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Rescissions Under the PPACA
June 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - There have been quite a few questions on the new rescission rule under PPACA and...
Tag: Healthcare
Benefits |
More MA Residents Support Health Care Reform
June 6, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new poll by the Harvard School of Public Health and The Boston Globe finds...
Benefits |
Retirement Funding Expectations Changed
June 3, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The May Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor and Retirement Optimism Index found significant differences between how today’s...
Benefits |
Employers Turning to Employees to Trim Health Care Costs
June 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers are beginning to rely more on employees to stem the tide of rising health...
KS Governor Signs Health Care Freedom Act
June 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Kansas Governor Sam Brownback has signed HB 2182 which enacts several health care provisions including...
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COBRA Administrator Launches Public Entity Division
June 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - COBRAGuard Inc., a certified COBRA administrator, announced the launch of its public entity division.
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Employer Requirements Under PPACA: Automatic Enrollment Issues
May 31, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - PPACA included a new requirement that employers automatically enroll full-time employees for coverage and give...
Benefits |
Income Differences for CDHP and non-CDHP Enrollees Narrows
May 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In the 10 years that consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs) have existed they have tended to...
Benefits |
Mercer Survey Helps Define “Typcial” Health Plan
May 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - To help employers make informed decisions and reasonable interpretations of the scope of benefits offered...
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What’s the Latest on the PPACA’s Waiting Period Limitation?
May 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – This week a reader asks about an update on the PPACA waiting period limitation.
Benefits |
Mercer Expects Move to Defined Contribution Design for Health Care
May 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new Mercer Perspectives report says that while most employers will continue to offer health...
HHS Issues Final Regs on Premium Increase Reviews
May 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final regulation to ensure that...
Benefits |
Canadian Employers Slow to Adopt Drug Cost Management Solutions
May 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Canadian organizations that sponsor benefit plans are slow to adopt more innovative solutions to manage...
Benefits |
IL Civil Unions Law to Affect Employers
May 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Effective June 1, 2011, Illinois will recognize civil unions (same-sex or opposite-sex) in accordance with...
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Employers Can Expect 8.5% Increase in Health Care Costs in 2012
May 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – According to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), U.S. employers can expect an 8.5% increase in their 2012 medical...
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ACS Expands Medicare Advocate Solution
May 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (ACS), a Xerox company, announced the expansion of the My Medicare...
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What is a Full-Time Employee Under the PPACA Coverage Mandate?
May 17, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – This week a reader asks about the definition of full-time employee under the Patient Protection...
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Firm Launches COBRA Answers Web Site
May 16, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - COBRAGuard Inc., a COBRA administrator, announced the launch of its new Web site providing business...
HHS Grants PPACA Waivers to 221 More Plans, Two States
May 16, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Obama Administration has approved another 221 one-year waivers from the provisions...
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Workforce Health a Higher Priority for Multinationals
May 16, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Faced with rising health care costs and a growing concern over the health of their...