TN Passes Bill Rejecting Health Law Mandate
March 22, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam has signed a proposal that will allow Tennesseans to opt out...
Tag: Healthcare
Opinions |
What About the New Summary of Benefits Notice?
March 22, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As the anniversary of PPACA approaches (March 23), we have received questions about when plans...
KY Kills Adult Children Health Coverage State Tax
March 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employees in Kentucky can now buy health coverage for their adult children through their employer’s...
Benefits |
Most Fidelity HSA Participants Nearly Spend Down their Accounts
March 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Thirty-six percent of Health Savings Account (HSA) participants at Fidelity Investments use more than 90%...
DoL Extends Grace Period for Certain PPACA Rules
March 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Employee Benefits Security Administration has extended the enforcement grace period for certain provisions of...
Judge Tosses Out Lawyer’s Suit over Same Gender Spouse Benefits
March 17, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A lesbian federal employee suing over the eligibility for health insurance for a same-sex spouse...
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What is The Current Status of the CLASS Act Long Term Care Program?
March 15, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - This week a reader asks about the status of the CLASS Act Long Term Care...
CA Controller Urges Pre-Funding of OPEB Obligations
March 14, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – California State Controller John Chiang unveiled a new actuarial report that shows California faces a...
EBSA to Hold Forum on Auto Enroll in Large Employer Health Plans
March 14, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U. S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration will hold a public forum...
Congressmen Introduce Bill to Drop ‘Use it or Lose it” FSA Provision
March 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Two lawmakers have introduced a bill that would repeal the “use it or lose it”...
Hearing Witnesses Say HCR Driving Up Employer Costs
March 10, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The chair of a U.S. House subcommittee said testimony his panel heard at a hearing...
Benefits |
Employers Revamping Health Programs in Anticipation of Changes
March 10, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to the findings of the 16th Annual Towers Watson/National Business Group on Health Employer...
HHS and Treasury Issue Regs on State Innovation Waivers under ACA
March 10, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Treasury have proposed new rules outlining...
Benefits |
Wellness Offerings now Widespread
March 10, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Among respondents to a recent survey, 51% of all multiemployer funds and 80% of public...
AGs Make another Filing in Support of Health Reform Law
March 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Attorneys general of nine states have filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the 4th U.S. Circuit...
House Oversight Panel to Probe Health Reform Annual Limit Waivers
March 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A U.S. House subcommittee has scheduled a March 15 hearing into why the Obama Administration...
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Senior Management Support Boosts Wellness Program Participation
March 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An analysis of data from nearly 450 employers that completed the HERO Employee Health Management...
Maine Granted Waiver of Key Provision of Health Care Law
March 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The federal government has granted Maine a waiver of a key provision in the federal...
Maine Granted Waiver of Key Provision of Health Care Law
March 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The federal government has granted Maine a waiver of a key provision in the federal...
Obama Administration Files Appeal of Health Care Ruling
March 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Obama administration has filed an appeal of a U.S. judge's ruling in Florida that...