Tag: Healthcare

Benefits | October 4th, 2010

3M Announces Retiree Health Plan Changes

October 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – 3M Co. has announced it will eventually stop offering its health-insurance plan to retirees, citing...

Benefits | October 4th, 2010

Health Cost Coverage Increase Rates Seen as Flat for 2011

October 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Most benefit plan cost trend rates for 2011 will remain unchanged from 2010, according to...

Benefits | October 4th, 2010

Stress Top Driver of Wellness Programs across the Globe

October 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Stress is the top health issue driving wellness strategies for employers in Africa/the Middle East,...

Benefits | October 1st, 2010

Federal Workers Looking at Higher Health Care Tab in 2011

October 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Federal employees and retirees are looking at a bump in their health...

Benefits | October 1st, 2010

Senator Opens Probe of McDonald’s Mini-Med Plans

October 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-West Virginia) has opened a probe into the limited benefit “mini-med” plans...

Benefits | October 1st, 2010

HHS Promises Flexibility on HCR Waiver Requests

October 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has promised to be flexible when...

Products | September 30th, 2010

New S&P Index Will Track Changes in Health Care Costs

September 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Standard & Poor's has entered into an agreement with Health Index Advisors (HIA), a joint...

Products | September 30th, 2010

Principal to Exit Medical Insurance Business

September 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Principal Financial Group announced it will exit the medical insurance business and has selected UnitedHealthcare...

Benefits | September 30th, 2010

Health Benefit Changes and Increased Costs Call for More Attention from Workers

September 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Some changes employees will see — including cost increases, changes to dependent coverage requirements, and...

Benefits | September 30th, 2010

McDonalds Reported Seeking HCR Waiver

September 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – McDonald’s Corp. has asked federal regulators to waive at least some of the requirements of...

Compliance | September 29th, 2010

Senate Turns Aside Health Plan Grandfathering Status Repeal

September 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Senate has rebuffed an effort by a key Republican to overturn the provision...

Opinions | September 28th, 2010

What OTC Drug Reimbursement Changes Lie Ahead?

September 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employer-sponsored health plans will be dealing with some changes relating to medicine reimbursements next year...

Benefits | September 27th, 2010

Workers Perception of Health Care Cost Increases Greater than Reality

September 27, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to the recent "Getting Paid In America" survey conducted by the American Payroll Association,...

Benefits | September 27th, 2010

2011 Health Cost Hikes Highest in Five Years

September 27, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employers can expect an average 8.8% health coverage increase in 2011, up from 6.9% in...

Benefits | September 24th, 2010

Higher Ed Health Care Benefit Costs Increased 7% in 2010

September 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The College and University Professional Association for Human Resources has found the median total premium...

Compliance | September 24th, 2010

EBSA Offers Health Reform Provisions Enforcement Grace Period

September 23, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) is offering health plan sponsors...

Products | September 24th, 2010

Gallagher Benefit Services Launches Health Reform Decision Tools

September 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced that its employee benefit consulting and brokerage operation, Gallagher...

Benefits | September 23rd, 2010

Catholic Bishops Ask HHS not to Require Coverage of Birth Control

September 23, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A group representing Catholic Bishops has asked the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)...

Benefits | September 23rd, 2010

Workplace Health Coverage Reported Declining

September 23, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The ranks of Americans with employment-based health insurance declined by more than 2% last year,...

Opinions | September 21st, 2010

What Notices Are Required by PPACA

September 21, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many of the insurance market reform provisions of PPACA are effective for plan years starting...