Tag: Healthcare

January 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A lawsuit has led the state of Oregon to offer health care coverage for gender...

January 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) –Saba Ternikar has joined Mercer’s health and benefits business in...

January 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employers should not panic about preparing for health care reform rules that go into effect...

January 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Business Roundtable (BRT) developed a strategy to strengthen and modernize Social Security and Medicare as...

January 16, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Treasury and the IRS recently published proposed regulations (78 Fed. Reg. 217 (January 2, 2013))...

January 14, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Workplace wellness programs have the potential to reduce average...

January 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has proposed changes to the state’s universal health care law in...

January 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mercer launched a private benefits exchange designed to help employers more effectively manage their benefit...

January 9, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The use of account-based plans and health and wellness programs appear to be effective in...

January 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mercer’s “2013 Guide to Social Security” and “2013 Medicare” booklet give simple explanations of both...

January 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released proposed regulations for the health care reform employer...

December 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Government workers for Kansas City and Jackson County, Missouri, have been indicted for defrauding their...

December 20, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – If Congress taxes health benefits, most workers would change or even drop their current coverage,...

December 19, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Everette L. Fernandes has joined Mercer as principal and sales leader for the firm’s health...

December 18, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Adults in a consumer-driven health plan (CDHP) were more...

December 18, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Rising health insurance premiums and higher cost-sharing continue to...

December 17, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Health benefit consultants from Mercer compiled a list of the top five concerns for employer...

December 17, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Projected cost increases for all types of medical plans...

December 14, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor (DOL) has updated its audit protocols for group health plans.

December 10, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Ascende, formerly Employee Benefit Solutions (EBS), announced the addition...