Benefits |
Hospital Employees Less Healthy and Accrue Higher Health Care Costs
September 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Health care spending is 10% higher...
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Benefits |
4th Circuit Overturns Lower Court Ruling on Health Care Mandate
September 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A U.S. appeals court ruled against the state of Virginia and others seeking to invalidate...
Regulators Encourage Review of Small Business Health Care Tax Credit
September 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As the upcoming filing extension tax deadlines approach, the Internal Revenue Service, in partnership with...
Benefits |
One Question Regarding Stress Can Help Tailor Wellness Programs
September 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – According to a study published by...
Opinions |
What is Required in the Summary of Benefits and Coverage?
September 6, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - On August 22, 2011, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury published...
COBRA Premium Subsidy Could Run Past 08/31: DoL
September 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Plan sponsors that thought the COBRA premium subsidy ran out August 31...
Products |
Lincoln Enhances Its Group Protection Business with Lincoln Critical Illness Insurance
September 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Lincoln Financial Group is introducing Lincoln Critical Illness Insurance, a flexible employee-paid benefit allowing employers...
Benefits |
MI Red Cross Workers May Strike over Health Benefits
September 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Differences over employee health benefits could send hundreds of Red Cross nurses and blood collection...
Benefits |
Job-Related Stress Increases Health Care Costs
September 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Researchers in Canada have found that people in medium- to high-stress jobs visit family doctors...
Products |
HealthEquity Acquires HSA Administrator
September 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – HealthEquity has acquired health savings account (HSA) administrator First Horizon Msaver from First Tennessee Bank...
Products |
HealthEquity Acquires HSA Administrator
September 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – HealthEquity has acquired health savings account (HSA) administrator First Horizon Msaver from First Tennessee Bank...
Benefits |
Benefits Programs Remain Stable Despite Poor Economy
August 31, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new study of employers conducted by the Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI) indicates the key...
Aon Hewitt Appoints National Lead for Health Strategies and Solutions in Canada
August 30, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Aon Hewitt announced Michael Kennedy has joined the firm’s Calgary office as a vice...
Opinions |
HHS Issues New Guidance on Annual Limit Waivers and HRAs
August 30, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Since September 2010, group health plans and health insurance issuers have been able to apply...
Benefits |
MI Court Rules against Public Worker Health Care Contribution
August 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Michigan appeals court has ruled that a requirement that state employees contribute 3% toward...
Benefits |
Health Care Benefits Can be Used to Compete for Talent
August 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) study explains that further incorporating health care into...
Benefits |
Health Care Benefits Can be Used to Compete for Talent
August 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) study explains that further incorporating health care into...
Benefits |
Three-Quarters Who Lost Jobs and Health Insurance Skipping Needed Care
August 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Seventy-two percent of people who lost their health insurance when they lost their jobs over...
Benefits |
Employers Committed to Offering Health Care Benefits Through 2014
August 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – According to a survey by Towers...
HHS Issues Class Exemption for Stand-Alone HRAs
August 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Sponsors of stand-alone health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) will not be required to seek waivers from...