer a Good Boost to Retirement Savings
July 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Using health savings accounts (HSAs) can boost savings for medical expenses in retirement as well...
USI Names Health and Welfare Practice Leader
July 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – USI Consulting Group named Joyce C. Suleski as senior vice president and practice leader for...
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Enhanced Scorecard Benchmarks Wellness Programs
July 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Mercer and the Health Enhancement Research Organization (HERO) have released a new version of the...
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BLS Reports on Access to Health and Retirement Benefits
July 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employer-provided medical care was available to 86% of full-time private industry employees in the United...
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How Employee Benefits Are Evolving
July 25, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Experts in health care and retirement are concerned that the federal government is seeking new...