Repeal of Long-Term Care Provision of Health Reform Heads to House
January 19, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The House Ways and Means Committee voted to repeal a voluntary long-term care insurance program.
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Repeal of Long-Term Care Provision of Health Reform Heads to House
January 19, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The House Ways and Means Committee voted to repeal a voluntary long-term care insurance program.
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Mercer Releases 2012 Social Security and Medicare Resources
January 17, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Changes to both Social Security and Medicare took effect on January 1, and updated information...
Buck Consultants Names Director of Health and Productivity Practice
January 17, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Robert Ferraro, R.Ph. joined Buck Consultants as a director in the firm’s health and productivity...
States File Brief in Support of Health Reform Law
January 17, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris has filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the U.S. Supreme...
Mass. Cities Face $4.5B Unfunded Retiree Health Care Costs
January 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Taxpayers in 10 Massachusetts cities may be on the hook for a combined $4.5 billion...
HHS Deems Rate Hikes in Five States “Unreasonable”
January 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Health insurance premium increases in five states have been deemed “unreasonable” by the U.S. Department...
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Retiree Health Benefit Offerings Continue to Tick Down
January 12, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Benefits USA 2011/2012 survey results found 21.9% of companies offer supplemental retiree health coverage...
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Account-Based Health Plans Grow in 2011
January 12, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Account-based health plans grew in 2011, increasing to 12.4 billion in assets among $8.4 million...
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One in Five Older Americans Cut Back Healthcare to Save Money
January 11, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Research from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) shows health spending by those near or...
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Hostess Files Bankruptcy After Failing to Reach Pension Agreement
January 11, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Hostess Brands Inc. filed bankruptcy protection after failing to reach an agreement on pension and...
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Health Reform Law Increased Coverage for Adult Children
January 10, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) has increased the health insurance coverage of...
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CMS Reports Health Spending Growth at Historic Lows
January 10, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U.S. healthcare spending experienced historically low rates of growth in 2009 and 2010, according to...
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SECOND OPINIONS: Which Health Plan Benefits Are "Essential" under PPACA?
On 12/16/11, the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO), which operates under the Department of Health and Human...
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ACLU Challenges Michigan Domestic Partner Law
January 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Michigan filed a lawsuit asking a...
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Ameritas Life Acquires BNL Financial
January 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. acquired BNL...
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Employers Would Follow Their Peers on Offering Health Benefits
January 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – HighRoads’ November “Pulse Survey” revealed most employers (80%) do not intend to drop healthcare coverage...
IRS Issues Guidance on Reporting Cost of Health Plan Coverage
January 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service has issued interim guidance on informational reporting to employees about the...
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Retiree Health Benefits Could Encourage Early Retirement
January 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New research indicates that...
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Mercer Acquires Medicaid Policy Consulting Firm
January 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Mercer has completed the acquisition of...