Tag: Healthcare

Benefits | November 15th, 2010

Employers Still Struggling with Health Care Costs

November 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Companies are reprioritizing business objectives to limit their exposure to increasing costs associated with providing...

Compliance | November 12th, 2010

Baucus Plans Bill to Repeal 1099 HCR Clause

November 12, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A top U.S. Senate Democrat on Friday pledged to repeal a provision of the new...

Products | November 9th, 2010

Citi Launches Flu Care Card

November 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Citi has launched the Citi Flu Care card, a new corporate health care payment solution...

Benefits | November 9th, 2010

Employees Willing to Pay for Predictable Health Care Costs

November 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As health care costs continue to significantly outpace the rate of inflation and increases in...

Benefits | November 9th, 2010

Few Employers to Drop Health Coverage Due to HCR

November 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Just 6% of all employers with 500 or more employees and 3% of those with...

Opinions | November 9th, 2010

Agency FAQs on PPACA Implementation

November 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Over the last two months, the Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health...

Compliance | November 8th, 2010

IRS Explains Deductibility Rules for Gym Expenses

November 8, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Working out at a gym may help taxpayers look swell, but, unless they can prove...

Compliance | November 8th, 2010

Supreme Court Denies Request to Hear Health Care Reform Challenge

November 8, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a request to take up a case challenging the...

Benefits | November 5th, 2010

AARP Shifts Health Plan Costs to Avoid ‘Cadillac Plan’ Tax

November 5, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Lobbying organization AARP has announced an 8%-hike in employee health insurance costs to 13% -...

Products | November 4th, 2010

Unum Expands Health Resources Connects Education Program

November 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Unum has expanded its Health Resource Connects education and referral program to help its larger...

Compliance | November 3rd, 2010

Voters Weigh in on Health Care Mandate

November 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – State ballot measures to invalidate individual and employer mandates of the nation’s health reform law...

Benefits | November 3rd, 2010

Employees Appreciate Health Benefits but Worry about Reform

November 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The vast majority of employees (90%) who receive health benefits via their employers say these...

Benefits | November 2nd, 2010

What Does the Public Know About the New Health Care Law?

November 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - How much does the public know about the Patient Protection and Affordable...

Opinions | November 2nd, 2010

Grab-Bag Guidance on Grandfathered Plans

November 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In recent weeks, this column has been largely focused on keeping up with (and helping...

Compliance | November 1st, 2010

EBSA Answers More Questions on Health Care Reform Provisions

November 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration has set out three Frequently Asked...

Benefits | October 29th, 2010

Workers Less Confident About Health Benefits

October 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – It might be a reflection of the soft economy, rising health care...

Compliance | October 29th, 2010

What to Do if Employee Prefers Bathroom for Expressing Milk

October 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A provision of the new health care reform law requires employers to provide a place,...

Benefits | October 28th, 2010

More Employers Approved for Retiree Medical Reimbursements

October 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a list of additional...

Reader Responses | October 28th, 2010

SURVEY SAYS: Will Your Employer Be a 'Fast Second'?

October 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - There’s a lot of buzz about an Associated Press report this week titled...

Products | October 27th, 2010

ACS’ Medicare Advocate Helps Employers Reduce Costs

October 27, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Affiliated Computer Services has introduced My Medicare Advocate, a solution to assist retirees with Medicare...