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Is 35 the New 40?
January 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Though 40 once was widely considered something of a milestone that defined middle...
Tag: Healthcare
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Workers Heart Workplace Wellness Programs
January 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Nearly half (47%) of employees recently polled say they either would like to or already...
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Firms Serve Up CDHP Education Tools
January 12, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Marathon Health and Healthcarebluebook.com now have a co-marketing agreement to bring new consumer education and...
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EBSA Adds COBRA Subsidy Extension Materials
January 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has added new guidance material...
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MetLife Introduces Dental Health Manager
January 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – MetLife has announced the availability of the MetLife Dental Health Manager.
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Mercer Encourages Employers to Offer Health Care Claims Advocacy
January 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mercer is urging many of its clients to consider offering health care claims advocacy services...
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ABC Says Health Reform Could Hurt Employer-Based Model
January 8, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The American Benefits Council (ABC) says strict requirements on employer-sponsored health coverage are likely to...
SURVEY SAYS: What's Your 2010 New Year's Resolution(s)?
January 7, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - It’s a brand new year, and one of the “traditions” associated with a New Year...
CIGNA CEO Announces Executive Leadership Team
January 5, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - David M. Cordani, president and chief executive officer of CIGNA Corporation has announced his executive...
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HMS Adds Dependent Eligibility Audit Services through Acquisition
January 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – HMS, provider of coordination of benefits services, has acquired the assets of Verify Solutions, an...
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Health Reform Could Incent Employers to Drop Retiree Health Care
December 30, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The latest Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) Issue Brief examines how current health reform legislation...
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NewPage Corp. Retirees Sue over Health Benefit Reductions
December 29, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Retirees of paper producer NewPage Corp. are suing the company over its plans to phase...
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Employers Unsure What to Do Following Health Care Reform
December 28, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to new research from MetLife, 83% of employers report paying close attention to health...
DoL Publishes 2009 Form M-1 for MEWAs
December 28, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has published the 2009 Form...
Opinions |
IMHO: Health “Care”
Like most Americans who have health insurance (and most do), I’m reasonably happy with what I already have.
Most Governments Not Pre-Funding OPEB
December 23, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new government study found that most state and local governments are paying for their...
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Subsidy Boosts COBRA Enrollments
December 23, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new analysis from Hewitt Associates indicates that average monthly enrollment rates in COBRA health...
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OPM Says It Won't Follow Orders on Same-Sex Benefits
December 22, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The federal Office of Personnel Management says it won't follow a federal court's orders to...
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Pre-65 Retirees Vexing Part of Retiree Health Issue
December 22, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – As employers continue to evaluate retiree health benefits, a new study finds the most vexing...
COBRA Subsidy Extension Passed
December 21, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The president has signed a measure approved by the U.S. Senate over the weekend that...