Tax Officials Distribute Small Business Health Credit Guidance
December 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on Thursday released final guidance for small-sized employers eligible to claim...
Tag: Healthcare
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HCR Could Bring Workplace Health Coverage Savings
December 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The new health care reform measure could potentially save employers at least $2,000 in annual...
Liberty College HCR Challenge Dismissed
December 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Christian college in Virginia has lost its bid to challenge the health care reform...
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EBRI Estimates up to $240K Cost for Health Care in Retirement
November 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Retirees will need a significant amount of savings to cover their out-of-pocket health expenses, according...
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HMOs See Highest Rate Increase in Five Years
November 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An analysis by Aon Hewitt indicates that HMO plans will have the highest premium increases...
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Employer Group Publishes Primer on Hospital Care Values
November 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New York Business Group on Health, a non-profit business coalition of more than 175 organizations,...
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iPhone App Keeps Track of Health and Benefit Info
November 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Buck Consultants has launched two iPhone applications that let users keep track of health insurance...
Ohio HCR Suit Partly Dismissed
November 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal judge in Ohio has tossed out parts of a legal challenge to the...
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The Impact of the PPACA's Grandfathered Rule Amendment
November 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - On November 17th, the three agencies responsible for the new insurance market reforms under PPACA...
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SD Launches Web Site on Health Reform Provisions
November 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The state of South Dakota has launched a new Web site to provide residents and...
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Business Groups Make “Wish List” for Health Care Reform
November 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Business groups are hopeful that the results of the recent election will mean an opportunity...
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Agency FAQs on PPACA Implementation – Part III
November 23, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Over the last two months, the Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health...
Senators File Brief in Health Reform Challenge
November 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) and 32 other GOP senators filed a brief on...
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Employers Adopt CDHPs, Drop HMOs to Rein in Costs
November 17, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Growth in the average total health benefit cost per employee rose 6.9% to $9,562 in...
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Retiree Medical Plans Continue Decline
November 17, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Mercer National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans found the prevalence of retiree medical plans...
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Employer Health Plan Costs Likely to Increase
November 17, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The cost of employee health plans is likely to increase in the next six months,...
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Health Group Evaluation Data Shows Mixed Picture
November 16, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The latest results from the evalue8 health care evaluation program show a decidedly mixed picture,...
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Prescription Solutions Offers Mobile Reminders
November 16, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Prescription Solutions, a pharmacy benefits management (PBM) organization and a UnitedHealth Group company, announced two...
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Agency FAQs on PPACA Implementation – Part II
November 16, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Over the last two months, the Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health...
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EBRI Data Shows Drop in Health Coverage
November 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The percentage of nonelderly individuals – those under the age of 65...