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More Employers Offering HSAs in 2011
February 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Bank of America Merrill Lynch reported...
Tag: Healthcare
Religious Employers not Required to Provide Contraception Coverage
February 10, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – President Barack Obama announced that religious organizations will not be required to provide free contraception...
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Mercer and Marsh Combine Resources Under New Global Benefits Brand
February 10, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Mercer and Marsh established a new...
EBSA Releases Final Summary of Benefits PPACA Regulations
February 9, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits...
Opinions |
Covering Women’s Preventive Care – Part I
As we have reported previously, in August 2011 the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) adopted several new preventive...
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Most Employers not Ready for Health Care Reform Disclosures
February 7, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - HighRoads finds less than half of employers are ready to distribute health care reform Summary...
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Lowe’s Sued over Cancelling Health Plan Participants’ Coverage
February 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A lawsuit was filed on behalf of all participants in Lowe’s Companies’ Group Medical Plan...
Buck Hires Health and Productivity Practice Leader
February 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Scott Anderson joined Buck Consultants as a principal in the Health and Productivity practice, and...
IRS Provides Guidance on HSAs for Users of Indian Health Service
February 1, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service issued guidance about whether individuals who are eligible for services at...
Benefits |
HSAs Grow by 20% in 2011
January 31, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Health savings accounts (HSAs) surpassed $12.4 billion in assets in almost 6.8 million accounts by...
States Again Ask High Court to Uphold Health Care Law
January 30, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Eleven state attorneys general have again filed...
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Flexible Benefit Enhances FSA and HRA Products
January 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Flexible Benefit Service Corporation (Flex) introduced enhanced Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Reimbursement Arrangement...
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SECOND OPINIONS: PPACA Form W-2 Reporting Requirement
The IRS recently issued additional interim guidance (Notice 2012‐9, the "Notice") on reporting the cost of employer-provided health care coverage...
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AIG’s Chartis and American General Merge
January 24, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Two American International Group Inc. units – Chartis U.S. Accident and Health (Chartis A&H) and...
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Wellness Program Approved for Oregon State Employees
January 24, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Oregon’s Public Employees’ Benefit Board (PEBB) voted to give $155,000 to the Oregon Public Health...
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Wellness Program Approved for Oregon State Employees
January 24, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Oregon’s Public Employees’ Benefit Board (PEBB) voted to give $155,000 to the Oregon Public Health...
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WageWorks Partners with VISA for FSA Cards
January 24, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Visa Inc. and WageWorks Inc. entered into a new, multi-year agreement naming Visa as WageWorks’...
Segal Hires Two to Expand Public Sector Health Practice
January 24, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Kenneth C. Vieira and Richard Ward joined Segal’s Public Sector Health Practice as senior vice...
Religious Employers Given More Time for Contraception Rule
January 20, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Obama administration is giving certain religious employers more time to comply with a health...
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Employers not Offering Wellness Benefits Desired
January 20, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Fitness center discounts is the top wellness benefit employees say their employers can offer.