EEOC Rule on Retiree Health Care Reductions Stands
March 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to review a federal appeals court ruling that...
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MA Health Care Board Pondering Employer Payment Hikes
March 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) The board running Massachusetts' new state-subsidized health insurance program is considering raising contributions required from employers...
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Fringe Benefit Group Rebrands as Framework Health Plan
March 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Fringe Benefit Group, provider of group benefit plans designed for hourly and part-time workers,...
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Generics Increasingly Used to Control Pharmacy Benefit Costs
March 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers have been using cost sharing and tiered copayment structures to decrease pharmacy benefit costs,...
KY House Committee Rejects Ban on Domestic Partner Benefits
March 21, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Health and Welfare Committee of the Kentucky House voted to reject a Senate bill...
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Poll Finds Party Split on U.S. Health Care Views
March 20, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - If you think the U.S. has the best health care system in the world, you...
Union Retirees Win Health Benefits Cutback Fight
March 20, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal appellate court has ruled that an employer can't cut retired union members' health...
Family of Ex-Wal-Mart Employee Loses Health Benefits Repayment Fight
March 19, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Supreme Court has turned away an appeal from the family of a former...
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Employers Don't Have a Handle on Operating Onsite Health Centers
March 19, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Research from Watson Wyatt finds operational issues are impeding employers from tapping into the full...
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CDHPs not Living up to Hype
March 18, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs) or high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) combined with a tax-advantaged savings or...
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Kaiser Charts Employer Health Care Cost Hikes
March 14, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employer-provided health care benefits costs climbed to an average $2.59 hourly in 2005 - almost...
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Benefits 30% of Employee Compensation Costs
March 12, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employer costs for employee compensation for civilian workers averaged $28.11 per hour worked in December...
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SHPS Launches Participant-Centered Innovative Wellness Program
March 11, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - SHPS, provider of health advocacy and health benefits solutions, has introduced a wellness program for...
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Hewitt Expands Health Care Solutions for Mid-Size Companies
March 11, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hewitt Associates is expanding its suite of health care solutions targeted at the needs of...
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Study Finds Slight Uptick in Use of CDHPs
March 10, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The American Association of Preferred Provider Organizations' (AAPPO) second annual study of Consumer-Directed Health Plans...
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Retiree Health-Care Costs Up 4.7% in 2008
March 5, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.COM) - A 65-year-old couple retiring in 2008 will need approximately $225,000 to cover medical costs in...
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Retirement Benefits Rare Among Small Biz in California
March 4, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - There's a new top worry among small business owners in California - the economy.
Eating Disorder Coverage Suit Moves On as ERISA Case
March 3, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge has ruled that federal benefits law pre-empts state law in a class...
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Study Ties Delayed Retirement to Health Care Costs
February 29, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new study from the Center for Retirement Research (CRR) at Boston College indicates that...
Health Law Compliance Seminar Announced
February 29, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Next month Boston-area plan sponsors can tap into a free health law compliance seminar.